My 94 did the same thing when new. I must of taken it to the dealer 5
times, and they could also hear/feel it, but could never find it. I just
kept driving it thinking it will get a little worse making it easier to
find, but it just went away, and I haven't had it since. Could it have been
that one of the greaseable ball joints was dry from the factory and when I
greased it it went away ?
GCV
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> From: Rob Agnew <ragnew@islandnet.com>
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: New Dakota Quirks
> Date: Saturday, November 08, 1997 12:14 PM
>
> At 11:14 PM 11/7/97 -0600, you wrote:
> >All,
> <snip>
> >>4) This is one that bugs me. When turning sharply and hitting a bump,
> >such as turning into a drive way, I sometimes get a thump from almost
> >directly under my feet if turning left, and under the passenger side if
> >turning right. I'm thinking maybe the torsion bar adjuster seat. How
> >about the rest of you 4X4 types?
> <snip>
> >Anyway, I'll anxiously await your responses.
> >John,
> >'98 Dak, CC, Sport, 4X4, 5.2L, Auto(!), 3.92, LSD, Nerf Bars, Billet
> >Grill, and power everything!
> >
> >P.S. Jim Phillips, I will try and get the stock grill inserts out to you
> >on Monday. I'll email the postage amount once they are in the mail.
> >
> John:
>
> My '97 4x4 does the same thing. Talked to a Chrysler mechanic who has
the
> identical truck to mine and his does it also. He thinks it is a
component
> of the steering column linkage that is binding, then releasing. He
wasn't
> particularly concerned about it.
>
> I also periodically feel and a faint 'thunk' through the wheel on braking
> or acceleration. It was at the dealer today for something else, they did
> find a bit of play in the linkage and have ordered a replacement part ...
> sorry, but I don't know exactly part it is that they ordered. It'll be
> replaced at the next service interval in January, hopefully that will
clear
> it up.
>
>
> Rob Agnew
> ragnew@islandnet.com
>
> Victoria, B.C.
> Canada
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