Light Clunking On bumps

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Jan 4, 2004 | 03:16 PM

Mr Personality

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Light Clunking On bumps

Over the past couple of months my 92 4X4 F250 leaf spring front end has developed a light clunking noise coming from the passenger side when travelling over smaller bumps in the road. It is not all that bad yet, but has been getting a little more noticeable as time goes on.
What would be the most likely cause of this, or first think that would come to mind to check.

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Jan 6, 2004 | 08:15 PM

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Anyone ??

Jan 6, 2004 | 08:43 PM

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I was talking to a 4x4 shop here in Utah, I mentioned a clunking sound, he told me to pull back the carpet in the cab near the front...tighten the cab bolts down to 180 lbs with a torque wrench...he said Fords were notorius for this

Hope it helps

Jan 10, 2004 | 08:37 AM

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I've been fighting a clunking noise in my front end for a couple of years now. Replacing the radius arm bushings helped a lot, but the clunking noise was a bad front shock. Test it out by bouncing the front end and looking for the noise. I found mine by having my hand on the front shock while pulling the fender down. I could feel the clunk. Further confirmed by removing the offensive shock and the ride got MUCH better and the noise went away.

Unfortunately, it keeps coming back because the shocks are going out every few months. Stinking Monroes...

Jan 12, 2004 | 10:13 PM

shane74

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i had some rattleing in the front end of my 79 4x4 when i hit bumps to i looked for the usual stuff , every thing was tight like it should have been in till i checked the shock towers and quess what the were a little loose. now its quiet as a mouse. might be worth lookin at

Jan 12, 2004 | 10:43 PM

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I will check the "monroe" shocks I have and replace if it proves to be the problem. The towers will be checked at the same time.
The cab body bolts are all tight, so I have pretty much ruled this possible cause out.
It is mostly noticeable over smaller repetitive bumps and bad pavement. The big hits don't appear to do it, but too much noise is coming from other areas like the dash to tell for sure.
Thanks for the ideas. I hope it is the shock.

Mr. P