Clicking from front pass. side
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Clicking from front pass. side
I just replaced the ball joints on my 02 f150 4x4, and also had an alignment done. Now whenever you take a gradual turn, left or right, it makes a clicking/clunking noise. There is no noise when you are going straight. Does any one have any idea's? I installed moog ball joints and followed the little instuctins on the ball joint that says "point inward away from tire", and they are all torqued to spec. So I don't think that it is the ball joint. Could then brakes be making this noise.
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If you don't mind what would that entail? And what would I be looking for? I would assume that I have to remove the clamps and the boot.
Oh and just a side note it does not do it when you are ata stop and make a sharp turn, just on the gradual turns.
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Oh and just a side note it does not do it when you are ata stop and make a sharp turn, just on the gradual turns.
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You can check for play in them, but they usually only click under a load, I'm thinking, like accelerating around a corner, but this is front wheel drives and not a disengaged 4x4, so I may be way off base here.
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Originally Posted by LxMan1
You can check for play in them, but they usually only click under a load, I'm thinking, like accelerating around a corner, but this is front wheel drives and not a disengaged 4x4, so I may be way off base here.
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Interesting clicking noise, I don't know if this is recommended or if you can do it but the experts on line can tell us
, can you and is it recommend to add CV grease via lossening CV Boot clamp and pushing some grease in there?
, can you and is it recommend to add CV grease via lossening CV Boot clamp and pushing some grease in there?
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No need to take boot off, just get a grease needle. It would take a while to fill it up, but if you take that clamp off you have to clamp a new one on.
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doesn't that leave a hole in boot, I have a needle for this (cost me $4) and it very small and sharpl, how do I cover up the pin hole it makes or does that matter as I would no want dirt in there?
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