Is It Safe To Drive???
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Is It Safe To Drive???
Im scared to drive my truck right now because it sounds like its falling apart it has a terrible rattling clanking banging noise coming from underneath when you hit any kind of little bump I thought it was the exhaust thats what it sounded like but I tightend everything down there is there something on the front end that can make all that racket Im scared the front wheels are about to fall off ANY GUESSES???
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Im Sorry I Guess I Do Need To Put Info 1985 F150 Auto 351w.yes It Seems To Drive Fine Im Just Scared Something Going To Break That Could Cause A Wreck Or Something.plus Its Embarising If Im Not On A Perfect Smooth Highway And I Mean Perfectly Smooth It Sounds Nasty
P.S ITS 2WD
P.S ITS 2WD
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Jack the front of the truck up and set on jack stands. Grasp the tire at 12 & 6 position and try to pull the bottom of the tire out at the same time try to push the top of the tire in and then the reverse. If there is a movement in or out you have a ball joint problem. Then grasp the tire at 3 & 9 position and move in and out - if you have play or movement, it's a tie rod, stearing arm or idler arm. You can also check the front shocks to see if they are loose.
Get a good set of jack stands and don't get under the truck when you are trying to move the front tires.
Get a good set of jack stands and don't get under the truck when you are trying to move the front tires.