Front end clunk??
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Front end clunk??
Hey guys, this weekend I noticed I have a rather noticeable clunk in the front end of my truck. I can hear it when I hit a series a small bumps, but I can also hear it popping if I just shake the steering wheel back and forth while driving. About 3 months ago, I changed upper and lower ball joints on both sides, and front sta-bar bushings and link ends from energy suspension. Since that job, I have not heard any front end noise until this weekend. What else could be going bad up there. The noise sounds like drivers side and I can actually feel it in my feet.
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Dave,
How did you identify that it was the leaf spring bushing. Were you able to duplicate the noise under the truck while shaking the spring? I was also thinking leaf spring because my end links are only 4 months old.
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cab mounts or leafspring bushings.Crank down on the cab mounts first.You may be able to see the leafspring bushings failing.
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sway bar bushings and end links were changed 4 months ago. I can recreate the popping noise by violently shaking the truck while parked in the garage. However, it sounds like the sound is coming from the floorboard under the drivers feet. Does not sound like it is coming from leaf springs or cab mount. This thing is really hard to find.
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sway bar bushings and end links were changed 4 months ago. I can recreate the popping noise by violently shaking the truck while parked in the garage. However, it sounds like the sound is coming from the floorboard under the drivers feet. Does not sound like it is coming from leaf springs or cab mount. This thing is really hard to find.
I took mine off and never put it back. Got rid of the noise and haven't noticed any noticeable ill effects of not having it, so I don't plan on reinstalling it.
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