If it's coming from the front end...it could be ball joints, control arm(s),
swaybar bushings, steering coupler, or just needs some lubrication. The
body mounts don't normally squeak. If it's coming from the rear end...if
could be leaf spring pads (rubber pads in between the springs), leaf spring
bushings, or just needs a little lubrication.
With it being a '98 model, i'd bet it's in the front end and probably ball
joints. If you have zerk fittings on the ball joints, grease them and see
if the noise goes away...also, spray the end links and sway bar bushings
with some teflon or silicone spray and check the noise thereafter.
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of Michael
Maskalans
Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 2:54 AM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: DML: odd squeak
first of a few questions I have tonight:
while tooling around the northeast this past weekend I noticed an odd
suspension related squeak under my truck. any small shock is enough to
make it happen, and I'm not quite sure where to start looking. Body
mounts? suspension bushings somewhere?
I'll be crawling all over and under it again this weekend doing fluids
and upgrades, so if anyone has any suggestions as for what to look for,
holler.
thanks,
-- Michael Maskalans '98 Dakota SLT CC 4x4 318 details here: <http://mike.tepidcola.com/dak.html> mobile.612.618.4652 campus.585.274.2246 fax.954.697.0487
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