(3-9-97) for servicing and reported this to the service manager, he said
it was caused by a slip joint in the steering column, because the truck
is a body on frame type, the steering wheel is mounted on the body and
the steering gear and transmission are mounted to the frame it has to
have this joint to allow for movement. He also said it seems to occur in
about ten out fifty trucks, and doesn't seem to cause any other
problems. Mine follows no discernible pattern, it seems to do it when it
feels like it.
Jim
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>I have about 250 miles on my 98 2WD CC 5.2l and I think I have a
>front end problem. I get a "light clunk" through the steering
>every now and then. I can't seem to repeat it, but it happens
>when I accelerate or make slow speed corners. I also seem to see a
>little feathering on the outside of the front tires. At 250 miles
>it is a bit hard to tell if the wear is funny or not.
>
>I want to head this off at the pass before I eat tires. The one
>thing I will do myself it grease the whole front end to see if
>they left a dry joint. Any help from the list would be appreciated.
>
>Has anyone else had this "light clunk"?
>
>The 2WD front end problems I have read about have resulted in rapid
>tire wear. Have there been any other symptoms?
>
>Has anyone fixed it and what was the fix?
>
>Drive Safe,
>
>
>
>
>Joe Dille
>
>Telford PA USA
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