That's what I thought! could be wrong though.
--- "Barret, Matt" <MATT_BARRET@EARTHTECH.COM> wrote:
> Isn't 2000 the first year for rack and pinion on the
> 4x4??
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fawcett@uism.bu.edu
> [mailto:fawcett@uism.bu.edu]
> Sent: Friday, September 10, 1999 12:50 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re:DML: RE: Re: Knocking noise coming from
> steering
>
>
> Depends if your talking 4x2 or 4x4... Rack and
> pinion wasn't available on
> 4x4's
> until '99... The 4x2's always had it.
> Tom
>
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> Subject: DML: RE: Re: Knocking noise coming from
> steering
> Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Date: 9/10/99 9:41 AM
>
> Actually rack and pinion was not availible untill
> 99.
>
> Jason
>
>
>
>
> I don't see shocks on that list... the top nut on
> the shock coming loose is
> very common on the Rams, don't know if it could
> carry over to the Dak's..
>
> also the steering shaft is a problem with Dodges...
> so much so that Borgesen
> makes a beefed up replacement that's popular with
> the Rams after they've
> replaced 2 or 3 under warranty (but I've never had
> the problem).
>
> You've got rack-and-pinon, so it can't be the pitman
> arm...
>
> good luck,
>
> Gary Shook
>
>
> >Need some help with this one:
> >
> >I've noticed a slight "knocking" noise in the
> steering wheel that only
> seems
> >to be happening when I turn the wheel. Doesn't
> happen when driving
> >straight. I've checked the upper and lower ball
> joints, end links,
> >tie-rods, steering coupler and joints, sway bar
> mounts, wheel bearings
> (just
> >wiggled the front tires), and the rack. Everything
> is tight and I can't
> >seem to find where this is coming from.
> >
> >I remember someone talking about this (TSB?) a
> while back but can't seem to
> >find the email thread. Does anyone know of this or
> actually have the TSB
> >anywhere?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >
> >Bernd D. Ratsch
> >Pflugerville, TX
> >1997 Dodge Dakota SLT/CC - 2WD
> >http://lonestar.texas.net/~bernd/Dakota.htm
> >bernd@texas.net
> >ICQ: 39320084
> >
>
>
>
>
>
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