Really Noisy Suspension - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

gator2511 · 12-22-2009, 11:52 AM

My 72 K10 sounds like a bucket of bolts coming down the road. Its one of those things that came on gradually so I didn't get irritated about it for a while. The noise seems to be coming from the springs. Its like a metallic slapping noise. Seems to happen on small bumps as well on the big ones. I hear it from the front and rear. Do these 4wd springs do this when they age and wear? I don't remember this much noise in the past. I have replaced the spring bushings and checked everything for being tight but can't find anything loose. The shocks and bushings seem good and there is no slack or play anywhere. Did Chevy put anything in between the leafs to dampen the spring noise? The glovebox door label says I have a heavy duty spring on the front.

JimKshortstep4x4 · 12-22-2009, 08:40 PM

Make sure your spring stop is not to close to the spring on the front spring driver's side.

Jim

gator2511 · 12-23-2009, 04:52 PM

I'll check er out!

12-22-2009, 11:52 AM	#1
gator2511 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: tampa florida Posts: 776	Really Noisy Suspension My 72 K10 sounds like a bucket of bolts coming down the road. Its one of those things that came on gradually so I didn't get irritated about it for a while. The noise seems to be coming from the springs. Its like a metallic slapping noise. Seems to happen on small bumps as well on the big ones. I hear it from the front and rear. Do these 4wd springs do this when they age and wear? I don't remember this much noise in the past. I have replaced the spring bushings and checked everything for being tight but can't find anything loose. The shocks and bushings seem good and there is no slack or play anywhere. Did Chevy put anything in between the leafs to dampen the spring noise? The glovebox door label says I have a heavy duty spring on the front. Last edited by gator2511; 12-22-2009 at 11:54 AM.

12-22-2009, 08:40 PM	#2
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Re: Really Noisy Suspension Make sure your spring stop is not to close to the spring on the front spring driver's side. Jim __________________ 1971 Shortbox step side 4x4, 350 sbc, 3:07 rear end 1965 Impala SS 400 sbc, Muncie rock crusher 1966 Impala SS 396 bbc, TH 400 1969 El Camino, 350 sbc, TH 350 1971 Snowplow built on a Blazer frame 1972 GMC Short bed, stepside, TH 400, 427 BBC

12-23-2009, 04:52 PM	#3
gator2511 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: tampa florida Posts: 776	Re: Really Noisy Suspension I'll check er out!

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