Noise only when turning
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Tuned
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Noise only when turning
All,
I am at wits end trying to figure out a noise. It sounds like a drop of water hitting the top of an empty metal can. A metallic clunk type sound.
It only happens when you make a sharp turn. Such as when making a fast turn into a parking space.
I did some right turn laps around a large rectangular building tonight. It made the noise at the first turn. Then never again until I switched direction and started making left hand turns. Again only heard the noise on the first turn.
Over the past year I have rebuilt the front end. All new ball joints. All new tie rods. New radius arm bushings. New pivot bushings in the I beams. New radiator support bushings. New engine mounts on both sides.
I am at wits end. Anything else I could have overlooked?
Thanks in advance.
I am at wits end trying to figure out a noise. It sounds like a drop of water hitting the top of an empty metal can. A metallic clunk type sound.
It only happens when you make a sharp turn. Such as when making a fast turn into a parking space.
I did some right turn laps around a large rectangular building tonight. It made the noise at the first turn. Then never again until I switched direction and started making left hand turns. Again only heard the noise on the first turn.
Over the past year I have rebuilt the front end. All new ball joints. All new tie rods. New radius arm bushings. New pivot bushings in the I beams. New radiator support bushings. New engine mounts on both sides.
I am at wits end. Anything else I could have overlooked?
Thanks in advance.
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Check the rivets on the number 1 crossmember. (next to the steering box, also the frame where the steering box mounts)
That section of frame can crack, and the rivets loosen and should be replaced with bolts and a UHMW-PE sheet to stop the noise.
There are a couple TSB's on it.
I'm going to be checking mine soon (and probably replacing as well)
That section of frame can crack, and the rivets loosen and should be replaced with bolts and a UHMW-PE sheet to stop the noise.
There are a couple TSB's on it.
I'm going to be checking mine soon (and probably replacing as well)
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Check the rivets on the number 1 crossmember. (next to the steering box, also the frame where the steering box mounts)
That section of frame can crack, and the rivets loosen and should be replaced with bolts and a UHMW-PE sheet to stop the noise.
There are a couple TSB's on it.
I'm going to be checking mine soon (and probably replacing as well)
That section of frame can crack, and the rivets loosen and should be replaced with bolts and a UHMW-PE sheet to stop the noise.
There are a couple TSB's on it.
I'm going to be checking mine soon (and probably replacing as well)
I will have to look into this a bit more. Last time I checked, things looked pretty solid. Do I need to jack up the front end to remove the "load" in order to check the rivets?
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Here are the TSB's
I think they say something about sounding them with a hammer to listen for loose ones. Or just replace them now and eliminate the possibility.
It can also be the trans mounts needing to be re-torqued, that one's all over google results.
I think they say something about sounding them with a hammer to listen for loose ones. Or just replace them now and eliminate the possibility.
It can also be the trans mounts needing to be re-torqued, that one's all over google results.
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