Suspension noise
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Suspension noise
I have a noise in the front end that is only happening during suspension travel. it is really bad on bumpy roads. I thought it was my sway-bar end links but they are a year old and tight. I have checked the shocks and they are tight. it is driving me crazy. It sounds like a clunking noise. Could the front drive axles be making this noise while not locked in?
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Mine's doing the same, but I know the front shocks are obliterated on the internals. Mounts are tight, insides are probably in many different rearranged pieces.
Moral of story - don't accidentally jump your Excursion on an unfamiliar road.
Moral of story - don't accidentally jump your Excursion on an unfamiliar road.
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I have a noise in the front end that is only happening during suspension travel. it is really bad on bumpy roads. I thought it was my sway-bar end links but they are a year old and tight. I have checked the shocks and they are tight. it is driving me crazy. It sounds like a clunking noise. Could the front drive axles be making this noise while not locked in?
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My ball joint is going out and makes this noise. You have to jack up the wheel off the ground and use a long prybar or 2x4 under the tire and pry upwards to duplicate the clunking mine does. Can't do it with your bare hands.
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Thanks. That gives me hope that the noise might be gone after I get everything replaced.
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I just replaced upper and lower ball joints a couple of years ago and the truck does not get driven much. I guess it could be a bad one. It is a heavy clunking noise. I have thought maybe it is internally in the shocks since it happens when I hit a bump or the front is rocking on bumps.
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I just replaced upper and lower ball joints a couple of years ago and the truck does not get driven much. I guess it could be a bad one. It is a heavy clunking noise. I have thought maybe it is internally in the shocks since it happens when I hit a bump or the front is rocking on bumps.
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Mine sounds like a multiple clunking event while the vehicle hits bumps. On smooth surfaces, there's no noise.
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I am already in the process of replacing all ball joints and front hub assemblies because they are suspect, but I decided to replace all my shocks at the same time.
All my parts will be in next week. I can do the ball joints and hub assemblies and test it before putting the new shocks on. That should give us a better idea of what's causing it. I'd break it down even further, but I need to do the ball joints and hub assemblies together in order to save a lot of time.
All my parts will be in next week. I can do the ball joints and hub assemblies and test it before putting the new shocks on. That should give us a better idea of what's causing it. I'd break it down even further, but I need to do the ball joints and hub assemblies together in order to save a lot of time.
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My body mount used to clunk when the body/frame was torqued say going across a speed bump at an angle.
I've had rear door that would rattle at the very bottom sounding like the noise was from underneath--it did not have a rubber insulator between door and body.
The X is a big giant cave. I've never been misdirected by sounds ever as much as these do.
Good luck--let us know what it is
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I forgot to come back and update you. I swapped all the ball joints, hub assemblies and shocks first. The clunking noise was still there.
Based on the recommendations mentioned, I replaced the sway bar end links and sway bar bushings and the Ex is perfectly silent! Other than that noisy thing under the hood.
Based on the recommendations mentioned, I replaced the sway bar end links and sway bar bushings and the Ex is perfectly silent! Other than that noisy thing under the hood.