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Old May 18, 2004 | 08:27 AM
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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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Old May 18, 2004 | 08:52 AM
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Need more info. 4x4, 2x4? Year, make, model, etc. Does the truck run okay other than the noise?
 
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Old May 18, 2004 | 12:01 PM
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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
 
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Old May 18, 2004 | 12:08 PM
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Have you thought of not capitalizing every word and not typing in all caps???
 
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Old May 18, 2004 | 12:10 PM
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No I Never Thought Of That Does It Bother You?
 
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Old May 18, 2004 | 12:12 PM
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Yeah. It makes your posts rather annoying to read.
 
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Old May 18, 2004 | 12:15 PM
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Well Dont Read Them Then
 
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Sounds like a broken shock.
 
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Old May 18, 2004 | 12:51 PM
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Yeah Thats What I Thought So I Changed Them It Rode Alot Better But Didnt Fix The Noise.
 
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Is one of the engine mounts broken? Just a guess... Or a transmission mount?
 
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Old May 18, 2004 | 01:30 PM
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could be.Can a broken motor make that much raket?
 
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Old May 18, 2004 | 01:36 PM
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Is there anything dangerous like steering parts or something holding the wheels on that could make loud clanking and banging noises when you hit bumps?
 
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Maybe too some of the bed bolts are broken. A few of mine were and it sounded like all hell was breaking loose when I went over bumps....
 
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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.
 
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