Mark,
Thanks for the info. I crawled around under there today shook everything I
could get ahold of and the only thing that felt somewhat loose was the
steering shaft where it enters the rack & pinion unit. Now after reading
your email, it backs-up what I found today as the only thing that could
possibly make the noise under there. I'll give the dealership and call and
get it in.
Chris
At 12:11 AM 8/27/2001 -0400, you wrote:
>Sorry if you already got some replies to this, but...
>
>I have a 2000, almost identical specs, and I had the same noise, under the
>same conditions, early on (2000-3000 miles?). The dealer was very familiar
>with the problem and said it was related to a mis-alignment and loosening of
>the rack and pinion unit. They did their thing on it and it ALMOST went
>away. I took it back again, and they ended up changing some sort of bracket
>related to the transfer case. Sorry I can't be more specific, but my wife
>picked up the truck the second time and didn't ask any questions. At any
>rate, after the bracket change, the noise completely went away.
>
>Of course, lately I've started noticing the "normal" noise at full left
>lock. Odd thing is I don't hear the noise at right lock.
>
>Hope this helps?
>
>Mark...
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Chris" <chris-dicamillo@home.com>
>To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 12:55 PM
>Subject: DML: Rattle in driver-side front
>
>
> > Sorry for the double post... forgot to mention that my truck is a 2001 CC
> > 4x4 w/ 5spd 4.7L 3.92LSD with tire and handling package.
> >
> > Hey all,
> >
> > I just got back from vacation (drove the truck w/ new intake and got
> > 22-23mpg!).
> >
> > When I was on a road with a lot of cracks and tar stripes, the front end
> > would rattle. I noticed it a couple months ago on a couple roads around
> > here, but really noticed it since I had to listen to it for a couple
> > hundred miles in Arizona.
> >
> > It's coming from the driver side front. Let the wife drive and I could
> > hear it still and could really tell it was coming from the drivers' side.
>I
> > can feel it through the steering wheel also. The rattle almost sounds
>like
> > my dad's old chevy when the front shocks would work their way loose.
> >
> > I should also mention that occasionally, when I turn to the right the
>front
> > end pops. Usually it's when I am turning into a parking space and
>applying
> > the brakes. I saw that other post about turning noise, but I'm not
>turning
> > to full lock, this probably about 3/4 of the way from straight to right
>lock.
> >
> > Anyone have/had the same problem and what did you or dealership do to fix
>it?
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Chris
> > 2001 CC SLT+ 4x4 w/ 4.7 5spd. 3.92 LSD.
> > Tire & Handling Package.
> >
> >
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