Brian Tong wrote:
>
> Like I said, I'v had three Dakota's Gen I, II, and III. All three had
> this EXACT same problem. WHen I brake there is a slight "clunk" that I
> can feel in the steering wheel and a little in the brake pedal. When I
> accelerate, I feel it "clunk" just a little agian. Bouncing the front
> end does not produce the "clunk". It was so bad in my '92 you could
> hear it. My 89 and now my 99 it's just enough to feel. It's not a
> continuouse noise, it only happens when wieght transfers to the front
> and then when it transfers back to the rear. The wierd thing is, on ALL
> THREE trucks, it started right after the first time I ran in through mud.
>
> Could it be the steering column? It moves around a LITTLE, but nothing
> out of the ordinary.
>
> Any similar problems? More importantly, ANY FIXES?!?!
Happened to me. Ironically enough, mine also started after a run on
Jon's trails and of course THE PIT. Intermediate Steering Shaft. Start
by removing it and reinstalling - sometimes just jiggling it is enough
to clear the problem up. It's in the "slider" part of the shaft.
If that doesn't help, you may be looking at replacing it. Not a huge deal.
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