Front end noise
Thread Starter
|
Freshman User
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 33
Likes: 0
Front end noise
I was driving to get coffee with my two boys this morning (temp 20 degrees) when I noticied that when I turned my steering wheel in either direction, a loud thump can be heard and felt.
A few questions now.
1. Pitman arm? If so, how much at dealer.
2. Can I still drive it?
3. Is there any TSB'S on this symptom that could off set the price of repair?
4. Perharps, something just needs to be greesed?
thanks, guys.
Jason
A few questions now.
1. Pitman arm? If so, how much at dealer.
2. Can I still drive it?
3. Is there any TSB'S on this symptom that could off set the price of repair?
4. Perharps, something just needs to be greesed?
thanks, guys.
Jason
Fleet Owner
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 24,724
Likes: 74
From: Blue Hill Township
If you have a grease gun, you could try greasing the linkages on the passenger front side of the truck. You can even get to them when the truck is on the ground. As for the TSBs, try your local library, they might have a subscription to the ALLDATA database. ALLDATA has the TSBs from ford.
Logistics Pro
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 3,960
Likes: 5
From: All over Texas
Check your anti-sway bar end links.
TSB's aren't synonymous with recalls. All a TSB does is tell everyone that a fairly sizeable number of owners have a similar complaint. If the problem is big enough, the manufacturer might issue a recall, but most TSB's are informative only.
FYI, my front end has been popping for a long time as have many others around here. I posed a question several months ago and got a wide array of answers. Try searching for "popping" within this forum.
TSB's aren't synonymous with recalls. All a TSB does is tell everyone that a fairly sizeable number of owners have a similar complaint. If the problem is big enough, the manufacturer might issue a recall, but most TSB's are informative only.
FYI, my front end has been popping for a long time as have many others around here. I posed a question several months ago and got a wide array of answers. Try searching for "popping" within this forum.
Senior User
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 261
Likes: 0
From: Long Island, NY
Re: Front end noise
Originally posted by fixitjay
I was driving to get coffee with my two boys this morning (temp 20 degrees) when I noticied that when I turned my steering wheel in either direction, a loud thump can be heard and felt.
A few questions now.
1. Pitman arm? If so, how much at dealer.
2. Can I still drive it?
3. Is there any TSB'S on this symptom that could off set the price of repair?
4. Perharps, something just needs to be greesed?
thanks, guys.
Jason
I was driving to get coffee with my two boys this morning (temp 20 degrees) when I noticied that when I turned my steering wheel in either direction, a loud thump can be heard and felt.
A few questions now.
1. Pitman arm? If so, how much at dealer.
2. Can I still drive it?
3. Is there any TSB'S on this symptom that could off set the price of repair?
4. Perharps, something just needs to be greesed?
thanks, guys.
Jason
BigMan69
