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Old Dec 14, 2011 | 04:41 PM
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Question popping sound in the front

When I turn my wheels and back up over a bump or something, ill here a pop... it sounds like its coming from the front and on the right. I'm a little... I'm really worriedPlease help
 
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Old Dec 14, 2011 | 04:53 PM
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What year? My 03 Fx4 does the same thing.
 
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Old Dec 14, 2011 | 05:03 PM
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What year? My 03 Fx4 does the same thing.
02 FX4
 
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Old Dec 14, 2011 | 05:04 PM
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Possibly balljoints, tie rod ends, or some other front end component on its way out.
 
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Old Dec 16, 2011 | 02:55 PM
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When I turn my wheels and back up over a bump or something, ill here a pop... it sounds like its coming from the front and on the right. I'm a little... I'm really worriedPlease help
Stabilizer arm bushings. My 04 was doing this and replaced them with greaseable moogs, all was quiet!
 
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Old Dec 16, 2011 | 05:29 PM
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Stabilizer arm bushings. My 04 was doing this and replaced them with greaseable moogs, all was quiet!
04+ front ends are different than the 97-03
 
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Old Dec 16, 2011 | 05:44 PM
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Check sway bar end links.. that was mine. Nice truck also
 
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Old Dec 16, 2011 | 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by ford4life.
Check sway bar end links.. that was mine. Nice truck also
ditto
 
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Old Dec 16, 2011 | 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by ford4life.
Check sway bar end links.. that was mine. Nice truck also
I'm having Jeff at the off road place check over everything. And thanks
 
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Old Dec 16, 2011 | 10:12 PM
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Thanks everyone for your help. You guys never let me down
 
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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 10:22 AM
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so what was it?
 
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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 12:41 PM
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Ever figure this out? I had the same thing going on a while back. Ended up being my idler arm was SHOT!
 
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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 01:52 PM
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Don't know yet. I'm going to get it in the shop hopefully around Christmas, cuz I'm ordering deaver springs. And they will look over it then.
 

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