Re: Leaf spring issues

From: Josh Battles (jbattles@bankfinancial.com)
Date: Thu Mar 11 2004 - 14:33:23 EST


"John Bell" <dak@mama.indstate.edu> wrote in message
>
> OK folks, this one actually has me steamed up...
>
> I was dropping my kid off at pre-school today, and noticed that when I had
a
> little articulation going into the parking lot that the leaf springs in
the
> back went *grooooan squeek*. It had been doing this a little bit on the
> right side for a while, but today both sides let loose.
>
> I got to work and got out to take a look... the rubber isolators that sit
> between the spring clamps and the actual leaves on the springs were shot -
> completely gone. One was so bad the rubber had broken and popped out from
> underneath the clamp. You could literally tear off a chunk and crumble the
> rubber in your fingers :-(. NOT GOOD.
>
> So, the old beast sits at the dealer now, waiting for replacement parts.
>
> I have -never- had a vehicle of any kind do this to me before. The truck
> only has 49k miles on it. I find it hard to believe that the material for
> the isolators would be -that- bad.
>
> Has anyone else had this happen to them?
>
> Anyway, the regional manager is going to get a letter in the mail over the
> next couple of days. Unacceptable :-(.
>
> Have fun,
> --
> JB - '00 QC SLT+ 4x4 5.9 46RE NV242 3.92LSD Patriot Blue over Driftwood

I had my isolators replaced at 15k miles, i got a little squeeking and since
there was a TSB out, I just had them replaced while it was in for something
else. I've got Hotchkis leaves now so I get no noises.

Are you the original owner?

-- 
- Josh
Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L (in the shop)
www.geocities.com/lenny187/dakota.html
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