Re: Front End Popping

From: andy levy (andy-dml@levyclan.us)
Date: Tue Jul 29 2003 - 20:52:18 EDT


Dan Jones wrote:

>
> Hi all, Im not sure what the problem is, but the front end of my 97' dak
> has been starting to "pop" more and more. Like when i press on the
> brakes commin up to a light or stop sign, i can feel like a pop come
> through the steering wheel and brake pedal or sometimes one or the other.
> It sometimes happens when i brake for a corner and when i straighten
> back out and start to go again it will pop when no brake pressure
> applied. I dont hear anything most of the time, but just feel it alot.
> Iv taken the wheels off and replaced the pads and checked the rotors and
> retightend things but nothing around their was the problem. Anyone have
> any ideas what might be causing this, before i take it someplace to get
> it looked at? thanks

Steering shaft - the u-joint or the "slider" are worn. Some have fixed
it just by removing & reinstalling, others have had to replace.

I should put this in the FAQ, this is not the first time it's come up in
the last month or so.

-- 
-andy

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