Re: rattle,rattle, clatter, clatter.

From: Josh Battles (jbattles@bankfinancial.com)
Date: Mon May 19 2003 - 11:46:13 EDT


I'd place money that it's some sort of heat shield or something. I've had
balljoints go bad before, that's more of a solid sounding clunk or thud
noise accompanied by a slight shift in the front end.

-- 
- Josh
Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L

""BARRY OLIVER"" <DHSPA58@dhs.state.il.us> wrote in message news:sec8b2bf.072@mail.dhs.state.il.us... > > I have notice a rattle/clatter from the bottom of my truck lately, a tinny sort of a sound, about like you would get if the heatshield on your cat came loose (but I checked that and it's tight.) I am due (way overdue) for shocks, and plan to do the fronts some time in the next week or so, is there anything else up there I could check while I am doing that? If so, what and how? Maybe ball joints? > > I have a 99 CC,4x4,318,with 80k on the original suspension... > > -Barry > MCP, A+, Network+, Server+ > =============================== > Efficiency is doing things right. > Effectiveness is doing the right things. > Character is doing the right thing when nobody is looking. > =============================== > Contact Info: > 217-899-6105 Cell 217-467-8673 Page > 217-558-6000 Desk barryoliver@novanis.com > Username: barrysuperhawk > on AIM, Yahoo, MSN and AT&T IM clients >



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