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Rick
Dodge Dakota
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12/22/2008
22:31:34
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 Subject: shock bolt
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Hi folks. A few weeks ago, I asked about a clunk in the right side of my front end on my 99 Dakota 4x4. Symptoms and tests indicate it is not ball joints. Someone on this board suggested it may be a shock bolt moving. I took a look at it today, and the bushings seem pretty snug. Beyond that I'm not sure what exactly I'm looking for. Help? I suppose I can take out the bolts, make sure they're clean and all so that I can be sure they're going in to their correct depths and torques.
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Kowalski
GenIII
12/23/2008
12:35:37
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Don't forget to check the CV joints as well.
Lead, follow, or get out of the way
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other bill
Dodge Dakota
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12/29/2008
09:29:26
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Rick,
You didn't give a lot of detail to your inspection process, so I am assuming it was more visual than physical. If I'm wrong, disregard my suggestions.
Without jacking the vehicle, crawl under the front of your rig, grab the lower portion of the shock with your hand, and try to move it for and aft on the lower bolt...pull/ push pretty hard. If it moves, AT ALL on that bolt...then the bolt is not in all the way...even if it 'feels tight' when you put a wrench or socket on it.
Ball joints and control arm bushings are best checked with jacking that corner of the vehicle at the lower control arm vice the frame. By jacking at the frame you put the suspension at full extension, and can hide a worn joint or bushing. Ball joints and control arm bushings sometimes require a lot of pressure to see things move, i.e.: a pry bar. Sometimes it takes getting it on an alignment rack where you can safely get under the rig and really put some pressure to it. The following things are the biggest contributors to premature front end wear: running large tires (32s or better); or an extremely off-set wheel. Maybe you have excessive mileage (175K)? Good luck with your troubleshooting.
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