Front End Clunk?

From : joe

Q: recently started feeling a slight clunking through the steering wheel. happens usually during a turn and/or slight braking. i also noticed that if i push/pull on the top of the left front tire sideways theres a tiny bit of play. wheel bolts are all fine. ive heard that there were problems with wheels falling off durango/dakotas. anybody got any info thx. joe black 03 dakota 5.9 r/t cc calypso green 93 mustang 5.0 lx hatch with a few goodies .

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From : iman nassoul

my 03 durango has started doing this. avoidingspam@nospam.com wrote recently started feeling a slight clunking through the steering wheel. happens usually during a turn and/or slight braking. i also noticed that if i push/pull on the top of the left front tire sideways theres a tiny bit of play. wheel bolts are all fine. ive heard that there were problems with wheels falling off durango/dakotas. anybody got any info thx. joe black 03 dakota 5.9 r/t cc calypso green 93 mustang 5.0 lx hatch with a few goodies .

From : joe

so whatd you do about it joe black 03 dakota 5.9 r/t cc calypso green 93 mustang 5.0 lx hatch with a few goodies iman nassoul rectal@orifice.org wrote in my 03 durango has started doing this. avoidingspam@nospam.com wrote recently started feeling a slight clunking through the steering wheel. happens usually during a turn and/or slight braking. i also noticed that if i push/pull on the top of the left front tire sideways theres a tiny bit of play. wheel bolts are all fine. ive heard that there were problems with wheels falling off durango/dakotas. anybody got any info thx. joe black 03 dakota 5.9 r/t cc calypso green 93 mustang 5.0 lx hatch with a few goodies .

From : joe

personally im just going to take mine back into the dealer since its all under warranty. joe black 03 dakota 5.9 r/t cc calypso green 93 mustang 5.0 lx hatch with a few goodies carl saiyed carlsaiyed@hotmail.removecom wrote in check your wheel bearings ball joints and steering gearbox. procedures are in the chiltons manual. if you dont have one let me know and ill explain how to test all three. hope this helps. carl ps. or take it to an alignment shop w/free estimates and ask em to tell you whats up. so whatd you do about it joe black 03 dakota 5.9 r/t cc calypso green 93 mustang 5.0 lx hatch with a few goodies iman nassoul rectal@orifice.org wrote in my 03 durango has started doing this. avoidingspam@nospam.com wrote recently started feeling a slight clunking through the steering wheel. happens usually during a turn and/or slight braking. i also noticed that if i push/pull on the top of the left front tire sideways theres a tiny bit of play. wheel bolts are all fine. ive heard that there were problems with wheels falling off durango/dakotas. anybody got any info thx. joe black 03 dakota 5.9 r/t cc calypso green 93 mustang 5.0 lx hatch with a few goodies .

From : nitpik

upper ball joints are too small and wear prematurely. recently started feeling a slight clunking through the steering wheel. happens usually during a turn and/or slight braking. i also noticed that if i push/pull on the top of the left front tire sideways theres a tiny bit of play. wheel bolts are all fine. ive heard that there were problems with wheels falling off durango/dakotas. anybody got any info thx. joe black 03 dakota 5.9 r/t cc calypso green 93 mustang 5.0 lx hatch with a few goodies .

From : carl saiyed

check your wheel bearings ball joints and steering gearbox. procedures are in the chiltons manual. if you dont have one let me know and ill explain how to test all three. hope this helps. carl ps. or take it to an alignment shop w/free estimates and ask em to tell you whats up. so whatd you do about it joe black 03 dakota 5.9 r/t cc calypso green 93 mustang 5.0 lx hatch with a few goodies iman nassoul rectal@orifice.org wrote in my 03 durango has started doing this. avoidingspam@nospam.com wrote recently started feeling a slight clunking through the steering wheel. happens usually during a turn and/or slight braking. i also noticed that if i push/pull on the top of the left front tire sideways theres a tiny bit of play. wheel bolts are all fine. ive heard that there were problems with wheels falling off durango/dakotas. anybody got any info thx. joe black 03 dakota 5.9 r/t cc calypso green 93 mustang 5.0 lx hatch with a few goodies .

From : eggraid

recently started feeling a slight clunking through the steering wheel. happens usually during a turn and/or slight braking. i also noticed that if i push/pull on the top of the left front tire sideways theres a tiny bit of play. wheel bolts are all fine. ive heard that there were problems with wheels falling off durango/dakotas. anybody got any info thx. my 99 did this. took it in and they replaced something in the steering. i believe the coupler. er .

From : carl saiyed

even better. - carl personally im just going to take mine back into the dealer since its all under warranty. joe black 03 dakota 5.9 r/t cc calypso green 93 mustang 5.0 lx hatch with a few goodies carl saiyed carlsaiyed@hotmail.removecom wrote in check your wheel bearings ball joints and steering gearbox. procedures are in the chiltons manual. if you dont have one let me know and ill explain how to test all three. hope this helps. carl ps. or take it to an alignment shop w/free estimates and ask em to tell you whats up. so whatd you do about it joe black 03 dakota 5.9 r/t cc calypso green 93 mustang 5.0 lx hatch with a few goodies iman nassoul rectal@orifice.org wrote in my 03 durango has started doing this. avoidingspam@nospam.com wrote recently started feeling a slight clunking through the steering wheel. happens usually during a turn and/or slight braking. i also noticed that if i push/pull on the top of the left front tire sideways theres a tiny bit of play. wheel bolts are all fine. ive heard that there were problems with wheels falling off durango/dakotas. anybody got any info thx. joe black 03 dakota 5.9 r/t cc calypso green 93 mustang 5.0 lx hatch with a few goodies .

From : iman nassoul

nothing yet i took it in for the noise and a persistant idle problem. they had the truck all day and never touched it. i was fuming mad. i am waiting for another chance to leave it. avoidingspam@nospam.com wrote so whatd you do about it joe black 03 dakota 5.9 r/t cc calypso green 93 mustang 5.0 lx hatch with a few goodies iman nassoul rectal@orifice.org wrote in my 03 durango has started doing this. avoidingspam@nospam.com wrote recently started feeling a slight clunking through the steering wheel. happens usually during a turn and/or slight braking. i also noticed that if i push/pull on the top of the left front tire sideways theres a tiny bit of play. wheel bolts are all fine. ive heard that there were problems with wheels falling off durango/dakotas. anybody got any info thx. joe black 03 dakota 5.9 r/t cc calypso green 93 mustang 5.0 lx hatch with a few goodies .