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swampdak
Gen III
12/05/2001
19:50:08
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I am getting an annoying sqeaking noise coming from the front as I hit small bumps, it has a rubbery sound to the sqeak. I have tried spraying lubricant on suspect areas including sway bar, but no success.I took it to a shop and they said it does not sound like front end problems they also just sprayed the rubber bushings saying it should go away.I realize I am not giving much info here,just thought someone may have same problem?
Y2K CC 4.7 AUTO 4X4 3.55 TRAC-LOK SLT K&N 16.35/82.41
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Steve L
Dodge Dakota
12/06/2001
08:22:08
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My 2000 CC squeaks when cold. It seems to go away when the truck warms up. I had Dodge replace the sway arm bushings, but the squeak is still there. I have tried spraying and it might stop for a day or two but eventually comes back. Just put on a louder muffler and crank up the tunes.
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Lesley
GenIII
12/06/2001
12:40:04
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Uh oh Swampdak, could be ball joints. I'd check those. Mine started out as just a squeak, which got progressively harder to ignore. Lots of good posts on ball joints here if you use the search feature.
97 3.9 V6 Sport Club Cab. Black. Auto 3.55
Quick D Intake, JBA Stainless headers
Autolite 3923s with Borg Warner Wires
Awaiting Installation: Borla catback, V8 R/T TB
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Lattimer
Dodge Dakota
12/06/2001
13:49:12
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I had my truck in the dealer yesterday for a similar sound. Seems there is a TSB for this noise for 1999-2000 4x4's. They have an updated tranny crossmember and torsion bar brackets. Dealer installed they wanted like $800. That may be part of what you hear as well.
Shawn
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ole
GenIII
12/06/2001
15:27:15
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I know my problem is not ball joints ( I have crawled under the
truck to verify while someone else bounced it up and down).
With 16K miles on my '01 4x4 QC, after some hard off road driving
my front sway bar and rear leaf spring bushings are squeeking (when
I go over bumps) . . . any suggestions on what would be best to lube
them with (it has to be able to spray into the gaps ? ) ???
(I've tried a spray silicon lube . . . worked for a little while)
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swampdak
Gen III
12/07/2001
07:11:53
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Thanks for the feedback, I think this is going to be one of those deals where it is not broken enough to fix yet. Sqeak is still there and I will just make it an ongoing investigation.I have 85,000 kms on truck so it could be the ball joints Lesley. Again thanks for response.
Y2K CC 4.7 AUTO 4X4 3.55 TRAC-LOK SLT K&N 16.35/82.41
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OffRoadRuss
Dodge Dakota
12/07/2001
08:11:29
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This happened to me at 17,000 miles. It sounded like I was torturing a mouse every time I hit a bump.
I had to creep underneath while a friend bounced the truck to find all the rubber bushings that were dried out. . It took a few tries to get it silent, but every pass made a little difference. There were bushings squeaking everywhere !!!
I used white lithium grease and the hard plastic extension that comes with the spray can to get at all the contact points.
It has been 6K miles (2 months) and so far, no other squeaks…
BE CAREFUL NOT TO GET ANY LUBRICANT ON THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS !!!
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2001 QC 4.7
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dakguy
Dodge Dakota
12/07/2001
21:20:52
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You really shouldnt be using a petroleum based lubricant on rubber bushings. It causes them to expand and fail prematurely
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sport
Dodge Dakota
12/08/2001
09:46:06
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I had a squeaky front end, dealer tried quick fix with lube,didnt work.It was very annoying, the noise would stop when it rained.The dealer ended up replacing the lower control arm (under warranty).Problem solved after three trips to thge shop ,truck only had 7000 miles on it.
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Bruce P.
Dodge Dakota
12/08/2001
16:26:16
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(Lattimer) I have searched the TSBs on the NHTSA website. Unfortunatly the descriptions are terse.
(ie... "Suspension" or "Brakes")
Can you post the TSB# from your invoice here?
Thanks
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Lattimer
Dodge Dakota
12/08/2001
23:01:48
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Sorry, I threw it away after I got upset at the dealer. I was a little stoked that Dodge admits to a design problem and then expects me to pay to ciorrect it. My trucks out of warranty, and the extended warranty refuses to cover the work. So I didn't have the work done yet. I have a friend getting me a copy of the TSB off of AllData. I'll start a new thread on it when I get it.
By the way, I noticed tonight that the noise goes away when its raining. I'm not sure if thats important or not.
Shawn
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