Clicking noise while driving.
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Clicking noise while driving.
I have been hearing a slight clicking noise while driving my (new) 88 f150. Today I pretty much heard it coming from the left rear. Once I got home I took a look around and found this.
4 out of 5 studs look like this:
So I'm pretty sure that is what is making the noise as I found the lug nuts barely tight. All lug nuts came off easy, more snug than other lug nuts that I have removed though.
What needs to be replaced? Or can I just torque everything back on?
If you don't think this is the cause of the noise let me know.
Thanks
4 out of 5 studs look like this:
So I'm pretty sure that is what is making the noise as I found the lug nuts barely tight. All lug nuts came off easy, more snug than other lug nuts that I have removed though.
What needs to be replaced? Or can I just torque everything back on?
If you don't think this is the cause of the noise let me know.
Thanks
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I would definitely replace the studs and lug nuts; relatively cheap and easy for the peace of mind. I'm not sure about the rim; hopefully someone more knowledgeable can chime in on whether you can continue to run that one or not.
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It's a good chance this was the clicking you heard... Go ahead and fix this and try again, but I betting it will be quiet.. Just for good measure I would check the other three wheels and see if the same pansy tightened then also!!!
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Would you rather wait and see if they if they prevent getting the proper torque on the wheels, worst case they may be stressed to the point where they might snap off as you go around a corner..
Suit yourself, it's your truck...
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They arnt much I guess. They should just hammer out through the back and use a lug nut with a washer to pull the new one in right?
You think it will be okay to leave the rear up on jacks with this hurricane coming through? The old lugnuts don't want to go on easy and I don't want to force them.
You think it will be okay to leave the rear up on jacks with this hurricane coming through? The old lugnuts don't want to go on easy and I don't want to force them.
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What i would do is check out the rear diff. it might sound crazy but before i swapped out rears in my truck it had a clicking noise while driving. and eventually the gears basically jumped track. All you need to do is put it on stands block the wheel and take the cover off. inspect the gears to see if any are missing teeth or are bent. clean the cover and mating surface then put a new gasket on and refill with new fluid. That was what happened to me, so it might be your problem it might not be. I figure if its not the issue atleast the fluid is new.
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The studs dont look that bad, but I'd replace them anway. Get a couple regular nuts or cheaper style lug nuts to pull the new studs into place, if you use the new chrome cap ones you'll mess the threads up after doing a couple studs
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Is there a quide to it? I have drums on the rear. I would believe remove the drum and then the hun with the studs? Hammer the studs out and pull the new ones in by hand or impact wrench?
Thanks for the help.
Thanks for the help.
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remove drums, remove studs with a hammer(they will come out with the axle in the truck), slide new stud in the hole with a little lube on the splines, then draw it in with an impact or by hand. A little grease on the threads will prevent stripping threads. Be sure to use washers or some kind of spacer if needed so you dont run out of threads before the stud is all the way in.
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