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SteveM
Dodge Dakota
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1/26/2002
04:43:37
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Does the front end problems END!
First things first, you guys are kick ***. I'm a Marine (not much money to drop in the truck to fix it!)(rather spend it tricking it out) you guys have saved me a lot of money. I bought the truck used when I returned from the middle east, factory warrenty is over. Problem front end is ticking, it has the pop as everyone elses.....im dealing with that......but this is different....as im moving it goes tick,tick,tick...faster i go, faster the tick. sounds like its near the tire....hard to tell...matallic sounding...doesnt seem to have an effect on driving.....just really annoying. looked at the breaks...cant find it...i have all ready replaced the rotors/breaks.....i really love this truck. Also now that I have some time I would like to get together with some of you Dak guys here in Southern Ca (SD area) compair rides, get ideas, go wheeling. I will get some pictures online soon of my ride.
Thanks in advance for the input.
Be safe,
SteveM
2000 4.7 4x4
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DakotaEnthusiast
1/26/2002
08:19:29
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do you have hub caps? take them off and look for a stone inside of one of them. other wise it might be more serious.
~JOE~
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SteveM
Dodge Dakota
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1/26/2002
08:22:19
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No stones, any other ideas?
Be safe
SteveM
2000 4x4SLT 4.7
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NeedMoreSleep
Dodge Dakota
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1/26/2002
13:20:05
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SteveM, I'm not sure if the 2k1's have a CV joint in the front drive shaft, but my 95 does, and my truck made the EXACT same noise, I couldn't figure it out. I replace u-joints, front brakes, everything you can imagine. well it ended up being the cv joint in the front drive shaft. I highly recommend replacing it if you can. Check out what it did to my truck.... ouch....
http://www.dodgedakota.net/boards/v8/280.html
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SteveM
Dodge Dakota
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1/26/2002
17:17:55
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Thanks NMS, Im going to go out and check that in a little while. I looked at the cv joints before, I'll look again. Heres a question, they look alright to me.....am i lokking listening for some thing in paticualar? Any other Input?
Thanks
Be safe
SteveM
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SteveM
Dodge Dakota
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1/26/2002
20:14:44
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Score..........i went out to get something from my truck.....i shut the door and i heared the tick....i rocked the truck back and forth....there it is! it turned out that it IS the hub cap....it is held on with two bolts, i dont know what im going to do to fix it yet....other then take them off. Thanks for the input.
Be safe
SteveM
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