Front right suspension- sounds like parts are shifting that shouldn't
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Front right suspension- sounds like parts are shifting that shouldn't
I am hoping someone has had experience with this. I have something shifting in the right front wheel well and am not sure what it is. It sounds like something has gotten loose and moves slightly whenever I change from forward motion to backwards motion and vice versa.
I am not getting any grinding out of my brake pads, so I don't think it is the pads getting loose, although I guess if a retaining tab broke, that might do it. I had new tires installed and an alignment done last fall. Is it possible something from that alignment has just now gotten loose? Maybe it has just taken this long to be loud enough to hear.... I know they had a terrible time getting some of the parts on that side unsiezed.
Well, I'm just thinking out loud right now. I'm hoping someone here might have a better answer. When I crawl underneath tomorrow I'd like to have a short list of things to check.
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-Sherpa
PS. I did do a search and the words I used produced zero results. -S
I am not getting any grinding out of my brake pads, so I don't think it is the pads getting loose, although I guess if a retaining tab broke, that might do it. I had new tires installed and an alignment done last fall. Is it possible something from that alignment has just now gotten loose? Maybe it has just taken this long to be loud enough to hear.... I know they had a terrible time getting some of the parts on that side unsiezed.
Well, I'm just thinking out loud right now. I'm hoping someone here might have a better answer. When I crawl underneath tomorrow I'd like to have a short list of things to check.
Thanks,
-Sherpa
PS. I did do a search and the words I used produced zero results. -S
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Check the bushing where the front strut connects to the lower control arm. Mine was dead at 80K, allowing some squeaking when going over bumps. Check also some of the other bushings on the suspension and swaybar. Is there any play in the front wheel, does the noise repeat if you push the truck up and down?
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Well, thanks for the suggestions. I crawled under there yesterday and pulled, tugged, and pushed on everything I could get my hands on. Nothing shifted or moved, but that is not surprising given a 200 lbs man is trying to move parts on a 2 ton vehicle. A lot of the parts looked pretty worn, like the bushings on the swaybar links, but I couldn't find anything specificly wrong. I'll get it on a lift sometime soon with the weight off the suspension and try again.
Thanks for the suggestions. I'll keep them in mind. One of them is probably the cause of my problem, I just haven't been able to prove it yet.
-Sherpa
Thanks for the suggestions. I'll keep them in mind. One of them is probably the cause of my problem, I just haven't been able to prove it yet.
-Sherpa
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The problem is getting worse. I have an appointment to take it to a shop in the morning so they can put it on their lift. I'm sure they will figure it out.
Now the sound, kind of a popping or shifting sound, is occuring much more frequently, including when I turn either direction, hit small imperfections in the road and other times. It doesn't happen every time I turn or hit something small, just sometimes. It is like it has a short range of movement and it moves back and forth as the stress on the wheel changes. The popping sound comes from it being stuck in one spot, and then the pressure overcomes the friction and it pops into the other position.
I'll post the results when I get them.
-S
Now the sound, kind of a popping or shifting sound, is occuring much more frequently, including when I turn either direction, hit small imperfections in the road and other times. It doesn't happen every time I turn or hit something small, just sometimes. It is like it has a short range of movement and it moves back and forth as the stress on the wheel changes. The popping sound comes from it being stuck in one spot, and then the pressure overcomes the friction and it pops into the other position.
I'll post the results when I get them.
-S
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Originally Posted by HaveBlue
Also check your endlinks. Mine swaybar made a similar noise under the same circumstances when my endlink popped.
What do you mean your endlink popped? Did it break, or did the bushing fail? The bushings on my endlink (the part that people replace with quick discos for better articluation, right?) is pretty worn out. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if that was the problem.
If you would, please give me a better description and how you solved it. If that is what I have going on, this would save me a lot of money by not having to put it on the lift.
Thanks!
-Sherpa
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Back to square one.
Having it up on the lift didn't produce result in finding the source of the noise. They did inform me my inner tie rods were worn out, especially the passenger side, but also said that this is not likely to be the source of the noise.
It is continuing to get worse.
Does anyone have any more suggestions?
Having it up on the lift didn't produce result in finding the source of the noise. They did inform me my inner tie rods were worn out, especially the passenger side, but also said that this is not likely to be the source of the noise.
It is continuing to get worse.
Does anyone have any more suggestions?
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Originally Posted by jimabena74
if the tie rods are shot, they will make loud noises and will exhibit a shifting feeling....
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Originally Posted by 98_YOTA
ball joints maybe??
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