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 Post subject: trying to diagnose a noise
PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:06 pm 
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recently just replaced upper ball joint and upper control arm JBA as well as CV. everything is torque to specs have driven a little over a hundred miles and I get a rattle at bumps or ditches in the road. lower ball joint is fine no issues there. please help thank you.


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 Post subject: Re: trying to diagnose a noise
PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:18 pm 
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Sway bar end link? Lower control arm bushing?

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 Post subject: Re: trying to diagnose a noise
PostPosted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 2:31 am 
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Tie rod ends?


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 Post subject: Re: trying to diagnose a noise
PostPosted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 10:15 am 
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Place the front end on jack stands supported by the cradle. Wheels off the ground. Grab yourself a LONG handled standard screw driver. Start GENTLY prying on various components until you find what's loose. Any sort of play what so ever will produce a noise. A rattle is usually an item that is light weight or heavy, but moving fast and signifies metal on metal... A clunk is usually alcaused by shifting bushing that are under load. These are general guidelines that I follow.

You can check your cvs by hand, wobble them around by hand, if they wobble, you have a prob.

You can also check rearwards on your vehicle, like exhausts, shielding, etc.

If you still can't find your prob, put the vehicle back on the ground and have somebody molest the front end up and down while you observe the action of your suspension.

Hope this helps.

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 Post subject: Re: trying to diagnose a noise
PostPosted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 10:39 am 
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Check the rear cv on the front driveshaft. Sounds like it's starting to go bad.

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 Post subject: Re: trying to diagnose a noise
PostPosted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 12:31 pm 
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WhitbyKJ wrote:
Place the front end on jack stands supported by the cradle. Wheels off the ground. Grab yourself a LONG handled standard screw driver. Start GENTLY prying on various components until you find what's loose. Any sort of play what so ever will produce a noise. A rattle is usually an item that is light weight or heavy, but moving fast and signifies metal on metal... A clunk is usually alcaused by shifting bushing that are under load. These are general guidelines that I follow.

You can check your cvs by hand, wobble them around by hand, if they wobble, you have a prob.

You can also check rearwards on your vehicle, like exhausts, shielding, etc.

If you still can't find your prob, put the vehicle back on the ground and have somebody molest the front end up and down while you observe the action of your suspension.

Hope this helps.


Just what does this molestation entail? :ROTFL: :ROTFL: :ROTFL: :SOMBRERO:

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 Post subject: Re: trying to diagnose a noise
PostPosted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 5:59 pm 
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Lol, you know, technical term for handle roughly without any regard for direction. Use your inner caveman and move that "girl" around, while scientifically observing your suspension for loose componants of course.

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