New to dodge! Couple questions.

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Bigtman07

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Normally U-joints make a clunk or a click noise when they are going out. But not always. Mine clacked. When ya put it in gear it would make a clack or clunk noise at the rear. But from what I have heard my truck makes that all the time. So I don't think it's the u-joint. But stranger things have happend.
 

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i have a bad u-joint on my front drivers side and it dose not make any noise it only clunked once i thought it took the grease fitting off my bottom ball joint when i heard the clunk. what really sucks is i had the truck apart the week befor and replaced both ball joints and had new u-joints that my dad bought to install but didnt cause when i bought the truck i was told that they where brand new and i check them and they where not bad
 

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no the fitting is still there the joint just clunked real loud once and that was it
only reason i worried about it is that the ball joint came with a fitting that was to be removed after it was greased and replaced with a small bolt i just put in a smaller fitting

but the u joint is bad it wiggles real nice when you pull up and down on it
im letting it go untill i get the money to do some other fixes that need done first
 

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Ok That kinda makes since. Mine popped the cap up on me after I pressed it in. Hit it with a hammer been fine since.
 
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