The soft 'pop' is exactly the same for me. The 'looseness' I was referring
to was more of a feeling while driving..hard to describe.
I'll check out that page though...would you happen to have the link?
TIA
-- Kevin Hoegen 99 Solar Yellow MAGNUM S/T CC http://webpages.charter.net/khoegen Flowmaster 3-chamber Dual outlet Stillen RP w/Dual Hooker Euro tips Quick-D TB/K&N Intake 180 RS T-stat/Taylor wires/Autolite plugs Centerforce II clutch SpeedTweaks IAT adjuster...etc....etc (add your link to my site: http://webpages.charter.net/khoegen/links.html )"steve preston" <steve239dak@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:20011012030504.78250.qmail@web10905.mail.yahoo.com... > Kevin,my steering wheel noise in my 99 sounded like it > was right there at the wheel itself,(it was a soft > "pop" occasionally when turning the wheel),but I > believe most people have had the noise resolved by > having the intermediate shaft replaced.The steering > was never loose on mine,so you may have something > entirely different going on.Check Fritz`s Ram Page for > any TSBs.They cover a lot of Daks also. > --- "Kevin (MAGNUM S/T) Hoegen" > <kevinhoegen@email.com> wrote: > > Steve, > > I still have a steering wheel 'pop' that I havn't > > had a chance to address. > > Do u recall the reason for this? I am also > > experiencing what feels like a > > 'looseness' in my steering. > > > > Now that the Dak is no longer under warranty, little > > probs like this take on > > a whole new meaning :( > > > > -- > > Kevin Hoegen > > 99 Solar Yellow MAGNUM S/T CC > > http://webpages.charter.net/khoegen > > Flowmaster 3-chamber Dual outlet > > Stillen RP w/Dual Hooker Euro tips > > Quick-D TB/K&N Intake > > 180 RS T-stat/Taylor wires/Autolite plugs > > Centerforce II clutch > > SpeedTweaks IAT adjuster...etc....etc > > (add your link to my site: > > http://webpages.charter.net/khoegen/links.html ) > > > > "steve preston" <steve239dak@yahoo.com> wrote in > > message > > > news:20011012014221.31229.qmail@web10901.mail.yahoo.com... > > > I feel bad for you guys that are having problems > > with > > > your Daks.99 seems like a bad year for some reason > > as > > > far as common problems go,even though those models > > get > > > the same problems as the 97 and 98 models.They > > just > > > all seem to come to a head with the 99s.I know > > mine > > > had every common problem available,plus the sag > > and > > > hesitation that never got > > > resolved.(Extremely,EXTREMELY aggravating).Let`s > > > see....it had the harsh reverse engagement,warped > > > rotors,belly pan gasket failure,ball joint > > replacement > > > on passenger-side,fluctuating idle > > (3.9),ping,steering > > > wheel pop,and the rotors rusted or froze up after > > it > > > had sat in bad weather for a few hours,which about > > put > > > you through the windshield when you touched the > > brake > > > the first time.(It almost got me broadsided once > > as I > > > tried to GRADUALLY slow down in an icy parking > > lot,and > > > the brakes locked with a bang,and made me > > > skid.)Chrysler has had a real problem with waiting > > > until the next major redesign of a model before > > they > > > address any problem permanently.This is evident > > with > > > the Gen III`s.No reason for all the common > > problems to > > > carry over for three or four years in a > > row.Truthfully > > > though,I`ve had mostly all Mopars,so I don`t know > > if > > > other manufacturers have this problem or not.But I > > > have been very happy with my 2001 Dak.I tried to > > avoid > > > all common problems with the purchase of this > > > truck,and so far,so good.I hope to have it for a > > very > > > long time.It seems like the 4.7/45RFE are fairly > > > reliable. Steve P. > > > > > > ===== > > > 2001 Dodge Dakota 4X4 Sport RC,Flame Red/4.7L > > V8/45RFE auto/3.92 > > limited-slip/16" aluminum wheels/Infinity > > CD-cassette system. > > > > > > > ===== > 2001 Dodge Dakota 4X4 Sport RC,Flame Red/4.7L V8/45RFE auto/3.92 limited-slip/16" aluminum wheels/Infinity CD-cassette system.
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