Sometimes if you have the 15" wheels on the front the wheel on the passenger
side rubbs the edge of the swaybar.it did it on mine until i put the 17's
on. I had achirp also under the hood, it was the waterpump and fan clutch
going bad, Warranty took care of that.
----- Original Message -----
From: "rob" <99dak@home.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 6:17 PM
Subject: DML: Front end chirping
> Hey all, I'm looking for opinions on what's making this annoying chirp on
my
> dak...heres all the info..
>
> After getting the ball joints replaced (months ago) I noticed the break
> pedal would pulse and there was a chirping noise coming from the left
front
> wheel. The chirps would get quicker as I accelerated and would only stop
> when I applied the brakes. I took it in to the dealer and they tried
> machining the rotors, didnt help, so they ended up replacing them and
> everything was good, no pulse, no noises. This was done under warranty
> cause I suggested that maybe all the 'play' in the front end from the bad
> ball joints had affected the rotor in some way, causing it to warp.
>
> So now, less then a year later, the damn chirp is back! I cant feel any
> pulsing in the pedal, but the chirp is the same. Goes away when ever I
> apply the brakes or turn right, gets worse if I turn left. Once in a
while
> I can drive straight and it wont chirp, but even then all I have to do is
a
> little swerve and the chirping returns. I took the truck in about a week
> ago, they had a look, said there was lots of bake dust but everythings
good,
> all they did was clean everything Drove home, no chirping for first few
> miles, then it returned. I am taking the truck back in this Saturday for
> them to have a look again. Anybody have any guesses what it could be?
> Other then just the rotor is warped again? Hub warped maybe???
>
> Thanks,
> Rob.
> 99dak@home.com
>
>
>
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