Hello everyone,
I have a 2005 Dodge Dakota 4x4 with 99k. I had a lower ball joint replaced in front on the passenger side about 10k ago. Ever since I have had the truck, there has always been a slight "clunk" or "pop" sound while turning in to parking lots that have a ramp from the street. The sound has gotten worse now, and the truck occasionally does the sound while turning hard. It will only do it while turning hard right, or up in to a parking lot. It happens either while I'm going a little fast around a turn, or when I turn in somewhere and the suspension depresses and the wheel is turned. It is definetly coming from the passenger side. I have done a couple searches, and it sounds like a CV joint. Now I know a little bit, but I have no idea what a CV joint really does and how it relates to a ball joint, if there is any relation at all. After I got my ball joint replaced, while cleaning the wheels, I noticed a ton of grease on the back of the wheel well. I figured when I got the chassis greased, they just missed the nozzel and got it everywhere, so I cleaned what I could and never looked again because it was the last time I had a chance to detail the truck in fall. Now, I notice the boot around the CV joint (Im assuming its the CV joint. It is the biggest boot, entering behind the center of the wheel) has a crack in it, and thats where my grease is from. I dont know if it happened when the ball joint was replaced, but regardless, I think this is where my problem may be coming from. Im guessing the elements got inside that boot, and thats what is causing this pop, and why it has been getting more noticable. So first, am I on the right track here? Does it sound like its a cv joint gone bad? And next, could anyone give me an idea on what it will cost to get fixed. What will the shop have to do to fix it? For example, re-alignment, pulling off assemblies, ect. I appreciate any help. I just like to know what is wrong before I take the truck in; 1. So I know what the shop is saying when they tell me whats wrong 2. So I know Im not getting hosed 3. So I can have the money to actually fix the problem. Thanks alot and sorry my explanation was so long.
I have a 2005 Dodge Dakota 4x4 with 99k. I had a lower ball joint replaced in front on the passenger side about 10k ago. Ever since I have had the truck, there has always been a slight "clunk" or "pop" sound while turning in to parking lots that have a ramp from the street. The sound has gotten worse now, and the truck occasionally does the sound while turning hard. It will only do it while turning hard right, or up in to a parking lot. It happens either while I'm going a little fast around a turn, or when I turn in somewhere and the suspension depresses and the wheel is turned. It is definetly coming from the passenger side. I have done a couple searches, and it sounds like a CV joint. Now I know a little bit, but I have no idea what a CV joint really does and how it relates to a ball joint, if there is any relation at all. After I got my ball joint replaced, while cleaning the wheels, I noticed a ton of grease on the back of the wheel well. I figured when I got the chassis greased, they just missed the nozzel and got it everywhere, so I cleaned what I could and never looked again because it was the last time I had a chance to detail the truck in fall. Now, I notice the boot around the CV joint (Im assuming its the CV joint. It is the biggest boot, entering behind the center of the wheel) has a crack in it, and thats where my grease is from. I dont know if it happened when the ball joint was replaced, but regardless, I think this is where my problem may be coming from. Im guessing the elements got inside that boot, and thats what is causing this pop, and why it has been getting more noticable. So first, am I on the right track here? Does it sound like its a cv joint gone bad? And next, could anyone give me an idea on what it will cost to get fixed. What will the shop have to do to fix it? For example, re-alignment, pulling off assemblies, ect. I appreciate any help. I just like to know what is wrong before I take the truck in; 1. So I know what the shop is saying when they tell me whats wrong 2. So I know Im not getting hosed 3. So I can have the money to actually fix the problem. Thanks alot and sorry my explanation was so long.
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