My 92 Dak had the same excact problems when it was new....The heater core
blew at about 15k miles....The clunking in the steering has been there since
I bought it, but it hasnt been a problem so far....
That just goes to show how the new Dak is really just an old Dak in new clothes!
At 06:57 PM 2/15/98 -0600, you wrote:
>going in tomorrow because the heater core has sprung a leak. I first
>smelled coolant about a month ago, but was unable to find any sign of
>leakage. Today, I stomped it to get around an idiot who passed me in a
>residential area (I waited until we were out side of the neighborhood)
>and the smell was unreal. I cycled the temperature controls and set it
>on A/C. A little bit of fog came out the center vents, and I was sure of
>what had happened. When I got home, sure enough, the passenger side
>floor mat and carpet were a little damp. I reached into the floor vent
>and my fingers came out covered in nice fresh green coolant.
> To date, this makes the third time its going into the shop since I
>took ownership of it on 10-27-97.
> The first time was to have the rear drivers side fender flare
>re-attached, now loose again. And to have them try and find the clunk
>when turning.
> The second time was for an oil leak, they did nothing on this, but
>charged CC for R&R the intake manifold. The leak was and still is coming
>from the oil filter. They fixed the clunk when turning by re-torquing
>the cab mounts. And to replace the intermediate shaft for clunking I
>could feel through the steering wheel at all times. The later is back.
>The truck was in the shop for 5 days on this occasion.
> Now this will be the third. I will notify them that the steering
>wheel clunking is back, though not as bad as the first time. I have no
>idea how long they will keep it. Hopefully I will get it back by evening
>if they have a heater core in stock.
> I have a bad feeling that this is the beginning of constant repairs
>with this truck as I have had it now less than 4 months. The odometer
>reads 4003 miles.
> If anyone has knowledge or information on Texas Lemon Laws, please
>write back. I hope I did not spend $25,000 on a piece of crap. I really
>like everything about this truck, but I'm afraid that it was built on a
>Friday.
>
>John
>98 Dak CC 4X4 Sport, 5.2L, AUTO!, 3.92LSD, T&H Package, Power
>Everything, Billet Grill, Nerf Bars, Rhino Liner, DDBC. Lemon in Intense
>Blue clothing.
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