I made an appointment for Monday with Burdick Dodge in the Syracuse
area. I explained my mileage situation and they think they can take
care of me.
If it is the bushings, sounds like a good excuse to upgrade something!
My shocks are probably shot anyway, may as well replace them while I'm
swapping the bushings.
--- Chris Spotts <ccs138@psu.edu> wrote:
> I'd check the bushings on your shocks and sway bar. That's what
> caused my
> clunking.
>
> -Chris
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "andy levy" <andylevy@yahoo.com>
> To: "dml" <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 12:21 AM
> Subject: DML: Clunk in the front end
>
>
> > After getting everything cleaned up (as much as I could), I now
> have a
> > clunk in my front end. It happens anytime I come to a stop, when
> the
> > truck rocks back after nosing down for the stop. I also get it as
> I'm
> > turning, about the same point in the steering wheel's rotation
> every
> > time.
> >
> > I hear the clunk, and feel it in the steering wheel, though the
> wheel
> > doesn't move that I can tell - more like clunk vibrates up the
> shaft.
> > I checked the u-joints in the steering shaft and both are clean as
> a
> > whistle.
> >
> > I just had the lower ball joints replaced a month ago. Did I knock
> > something else loose on the trail? Do I just need to re-grease
> > something?
> >
> > Hopefully I'll have an understanding dealer - unless I get an
> > appointment Wednesday or Thursday (and I'll call a few places),
> I'll be
> > taking it in after my warranty has expired, since I'm at 35756
> right
> > now and I'm going to Carlisle on Friday. As long as I make the
> dealer
> > aware of this when I make the appointment, I'm still covered, yes?
> >
> > =====
> > -andy
> >
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