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Aug 5, 2006 | 10:03 PM

GTABurnout

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Clunk from Left Front end

If I back up then Put it in drive to go forward something in the front end clunks is this a common problem what could it be?

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Aug 5, 2006 | 10:13 PM

kbeefy

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check shock bushings and sway bar end links.

Aug 6, 2006 | 12:25 AM

Badluck

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mine does the same thing but i think its comming from the hub area

Aug 6, 2006 | 02:15 AM

kbeefy

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mine does the same thing but i think its comming from the hub area

umm, just to verify, these are 2wd or in 2wd, right? If in 2x, your hub shouldn't be doing anything...

Aug 6, 2006 | 03:14 AM

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i own 3 fords and they all have that weird sound in the driver side front tire. not really a clunk, but more of a wobble.

Aug 6, 2006 | 07:25 AM

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I have a similar clunk. It's the upper ball joint on mine.

Aug 6, 2006 | 10:50 AM

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it could be your driveshaft splines are dry

Aug 6, 2006 | 09:01 PM

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cookie88

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It is a 4x4

Jack up the left front, see if there's any play in the ball joints. Also check the bushings in the sway bar end links.

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