Clunk!

Gotta love old(ish) trucks (2001 Dodge Dakota, 4x4, 4.7l v8, manual)

Got driving after work, noticed immediately tht there was an odd clunk
when I'd depress the brake pedal. No change in braking capability,
couldn't feel it, but could definitely *hear* it. Went away after maybe
10-20 minutes of stop-and-go driving. After an hour's commute, never
did come back, and braking still feels normal.

If it matters, it's a rainy, warmish (80f) and humid afternoon.

What could it have been? Should I worry?

jmc

Broken shock mount?

Suddenly, without warning, Bill exclaimed (5/29/2009 7:05 AM):

Dunno. Shocks *seem* fine. What would I look for?

Truck's fine this morning, no clunk at all.

jmc

Geeze, did you take the cement block out of the bed yet? <g>

(Yea, I've found so many odd clunks were cargo shifting in the bed, or
the tool box!)

Mine was the jack...in my 2006 Dakota.

You may have had a stuck brake. You mention in your orginal post high
humidity. Had this happen with a Mazada pickup after driving through a
flooded street. Piston started sticking and would suddenly release making a
clunking sound and the steering wheel would jerk. Once free it would work
fine until it stuck again. Took several months to find out what was causing
it.

Suddenly, without warning, PeterD exclaimed (5/29/2009 9:31 AM):

No, that's the squeak in the back (that rumbling noise is the hand cart
in the bed box. This was a clunk in the front.

The "stuck brake"
idea in another post sounds reasonable to me. I'll see if it comes back
again.

And, I'm definitely driving too fast if the cement block shifts - LineX!

jmc

Probably those CCC's you made for Denny!

Motor mount?
Can you open the hood, hold the brake, and give it some gas. See if the
motor moves. Try reverse too. (You may have someone else look for you).

Suddenly, without warning, Roy exclaimed (5/29/2009 4:49 PM):

Well, yea, if they were still in the back they'd be that hard by now

But cccs don't last that long around here.

::looks around and whispers::

Don't tell Denny, but I have a cookie jar full of sdccc's right now
(sourdough cc cookies). They're too yummy to share!

jmc

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2 15th June 10:00 bill External User Posts: 1	Clunk! Broken shock mount?

3 15th June 10:00 jmc External User Posts: 1	Clunk! Suddenly, without warning, Bill exclaimed (5/29/2009 7:05 AM): Dunno. Shocks seem fine. What would I look for? Truck's fine this morning, no clunk at all. jmc

4 15th June 10:00 peterd External User Posts: 1	Clunk! Geeze, did you take the cement block out of the bed yet? <g> (Yea, I've found so many odd clunks were cargo shifting in the bed, or the tool box!)

5 15th June 10:00 denton External User Posts: 1	Clunk! Mine was the jack...in my 2006 Dakota.

6 15th June 10:00 licker External User Posts: 1	Clunk! You may have had a stuck brake. You mention in your orginal post high humidity. Had this happen with a Mazada pickup after driving through a flooded street. Piston started sticking and would suddenly release making a clunking sound and the steering wheel would jerk. Once free it would work fine until it stuck again. Took several months to find out what was causing it.

7 15th June 10:00 jmc External User Posts: 1	Clunk! Suddenly, without warning, PeterD exclaimed (5/29/2009 9:31 AM): No, that's the squeak in the back (that rumbling noise is the hand cart in the bed box. This was a clunk in the front. The "stuck brake" idea in another post sounds reasonable to me. I'll see if it comes back again. And, I'm definitely driving too fast if the cement block shifts - LineX! jmc

8 15th June 10:00 roy External User Posts: 1	Clunk! Probably those CCC's you made for Denny!

9 15th June 10:00 bill External User Posts: 1	Clunk! Motor mount? Can you open the hood, hold the brake, and give it some gas. See if the motor moves. Try reverse too. (You may have someone else look for you).

10 15th June 10:00 jmc External User Posts: 1	Clunk! Suddenly, without warning, Roy exclaimed (5/29/2009 4:49 PM): Well, yea, if they were still in the back they'd be that hard by now But cccs don't last that long around here. ::looks around and whispers:: Don't tell Denny, but I have a cookie jar full of sdccc's right now (sourdough cc cookies). They're too yummy to share! jmc