It's very easy to differentiate from the joints and bushings.
- Bernd
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Cellana" <acellan1@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 4:42 PM
Subject: DML: Re: RE: Re: Lower control arm replacement (kinda long)
>
> Squeaking from the ball joint, I agree with.
>
> I've had NEW rubber bushings squeak on me though.
>
> TonyC
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bernd D. Ratsch <bernd@texas.net>
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> Date: Sunday, December 07, 2003 10:23 AM
> Subject: DML: RE: Re: Lower control arm replacement (kinda long)
>
>
> >
> >
> >Tony,
> >
> >Squeaking is the first sign of pending failure. When the balljoint is
> >squeaking (as in the factory non-serviceable model), that means that
> there's
> >no lubrication and/or metal-to-metal contact without any lubrication.
I've
> >changed them out multiple times already (and not just on my truck but
> >customer vehicles as well) and everytime I've seen one squeaking, it gets
> >replaced before failure (and they're bad as is).
> >
> >- Bernd
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> >[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Tony
Cellana
> >Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 9:01 AM
> >To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> >Subject: DML: Re: Lower control arm replacement (kinda long)
> >
> >
> >
> >Squeaking usually indicates bushings. Squeaking is not a failure.
> >
> >So, first off, it sounds like the shop may have sold a service that
wasn't
> >required.
> >
> >Assuming it was required, 99 Dakotas and Durangos were available with
17x9
> >rims and 255x55x17 tires from the factory in an R/T configuration. They
> >also came with 15x8 rims when optioned with the sport handling package.
So
> >the rims are not any wider than available from the factory, and the tire
> >width is within factory available sizes. In this case I'd call them on
> >their BS.
> >
> >Something you didn't mention was the rim offset. Do these rims stick
out
> >further than the factory ones did? That CAN add additional stress to the
> >suspension and wear out parts faster.
> >
> >TonyC
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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