Front end noise?
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Front end noise?
I just started hearing a "clunking" type of noise in my front end when I turn the wheel to make sharp turns. I took the truck, 2003 F250 4x4 Supercab, to my local mechanic and he drove the truck and inspected the front end and said mothing is wrong. I never heard the noise before and it did the same thing this morning when pulling into my parking lot at work. I do a slow left turn to back into a space, the same turn everyday.
Any suggestions on what to look for?
Any suggestions on what to look for?
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Have you used 4x4 at all lately? Not sure if you have manual lock hubs or not, but if your hubs are in "lock" position or if the hubs didn't disengage this can cause a clunking like that. My truck was doing that when I made sharp turns.. clunking like something was binding up. The guy I bought the truck from told me the hubs turned clockwise was the unlocked position and thats where he left it. Got under the truck and the front axle was locked. Unlocked the hubs, took it for a drive, and the clunking was gone.
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sway bar bushings
If it's your sway bar bushings, you will probably also hear the clunking sound when you go over minor bumps in the road. Relatively easy and inexpensive repair (if any repair these days can be inexpensive!).
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Just did my front swaybar links today.
Bought the MOOG OEM replacements. They have ball joint pivots with grease fittings instead of the OEM rubber bushings junk from Ford!
I think the p/n's are K80273 and K80274 for passenger and driver sides. They ain't cheep at about $77.00 each for the whole link.
But they beat what Ford put in originally and are built like they should have been to begin with!!!
Suspect they will now last the like of the truck. Just need to rember the shot of grease in the new ends at each oil change.
Bought the MOOG OEM replacements. They have ball joint pivots with grease fittings instead of the OEM rubber bushings junk from Ford!
I think the p/n's are K80273 and K80274 for passenger and driver sides. They ain't cheep at about $77.00 each for the whole link.
But they beat what Ford put in originally and are built like they should have been to begin with!!!
Suspect they will now last the like of the truck. Just need to rember the shot of grease in the new ends at each oil change.
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Thanks for all the replies and part numbers for those Moog replacements.
I talked to a different mechanic today and he also mentioned the swaybar end link bushings like you guys did. He also mentioned that the hubs may need to be greased as well. I'm going to have him look at it next Saturday.
I'll update when this gets solved.
I talked to a different mechanic today and he also mentioned the swaybar end link bushings like you guys did. He also mentioned that the hubs may need to be greased as well. I'm going to have him look at it next Saturday.
I'll update when this gets solved.
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