Re: RE: Re: Knocking noise coming from steering

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@texas.net)
Date: Fri Sep 10 1999 - 14:12:57 EDT


Well, I don't have the tilt steering option so that takes that out of the
picture. I checked my spring cushions late last night and found that one
of them slipped. That solves the clunking noise but I may just take it in
for the steering column anyway.

Thanks,

Bernd

At 11:54 AM 09/10/1999 +0000, you wrote:
>My 99 4x4 has rack and pinion, and according to the spec sheet
>rack and pinion was new in 99 for the 4x4's. Bernd I remember seeing
>a post by someone I can't remember who, but the dealer ended up
>replacing the steering column and I'm starting to get play in the tilt
>mechanism on mine. If I grab the steering wheel a certain way I can feel
>play in it and get a light knocking noise coming from the column. By the
>sound of it though you have the dreaded intermediate shaft problem that
>I'm expecting to happen on mine at any time. Hopefully the dealer won't
>give you to much grief and blame it on the lift kit, if your truck is
>still under warranty.
>
>Dave T.
>99 Solar Yellow CC 4x4
>
>
>
>Nate wrote:
> >
> > 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
> > >
> > >



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