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dion 06-27-2002 05:12 PM

Loose Tie Rod
 
Everything is tight but I can still move it back and forth, Bushings?

Alexis 06-27-2002 06:06 PM

tie rod arn't ment to be solid they willl alway have movment. i hope you meaning you can grip the tie rod and make it move toward the front of the car and toward the back fo the car wiht just a simple wrist movement.

dion 06-27-2002 06:25 PM

Yes, I'm guessing that's normal. I'm still getting a clunk when I turn corners and a huge bam! when I hit pot holes. I just put new shocks in.

bigvinnie 06-27-2002 06:33 PM

I would be looking at upper and lower control arm bushings for the source of the noise.... best way to check is to be looking at the control arms from underneath while someone bounces the front of the truck up and down....

dion 06-27-2002 06:53 PM

Okay we did that, now what should I look for to tell what the problem is? Thanks for the help.

bigvinnie 06-27-2002 07:56 PM

if the front springs aren't indexed properly into the lower spring pockets you'll get some noises there..... only other things to look for would be worn idler arm. ball joints, motor mounts.....

sometimes you just gotta wait til it gets worse to find the source

jhwkns 06-27-2002 08:01 PM

If the cushions under the radiator support are thin or just plain gone. The radiator support might be hitting the frame.


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