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Jase
Dodge Dakota
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9/04/2002
19:05:49
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2002 4.7 reg cab-
Since new, every time I come off the highway, and make a left or right turn, I hear a clunk coming from the front end. Sounds like there is a steel ball hanging from a string that swings and hits the floor board everytime I turn..
Has anyone had this?? or figured out what it is?
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handi2
GenIII
9/04/2002
22:13:11
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Allot of other owners have sais this is normal with our trucks.
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2002 Quad Cab SLT Plus 4.7 Every Available Option
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180 Robertshaw/Roadmaster Active Suspension
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Cotharyus
GenIII
9/04/2002
22:33:57
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My 98 did that too - it turned out the front A-arm was loose. AFter I convenced the dealership there really was something wrong with it, they fixxed it, but I had to work to prove there was something wrong.
2001 QC 4x4, 4.7,5 spd, LSD, K&N Gen II Intake, Robert Shaw 180 Stat
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Waltherone
Dodge Dakota
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9/05/2002
10:30:20
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OMG I bet that's the thing I've been tryin to find. Every time I make a turn like that, it sounds like something is loose in my lower dash. I've been lookin around up in there tryin my damndest to find what is rattling around.
Out of curisoty....what's an A-arm?
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handi2
GenIII
9/05/2002
22:13:51
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Look behind one of you front tires. You will see an upper and lower "A arm" with the coil spring in the middle.
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2002 Quad Cab SLT Plus 4.7 Every Available Option
Access Tonnoue Cover/Bedrug/360 Air Intakez/Jet Stage 2
180 Robertshaw/Roadmaster Active Suspension
Street Scene Grill Inserts
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2THEXTRM
GenIII
9/05/2002
23:36:26
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Dealer quote, "Per DC specs, we don't find anything wrong with your front-end(no torn ball joint boots), the clunking is mostly normal on Dakotas and does not effect driveability but bring it back if you notice any torn bj boots or abnormal tire wear(too late at that point)". Yeah I appreciated hearing that diagnosis after buying a truck that stickered at almost $26K with only 16K on the odometer. I have checked the front-end myself and made sure all bolts are tight. I noticed that the a-arm bushings are totally dry rotted and cracked. I sure hope the next gen Daks fix this and the other "live with" problems. I guess I am a Dak fanatic so I'll still buy a next gen Dak and hope that Energy Suspension makes urethane bushings and Moog makes ball joints to replace the crappy DC parts so I can be free of the common Dakota noises.
Flowmaster cat back, Air Raid w/homemade TB connect, Poweraid TB Spacer, Splitfire Plugs
3 inch body and 1.5 Block Lift, 305 70-16 X-Terrains on AR Terons
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