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01-16-2004, 08:56 PM
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Suspension clank?
Hey guys
Ever since I hauled that engine up and hit a nice big bump my truck has been clanking real hard up front from what sounds / feels like the right hand side. Think I broke a coil? Or is there anything else I should check?
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01-16-2004, 09:18 PM
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Robert Olson Transport
 
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well to check a coil just look at it other than that first ya jack up the front end and watch the components while ya wiggle the wheel back and forth then to check ball joints you stick a pipe or smething under the front of the wheel and try to get motion in there by bringing the wheel to and fro motion youll see if therye bad
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01-16-2004, 09:22 PM
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Alright, I'll take a look at it tommorow. The truck only clanks when I hit a bump, and only does it sometimes (becoming a whole lot more often now) Not dependant on how big the bump is, sometimes just swaying in my lane will cause it...
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01-16-2004, 10:16 PM
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Might have broken a shock too.
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01-16-2004, 10:25 PM
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yeah it sounds like a shock,but check everything on the front,check the tie rods and ball joints,your not man enough to hold it in the road at 60 with a tie rod coming off.....lol
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01-16-2004, 10:26 PM
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She drives straight as an arrow
 No problem with her fighting me around, unless I hit some slush, lol
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01-17-2004, 01:00 AM
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Make sure that your coil is in the pocket...
Also check your upper a-arm bolts, and the lower arm u-bolts that hold the arm to the member....
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01-17-2004, 01:28 AM
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i second the broke shock... or even shock mounting bolt maybe loose...
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01-17-2004, 02:48 AM
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You guys are real smart, lol, my front right shock has about half an inch of play in it in the center and a nice big crack in the back
 Bad news, now I gotta fork up a bunch of $$$
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01-17-2004, 08:28 PM
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Ok, picked up some shocks for 152 bucks (only two, ouch!) Any hints or tricks to installing em?
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