Clunking in frontend
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Clunking in frontend
I just traded a 93 ford bronco in on a 2000 F350 Super duty with a 7.3L Powerstroke. It has a little under 100000 miles on it. It has 4" exaust, 4" lift and varius other dressup items. I noticed while braking at slow speeds or braking while turning it has a clunking noise coming from the frontend somewhere. I know absolutly nothing about these trucks, I was wondering if someone could give me an idea of where to look. I am taking it to the Dealership tonight to get some other things done to it, and I'll have them look at it. But if they don't find it maybe you'all will know something. Thanks
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I had something similar. They turned out to be the Ball Joints. Jack up front end and see if you have movement by grasping the bottom of the tire and lifting and pulling. You will hear it. Cost me about $700 to have a local shop to do it. I believe mine had around 100,000. It is not that hard but did not have time or a Ball Joint press.
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Ball Joints.
RockAuto.com has good prices.
RockAuto.com has good prices.
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I would say ball joints as well. I recently had a similar issue, clunking coming from the passenger side, that particular issue ended up being a worn hub that was striking the center cap.
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I did my ball joints last week, RACERGUYS write up is awsome! If you don't have a press you can beat them out with a hammer and hammer them in with a big socket. Thats the way I did mine. I have a press at the shop but it's way too big I was afraid of cracking the knuckle.
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I had / have a clunking in the front end. The first problem was sway bar bushings, then it was the ball joints. I then had the wheel bearing go. So now all of the front end is basically new and there is still a clunking. This last clunking was traced down to the left front leaf spring. Where the bolt holds the leaf spring on there is supposed to be some kind of washer in there and mine is gone so deoending on how the things moves it clunks. Annoying but after all the other parts being replaced I am not worried about it.
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Originally Posted by BadFord99
I would say ball joints as well. I recently had a similar issue, clunking coming from the passenger side, that particular issue ended up being a worn hub that was striking the center cap.
Originally Posted by MooseHead Rider
I had / have a clunking in the front end. The first problem was sway bar bushings, then it was the ball joints. I then had the wheel bearing go. So now all of the front end is basically new and there is still a clunking. This last clunking was traced down to the left front leaf spring. Where the bolt holds the leaf spring on there is supposed to be some kind of washer in there and mine is gone so deoending on how the things moves it clunks. Annoying but after all the other parts being replaced I am not worried about it.
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The mechanic said that there was some kind of teflon washer that goes between the spring and the mount so that when the bolt is tightened there is not metal to metal.
If there is no washer there then it is another reason it is clunking. I was there and saw it. He grabbed ahold of my plow frame and lifted himself up and we could see the spring move just a bit and heard it clunk.
Bob
The mechanic said that there was some kind of teflon washer that goes between the spring and the mount so that when the bolt is tightened there is not metal to metal.
If there is no washer there then it is another reason it is clunking. I was there and saw it. He grabbed ahold of my plow frame and lifted himself up and we could see the spring move just a bit and heard it clunk.
Bob
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Originally Posted by MooseHead Rider
cangim
The mechanic said that there was some kind of teflon washer that goes between the spring and the mount so that when the bolt is tightened there is not metal to metal.
If there is no washer there then it is another reason it is clunking. I was there and saw it. He grabbed ahold of my plow frame and lifted himself up and we could see the spring move just a bit and heard it clunk.
Bob
The mechanic said that there was some kind of teflon washer that goes between the spring and the mount so that when the bolt is tightened there is not metal to metal.
If there is no washer there then it is another reason it is clunking. I was there and saw it. He grabbed ahold of my plow frame and lifted himself up and we could see the spring move just a bit and heard it clunk.
Bob
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