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> Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 02:27:11 +0000 (UTC)
> From: jldenning@earthlink.net
> Subject: DML: torsion bar knock? ;was ball joints
>
> 1999 4x4 5.2l. It has 60k miles and new stiff shocks.
>
> Here's my sympton: I get a solid knock out of the right front
> suspension.
> First it was hard to reproduce -- unless a speed bump was handy. But it
> would
> occur if you rocked the truck by lifting haaaard under the fender. Then
> it all
> but went away, even on the speed bump.
>
> My usual mechanic said I've a dangerously loose lower right front ball
> joint.
> Took it to a local Fireston instead ... Their diagnosis of the hard to
> reproduce noise was inner tie rod ends, which I (already) replaced 1.5
> years
> ago. So I had the ball joint replced but didn't (re)change the tie rod
> ends.
>
> Now, the exact noise is very easy to reproduce by rocking at front
> fender.
> Seems like it's occuring on the upswing. I've hunted around while my
> wife
> rocke and it seems to be in the torsion bar. I mean I can feel the
> knock when
> I grab the bar, but I couldn't see anything amiss. Thoughts?
>
> Planning to drive it 800 miles to mom & dad's Thursday. Still at
> Firestone.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Jef
I had something like this develop a few hundred after new tires and
alignment. Turned out the alignment bolts were never tightened, and the
whole thing was " clunking around, loose " Mostly happened in parking
lots, turning, and changing forward/reverse/forward.
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