Info/help with suspension problem.
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Info/help with suspension problem.
Hi all,
I recently trusted a shop to install a 2'' levelling kit on my truck. I thought the job would be simple enough for them to wrap their heads around.. but I was wrong. After having my new tires installed, I drove my truck home and heard a god awful noise coming from the front end. (I had the tire place align the front end aswell). The squeeking/grinding noise is almost unbearable and is followed by a load clunk when I come to a stop. It seems to be irrelevant at what speed I am going as it comes and goes. I checked the sway bar (where it connects to the lower a-arm) and it was loose. So I am having the tire shop (not the knuckle heads who installed the levelling kit) try to figure out what is causing the noise. Any help or suggestions would be great.
Thanks for helping a newbie out.
I recently trusted a shop to install a 2'' levelling kit on my truck. I thought the job would be simple enough for them to wrap their heads around.. but I was wrong. After having my new tires installed, I drove my truck home and heard a god awful noise coming from the front end. (I had the tire place align the front end aswell). The squeeking/grinding noise is almost unbearable and is followed by a load clunk when I come to a stop. It seems to be irrelevant at what speed I am going as it comes and goes. I checked the sway bar (where it connects to the lower a-arm) and it was loose. So I am having the tire shop (not the knuckle heads who installed the levelling kit) try to figure out what is causing the noise. Any help or suggestions would be great.
Thanks for helping a newbie out.
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I had the same problem on my truck and i wrapped my head around it for 2 days before i figured it out! Its the top nut on your shock. Open the hood up and you see where the shock bolts to the truck. there will be 3 nuts and one in the center. Tighten up the center nut and you should be good to go. to tighten it up you will need to hold the stud to torque on it... so keep that in mind! Hope that solves you problem!
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Originally Posted by DIRKA-DIRKA
Right on, thanks man.
At first I thought the noise was coming from the hub, but then I figured, in what way would a levelling kit effect the hub. I'll definatley try tightening up that center nut. Oh and I checked both vacuum lines and they are good.
At first I thought the noise was coming from the hub, but then I figured, in what way would a levelling kit effect the hub. I'll definatley try tightening up that center nut. Oh and I checked both vacuum lines and they are good.
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Originally Posted by DIRKA-DIRKA
Right on, thanks man.
At first I thought the noise was coming from the hub, but then I figured, in what way would a levelling kit effect the hub. I'll definatley try tightening up that center nut. Oh and I checked both vacuum lines and they are good.
At first I thought the noise was coming from the hub, but then I figured, in what way would a levelling kit effect the hub. I'll definatley try tightening up that center nut. Oh and I checked both vacuum lines and they are good.