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AJ
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7/05/2005
18:52:56
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i am getting a loud squeak from my front end on my 99 dak 4x4 318. seems to be coming not from ball joints (replaced them a year ago), but from bushings nearby on the upper arm (? - not sure what to call it), near where shock is attached. can't find a grease zerk anywhere. do i need to replace the bushings? if so, will this necessitate an alignment afterwards?
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oooo
Dodge Dakota
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7/05/2005
21:47:20
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samething is happening on my 99'
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Figols
Dodge Dakota
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7/06/2005
12:41:18
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Are you sure it's not coming from the sway bar bushing on the control arm? That is the most common source for front end squeaking.
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AJ
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7/06/2005
13:30:06
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Not sure of the name of the part, sway bar sounds right. Is that part of the suspension, or steering? It is definitely a bushing that is squeaking, and it is part of the suspension, not steering. It's only movement is up and down.
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.boB
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7/06/2005
15:59:14
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Sway bar bushings. Very common, been written about here many many times.
Remove the bushings, clean, apply Mobile 1 synthetic wheel bearing grease, reassemble.
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AJ
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7/06/2005
16:33:36
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Thanks .boB,
Does the truck need to be jacked up to do this? Does it affect alignment?
Thanks again.
AJ
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AZDAK
Dodge Dakota
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7/06/2005
22:52:30
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Found a loose upper control arm nut on my 98 causing the same problems but it's 2wd. Still might be worth checking.
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.boB
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7/07/2005
08:21:05
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No. It's a real easy job. Park it on flat ground, remove the steel end retainers and the bar will just swing down. I was doing this every 6 months or so since I bought the truck in 2000. I was using NAPOA synthetic grease. It worked well, but didn't last long. A little over a year ago I used Mobile 1 wheel bearing grease. Havn't had to do it since.
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