Hi all,
I've been unsubscribed from the list for a bit. I have brought some
problems problem back to the forum with me regarding some front
suspension/steering linkage thumps and clunks on my 97 Dakota 2wd.
First problem: I have been getting a light bumping feel transmitted
through the steering column into the steering wheel. Kind of feels
like someone wrapping the head of a screwdriver on the steering shaft
under the hood. I've had the truck in to get it checked out and the
dealer replaced the intermediate shaft. The problem went away for
approx 3000 miles but is now back. I get it while doing parking lot
manuvers where the wheel gets turned from lock to lock, and when
throwing the weight front to back - back to front like when making a
jack rabbit start followed by a quick stop. I rifled through the
archives and saw mention of an upgraded intermediate shaft and a
technical service bulliten that talks about this. I've searched
www.alldata.com for the tsb on intermediate shafts and came up empty.
Can anyone give me a reference number or a place to go find it? I'd
like to find out if my truck got the upgraded part. Anyone got the
part no? I'm sure it is listed on my service ticket and I'd like to
compare.
Second problem: Similar to above but I get a the tapping or wrapping
click transmitted through the brake pedal as well.
Third problem: This one is more pronounced than the first two. When
makeing left and right turns (most notably left) over bumpy terrain
there is a muffled thumping noise and kind of a loose feel in the
front suspension. I can feel it over speed bumps crossed at angles,
going into diveways that have the little step-up apron, and manhole
covers in the middle of intersections. The key seems to be hitting
these obstacles with the wheels turned so that truck gets tossed
around torsionally. I've asked the wrenches at the dealership over 4
trips now to check sway bar brackets, mounting, positioning, loose
motor and tranny mounts, front coils springs moving in the towers, etc
... They can find absolutely nothing wrong and I'm stuck!
Any help out there regarding any of this would be greatly
appreciated!!!
Thanks,
Matt Plowman
97 Dakota Sport
rti1pmp@ismd.ups.com or
pmp@roadnet.ups.com
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