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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 01:11 PM
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does anyone have the same problem

while im on here just going to see if any of you guys can put a finger on this,this usually happens when i drive into the entrence of the job site or some times going over a bump in the road, i get a noise in the front end that is coming from the passenger side it sounds like a spring pops or something. if someone is in the passenger seat they can feel it through the floor i have checked everything to see if anything is loose but it all looks fine it has done it since new...
 
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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 01:25 PM
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Hey, Is this strictly suspension issue or do you notice any performance affects? Any other info would be helpful - what speeds does this happen/not happen? Had balljoints, sway bar bushings replaced lately? Alot of the time the loose popping noise (or similar noise) is the sway bar bushings. but its a bit hard to tell from the description - could be alot of things.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 01:30 PM
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gday joe most of the time it happens at low speed like if i was going up a kerb on an angle then the twist of the car makes it go off, i think u could be right with the swaybar bushes.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 01:54 PM
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Its a pretty cheap fix compared to getting new balljoints or other repairs. You might wanna have a look to see if thats it. I would wait for someone a bit more experienced to chime in - there are some really helpful folks around here that could add some more insight.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 03:38 PM
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gday joe most of the time it happens at low speed like if i was going up a kerb on an angle then the twist of the car makes it go off, i think u could be right with the swaybar bushes.
Ditto on the sway bay bushings
 
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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 03:57 PM
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Had the same thing and put on new sway bar, problem went away.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 04:15 PM
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I have the same noise and i know its the sway bar bushing... I took it off and had no noise.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 04:24 PM
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Sway bar bushings, but also leaf springs eyelet bushings. Had same problems and was not curred until both were replaced.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 04:31 PM
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Took me three sway bars to get one that worked. The Procomp blew the seal at install, then I switched to Rancho and was sent the "wrong F350 Swaybar" for the second. Seems they have two for a '01, one is supposed to be for modified (?) and the other stock. When I finally received the stock model, it worked great.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 06:09 PM
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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 06:11 PM
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cool thanks for the diagnosis everyone ill get onto it now its pinpointed..
 
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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 06:17 PM
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Hey, I just noticed that the bushings ship free!
 
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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 08:43 PM
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Another culprit are those clips on the leaf springs. They keep the individual leafs from moving side to side. If they become a little loose they allow sideways movement. Try tightening the nuts after spraying them with WD-40.
Ron W.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 09:32 PM
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Thanks for the post, this may explain some noises on my passanger side.
 
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