Re: My clunk at the dealer today

From: -=Krawdaddy=- (black98dak@home.com)
Date: Thu Jul 12 2001 - 22:28:11 EDT


same here.. took some arguing to get a new I.S. IT does it again now.. I
learned to live with it..... 48k miles and no problems
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----- Original Message -----
From: <Quiktruk99@aol.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 8:26 PM
Subject: DML: My clunk at the dealer today

> Took my 99 2wd in on a hunch, told 'em about a perceived "clunk" in the
> steering wheel (and sometimes brake pedal) when stopping or accelerating.
The
> tech said "get in & show me" as he drove. After just 3 stops, he said it
was
> the intermediate steering shaft. I asked about ball joints, but he didn't
> think so. Told me the reason I feel the clunk in the brakes is because the
> steering column & brake pedal assy. are attached to the same sub-frame
piece.
> Went back to the shop, checked the ball joints & said they're OK. Ordered
me
> a shaft, never mentioning the front end lowering (1 1/2") and said "see
you
> next week". He knew of a LOT of Daks with BJ problems, but said they were
> almost all 4x4s, usually the int. shaft goes on the 2wds.
> Hopefully this will be the demise of my "clunk".
>
>
> Kevin/NJ
> 99 CC 5.2L 2wd auto (318 R/T )
> always addin' more...see my profile
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