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Mar 9, 2016 | 10:28 PM

Strokerboy73

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Chasing a clunk and a squeak

Well it was a rough night at the shop, I've been chasing this squeak that only happens while moving and hitting a bump In the front end for a while now and I thought I had it, wrong. I found a bent sway bar link causing the sway bar to hit the front diff when I hit a bump so I took off the links then found the bracket that holds the sway bar ds was acually bent up that caused the link to bend also. So I thought I can take off the sway bar to get rid of the clunk and squeak till I bend it back or order one. After taking off the sway bar the sound was still there! Starting to loose my mind and any help or ideas would be awesome. Have some pics, the white stuff is lithium grease so you guys know...

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Mar 9, 2016 | 10:30 PM

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Mar 9, 2016 | 10:49 PM

scotttahoe

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Check for any cracked leaf springs.

Mar 10, 2016 | 08:25 AM

Strokerboy73

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Check for any cracked leaf springs.

I onced them over leafs look good.

Mar 10, 2016 | 09:29 AM

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Did it start after putting the mini spring pack in?

Mar 10, 2016 | 09:29 AM

scotttahoe

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It could be so many different things here and I'm just swinging blind. Have you Lifted front end and check for ball-joint wear, hubs spinning freely with no binding?

Mar 10, 2016 | 10:24 AM

Strokerboy73

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No spring pack has been in for a year now

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Mar 10, 2016 | 10:37 AM

Rikster-7700

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Maybe your needle bearings are shot? They could cause a knock or bang going over a bump as the stub shaft moves around. Check you stub axles at the knuckle for excessive play

Mar 10, 2016 | 07:20 PM

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retiredsparky

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Quote:

Originally Posted by scotttahoe

It could be so many different things here and I'm just swinging blind. Have you Lifted front end and check for ball-joint wear, hubs spinning freely with no binding?

I second what scott said about ball joints. They are easy to check when the wheel is off the ground with a bar under the tire to look for movement.
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Mar 10, 2016 | 08:52 PM

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woodsd79

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Mine is clunking right now when I turn and hit bumps because my track bar bushings are trash and it's moving

Mar 10, 2016 | 09:29 PM

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varminthunter243

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When mine did that it was a locking hub. Pulled em out and slapped some warns in and off I went, never to hear the sound again.

Mar 11, 2016 | 12:44 PM

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Shovelheadrob

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I had a strange creak a little while back & found a very slightly loose bolt on the track bar. See here. https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1414358-strange-sound-steering-suspension.html

Mar 11, 2016 | 01:49 PM

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From: hondo

I had a clunk sound under the drives side seat area. It mostly was noticeable when I was coming to a stop. I recently changed the ***** joints and I realized the other day that the clunk was gone.