Front end bounce/thump on one side?
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Front end bounce/thump on one side?
2007 Ford Fx4 with 6 inch suspension lift. Just rebuilt front suspension. I Had bad upper ball joints and one of the hubs was bad. Also had a bad tie rod end on one side. The tires began to wear excessively on the inside and quickly degraded.
I figured since I was in there, I would just change everything. I replaced upper control arms, lower ball joints, stabilizer bar links, strut assemblies, and inner and outer tie rods on both sides. Obviously everything is much better. But...
On test driving and running short errands near the house, it seems like I can still sense a slight thumping/clunking or bounce from the right side at slow speeds at times. It is hard to describe because there isn't really a sound associated with it. It is not constant; it feels a bit like a ball joint just starting to go. I cannot identify it with any of the new parts, they all check out and nuts are tight, etc.
I have not gotten an alignment yet. Getting new tires and alignment Saturday. Tires are in pretty bad shape. But, alignment isn't too badly off and at slow speeds around the neighborhood its more of a bouncing after a road seam or when accelerating from a stop, etc.
when I was doing the work, one of the half shafts had more play than the other. It was easier to move out of the way to install the shocks and lower ball joints. I could easily bend it over past the stabilizer bar link and use the link to hold it out of the way. Is this normal? I have never owned a vehicle with IFS and CVs before. Could the bouncing/clunking be caused by a worn CV joint, even in 2wd?
I figured since I was in there, I would just change everything. I replaced upper control arms, lower ball joints, stabilizer bar links, strut assemblies, and inner and outer tie rods on both sides. Obviously everything is much better. But...
On test driving and running short errands near the house, it seems like I can still sense a slight thumping/clunking or bounce from the right side at slow speeds at times. It is hard to describe because there isn't really a sound associated with it. It is not constant; it feels a bit like a ball joint just starting to go. I cannot identify it with any of the new parts, they all check out and nuts are tight, etc.
I have not gotten an alignment yet. Getting new tires and alignment Saturday. Tires are in pretty bad shape. But, alignment isn't too badly off and at slow speeds around the neighborhood its more of a bouncing after a road seam or when accelerating from a stop, etc.
when I was doing the work, one of the half shafts had more play than the other. It was easier to move out of the way to install the shocks and lower ball joints. I could easily bend it over past the stabilizer bar link and use the link to hold it out of the way. Is this normal? I have never owned a vehicle with IFS and CVs before. Could the bouncing/clunking be caused by a worn CV joint, even in 2wd?
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tires etc improved overall ride tremendously. But the clunk is still noticeable over bumbps. Its not so much audible as you can feel it give some for lack of better word. And when I turn right at slow speed such as out of driveway there is a definite rocking. It could just be paranoia because I spent a lot of research and energy replacing everything. I was concerned over cv axle in initial post because when I moved it out if way to do the shock, it seemed to have a lot of play. How easy should it be to move it around?
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My '06 SCAB 4x4 now has 182,600 miles. I purchased it with about 20,000 in 2007.
I have changed upper & lower ball joints, tie rod ends, IWEs, shocks, steering stabilizer linkages and bushings, etc. etc. etc. up front. An IWE or ball joint or 2 needed it, the rest was just for maintenance sake.
I have had a thump/clunk that happens on the right side it seems ever since I bought my truck. It happens a lot of times has my wheel is partially turned backing out or turning in parking lot or driveway.
Some days it does and I notice......... some days not.
I have never located a problem. I did most of the front end and IWE work myself. I have had several guys doing front end alignments or tire installs look at. No one has ever found a problem.
It's still there. Noticed it yesterday or the day before but not today.
I've read and searched several forums. So far.......... it still exists as far as I know and I'm still rolling.
I have changed upper & lower ball joints, tie rod ends, IWEs, shocks, steering stabilizer linkages and bushings, etc. etc. etc. up front. An IWE or ball joint or 2 needed it, the rest was just for maintenance sake.
I have had a thump/clunk that happens on the right side it seems ever since I bought my truck. It happens a lot of times has my wheel is partially turned backing out or turning in parking lot or driveway.
Some days it does and I notice......... some days not.
I have never located a problem. I did most of the front end and IWE work myself. I have had several guys doing front end alignments or tire installs look at. No one has ever found a problem.
It's still there. Noticed it yesterday or the day before but not today.
I've read and searched several forums. So far.......... it still exists as far as I know and I'm still rolling.
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My '06 SCAB 4x4 now has 182,600 miles. I purchased it with about 20,000 in 2007.
I have changed upper & lower ball joints, tie rod ends, IWEs, shocks, steering stabilizer linkages and bushings, etc. etc. etc. up front. An IWE or ball joint or 2 needed it, the rest was just for maintenance sake.
I have had a thump/clunk that happens on the right side it seems ever since I bought my truck. It happens a lot of times has my wheel is partially turned backing out or turning in parking lot or driveway.
Some days it does and I notice......... some days not.
I have never located a problem. I did most of the front end and IWE work myself. I have had several guys doing front end alignments or tire installs look at. No one has ever found a problem.
It's still there. Noticed it yesterday or the day before but not today.
I've read and searched several forums. So far.......... it still exists as far as I know and I'm still rolling.
I have changed upper & lower ball joints, tie rod ends, IWEs, shocks, steering stabilizer linkages and bushings, etc. etc. etc. up front. An IWE or ball joint or 2 needed it, the rest was just for maintenance sake.
I have had a thump/clunk that happens on the right side it seems ever since I bought my truck. It happens a lot of times has my wheel is partially turned backing out or turning in parking lot or driveway.
Some days it does and I notice......... some days not.
I have never located a problem. I did most of the front end and IWE work myself. I have had several guys doing front end alignments or tire installs look at. No one has ever found a problem.
It's still there. Noticed it yesterday or the day before but not today.
I've read and searched several forums. So far.......... it still exists as far as I know and I'm still rolling.
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