The squeaking noise from the ball joints is normally the first sign of
them starting to fail.
Definitely check them out.
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Josh
Battles
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 6:55 AM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: Re: RE: RE: steering squeak & noise
"Bill Pitz" <dakota@billpitz.com> wrote in message
news:ktjndvg64lhsjhj3eli9t2o970o1njkhp3@4ax.com...
> I don't think that my ball joints are bad (yet), since I'm not really
> having any sort of clunking noise. Just the squeak and the slight
> dragging (for lack of a better term) sound from the steering wheel.
Just to be safe, I'd still lift the truck and inspect your front end for
any loose parts. You DON'T want anything up there snapping on you while
driving. That's bad times and an expensive fix, believe me.
-- - Josh Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L
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