Check you front sway bar bracket. Mine broke on my
'91, and the only way I found it was to jump up/down on
the front bumper (and had a guy watch the underside
of the truck). The clamp separated only after large
'down' force, and would allow the sway bar to move,
then 'clunk' back into place on the rebound.
Sam '95 SLT
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> From: Marc Robertson <marc@blackberry-ridge.com>
> To: dakota@ait.fredonia.edu
> Subject: Re: Clunking: Front right
> Date: Wednesday, July 16, 1997 7:53 PM
>
> John D. Emery wrote:
> >
> > Since I got my 95 CC Sport V-6 2x4 almost 3 years ago (42Km), I have
> > noticed a "clunking" noise from what seems to be the front right
> > suspension. It happens occasionally on right hand turns involving a
bump
> > in the turn. I have inspected and checked and lubed, but have found no
> > cause to date.
>
> I have had a similar problem on my '94 from the time it left the lot,
> new. Trips to the dealer were a waste of my time, nothing appears
> abnormal and, as you say below, they can't recreate it. The noise will
> go away for weeks at a time and then, usually after a good "jounce",
> start up again for a period of time. I wish I had the answer.
>
> Some things that do not seem normal: Camber is too positive
> > (outboard wear on tires) on both front wheels,
>
> Check your toe-in, mine was way off from new. 4 jack stands and some
> string can be very educational. Unfortunately, I did that AFTER
> replacing the prematurely worn out original tires.
>
> Front right tire (P215/70R15
> > Stock) rub top of wheel well before the bump stop hits. When I
mentioned
> > this noise to the Service Advisor on my one and only visit to a Dodge
> > Service Center, he stated that he had heard of the noise from other
> > complaints, but was unable to ever recreate it. He also stated that
there
> > was a TSB coming out on it. Anyone heard of it? I could not seem to
find
> > a mention of this noise on the web, so I thought someone on this list
might
> > have experienced it.
>
> <snip>
>
> Marc Robertson
> marc@blackberry-ridge.com
>
>
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