Every Dakota I have ever had has done this. I never bothered to do anything
about until this one (it's my first nice one). A healthy dose of chasis
lube in all the zerk fittings (including the front driveshaft) seemed to
really tone the noise down. I still get it faintly, and I do believe it's
the steering shaft, but I haven't had time to dissasemble it yet.
It IS annoying, but probably not a safety issue.
Brian
'92 SC 3.9L 4x4
'92 CC 5.2L 4x4
'99 CC 5.2L 4x4
>From: andy levy <andy-dml@levyclan.us>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Front End Popping
>Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 20:52:18 -0400
>
>
>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
>
>http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/dakota - andy-dml@levyclan.us
>--------------------------------------------
>"Whatever Adam does, do the opposite and you'll be fine"
> -Bob Tom
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>
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