Damn... stay home alot? I got 140,000 on my 98!
Uhmmm... those shocks are probably way overdue for replacement. The ball
joints may not be tore up, but check when you replace the shocks. The rule
on shocks is replace them every 50,000 miles
Plus, have your alignment checked. You'll be suprised what a difference it
can make if your alignment is out of whack.
The stock rotors on the daks are s**t. I would get yourself a set of
powerslot rotors and raybestos quietstop pads. If you think you can skate
with a re-surface, think agian. You'll be better off replacing them. Trust
me!
Just check your basics, and keep up on the regular maintenence, you should
be ok. If you haven't done so, give her a good tune up (autolite 3923
plugs, good 8mm wires, brass cap & rotor). I usually replace my plugs, cap
& rotor every 6 months. New plugs are cheap. New engines aren't.
Annyway, hope I helped. Happy trails!
Gary Hedlin
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"Matt Grose" <mgrose@ameritech.net> wrote in message
news:5.1.1.6.0.20020818030505.00b7ed78@mailhost.cle.ameritech.net...
>
> Well I am coming up on 70,000 miles on my Dakota and I was wondering what
> type of maintenance I should be looking at doing. I have been keeping up
on
> the oil changes using Mobil-1 and Mobil-1 Filters. Outside of the basic
> stuff though, I haven't looked at much on it. I have been having some
> noises coming from the front suspension and to my knowledge none of the
> front suspension parts have been replaced except for the shocks. I have a
> good feeling my ball joints are pretty tore up, as well as the rotors and
> brake pads. While I am looking at these is there anything else I should
> check over on the truck? With school starting back up soon I want to make
> sure my baby is in tip top shape.
>
> -Matt Grose
> South Euclid, OH
> 1997 Black 4x4 Dakota Sport
> DML Profile:
> http://www.dakota-truck.net/profiles/dakota/Gv2394THi1OPQ/profile.htm
>
>
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