Re: Ball Joints

From: Dester243@aol.com
Date: Mon May 10 1999 - 23:11:11 EDT


In a message dated 5/7/99 2:43:58 PM Central Daylight Time, GrnDak4x4@aol.com
writes:

<< I just still cannot get over how many 97 and newer Dak owners has this
 problem. I think, but not sure, that Chrysler went to sealed upper and lower
 ball joints, maybe this is the prob? My 93 Dak has NO slop or play in the
 innner or out tie rods and NO slop or play with the lower abnd upper ball
 joints with 104,000 miles on them. Also being 4WD, the only steering part I
 have replaced was at 95,000 miles and this was the idler arm, so even being
 4WD and being exposed to harser driving situations and more front end
stress,
 my front end doesnt have any play what-so-ever. My ball joints as well as
the
 tie rods are all greaseable, if that is in fact the problem. I make sure to
 grease or check mine at every 3,000 mile oil change.
 Kyle
 93 Dakota 4x4 V6 >>

and the dealer says:
"well, there's ONLY a TSB out on the 4x4 trucks and it only deals with the
lower ball joints. so urs can't be bad...

anyone see something wrong there?
-Dester



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