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Old May 12, 2008 | 08:29 PM
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clunk when breaking

I put right side ball joints on my 93'(first time I tried this job and hopefully the last) and all seemed to go well and I don't think I screwed anything up, but now when I get on the breaks and stop alittle hard I hear a clunk.It is hard to tell where it is coming from.Gradual breaking does not make it do it.Problem was not there before ball joint job.Not sure if having a tight front end is revealing something else now that has wear?Sound kind of remines me of when my radius arm bracket and bushing went bad.Any thoughts?
 
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Old May 12, 2008 | 09:28 PM
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Grease the slip joint in the middle of the rear driveshaft.
 
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Old May 12, 2008 | 10:06 PM
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Sounds like your radius arm bushings. I assume you changed them too. Doulble check that they are tighten to proper torque specs.
 
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Old May 13, 2008 | 05:15 AM
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Greased slip joint in past when it was clunking and yes bracket and bushings were replaced.
 
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Old May 13, 2008 | 05:56 AM
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Hmmm....I'm sure more suggestions will come along.
 
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Old May 13, 2008 | 08:41 AM
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Check the U-joints?
 
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Old May 13, 2008 | 02:22 PM
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I will.Just odd that no clunk before the ball joint job?
 
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