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dakota_wpg
Dodge Dakota
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5/17/2005
11:03:08
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Does andone know what could be causing my front end to make a squeeking sound around and under 30 kms/hr (20 mi/hr) ? I dont have a clue what it would be, I took it to a shop... and the guys really didnt have any reasons... its a repetative squeek. anyone ? Its on a 93' 4x4.
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Brad
Dodge Dakota
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5/18/2005
10:40:03
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Probably the same problem I'm having with my 2001 4x4 dakota - front end bushings. My problem is with the sway bar bushings.
Browse around the forum with a "bushings" search and you'll find out a lot more.
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rog1187
Dodge Dakota
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5/22/2005
20:19:17
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It's probably the sway bars...I had mine replaced on my 02 and they are sqeaking again...I took it to a different dealer and they told me that the current bushings were installed incorrectly...apparently the mechanic did not clean the metal and apply a special DuPont grease to prevent further sqeaking...I'm waiting for new bushings to come in for the problem to be corrected.
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Todd
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5/23/2005
01:50:35
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I just crawl under and spray silicon lubricant in the bushings every Sunday morning. Takes about 10 seconds and sometimes I get to skip a week if it doesn't rain.
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Brad
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5/23/2005
06:47:47
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Just fixed mine this weekend. Had to remove the sway bar and use wire brush grinder + 80 grit sandpaper to clean the bar where the inside bushings were - they were corroded with built-up rust and what looked like melted rubber from the bushings. Also wire-brushed the spots where the outside bushings sit - the paint had worn off at these sites and it was down to bare metal.
After applying belt dressing to the inside spots, I replaced the inside bushings with rubber ones I bought at the local auto parts store. Then I replaced the outside ones with poly urethane bushings I bought from a dodge dealer (the outside ones came greased up from the dealer). They were all relatively inexpensive.
Sounds like a pain, but the whole deal took an hour at most. We'll see how long they go without squeaking now (it's only been a day).
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