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humpster
Dodge Dakota
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6/17/2004
22:04:03
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 Subject: Need help/advice regarding front end
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I've got a 2000 Dakota Quad Cab/2WD/360 engine w/105k miles. After hearing the strange front end noises and reading all of the stuff on the front end problems, I decided to tear mine apart and check it out. Driver's side upper & lower ball joint boots are dried and are tearing apart, the joint inside shows rust. The passenger side was a little more scarey. When I took off the tire, the hub/rotor assembly had come apart and the only thing holding the rotor on was the tire and the break calliper. The ball joints were like the ones on the driver side, cracked and rusting.
Now my question for you guys that have been replacing your parts.....What all do I need to replace? Should I only replace the ball joints, or do I need to include the control arm and bushings, too? tie rod ends? anything else? (except the hub/rotors, which I'm replaing anyway because they feel like they are warped when I apply the breaks)
Thanks for the help guys/gals!
Hump
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EyeRip
Dodge Dakota
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6/17/2004
22:32:07
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It's a good idea to replace the bushings while you are there. At least the uppers, they have a bad track recoard as well.
www.truckperformance.com has energy suspention bushings if you only want to do this once.
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humpster
Dodge Dakota
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6/18/2004
03:12:16
| RE: Need help/advice regarding front end
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When I cut the rivets off of the lower ball joints, do I do it from the top or the bottom or does it really matter? It seems a little bit more accessable from the bottom. Please advise.
Thanks!
Hump
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