horrible bang/ popping noise.

Ranger72 · 08-13-2009, 12:07 AM

truck makes a popping (not the balljoint pop) sound from the right front especially when making right turns. It will do it more than once while turning a bit hard. its a 92 4x4 torsion bar. Wheel doesn't have play in it when jacked up, sway bar links are hooked up, but i have not had time to look any further. Any suggestions? thanks

KingJim15 · 08-13-2009, 02:56 AM

could be your upper control arm. My upper left control arm made a popping/thunking noise when i made slow speed right turns and was worst when i was at full lock. It was because the bushings in the control arm actually pushed into the arm itself creating a small gap so when i made the turn it crossed the distance and made a popping noise. that's one possibility for ya

Merritt · 08-13-2009, 03:38 AM

Mine does the same thing except it's the left front. It started after I took it to uwharrie, I'm guessing it's a bad ball joint but I haven't really inspected it yet.

Ranger72 · 08-13-2009, 07:23 PM

Hopefully i will have 15 minutes this weekend to pull the wheel and give everything a good inspection. I wonder though sometimes if it only sounds like its coming from the right front, but its actually traveling from the bed. Sometimes I swear it sounds like the bed mounts bind/ crack/ clank.

Hey, who am I to complain about a free truck, with 4 wheel drive, and air conditioning...

Best daily ever.

nojoke93s10 · 08-13-2009, 09:59 PM

Check the torsion bar mounts bro...

Ranger72 · 08-13-2009, 11:42 PM

By the key? That was one of the things i was thinking, it could be that.

08-13-2009, 12:07 AM	#1
Ranger72 Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 60 Location: User is: OffLine	horrible bang/ popping noise. truck makes a popping (not the balljoint pop) sound from the right front especially when making right turns. It will do it more than once while turning a bit hard. its a 92 4x4 torsion bar. Wheel doesn't have play in it when jacked up, sway bar links are hooked up, but i have not had time to look any further. Any suggestions? thanks
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08-13-2009, 02:56 AM	#2
KingJim15 Registered User Age: 21 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 58 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: horrible bang/ popping noise. could be your upper control arm. My upper left control arm made a popping/thunking noise when i made slow speed right turns and was worst when i was at full lock. It was because the bushings in the control arm actually pushed into the arm itself creating a small gap so when i made the turn it crossed the distance and made a popping noise. that's one possibility for ya
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08-13-2009, 03:38 AM	#3
Merritt Registered Abuser Age: 24 Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 8,811 Location: King, NC User is: OffLine	Re: horrible bang/ popping noise. Mine does the same thing except it's the left front. It started after I took it to uwharrie, I'm guessing it's a bad ball joint but I haven't really inspected it yet.
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08-13-2009, 07:23 PM	#4
Ranger72 Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 60 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: horrible bang/ popping noise. Hopefully i will have 15 minutes this weekend to pull the wheel and give everything a good inspection. I wonder though sometimes if it only sounds like its coming from the right front, but its actually traveling from the bed. Sometimes I swear it sounds like the bed mounts bind/ crack/ clank. Hey, who am I to complain about a free truck, with 4 wheel drive, and air conditioning... Best daily ever.
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08-13-2009, 09:59 PM	#5
nojoke93s10 Registered User Age: 31 Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 134 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: horrible bang/ popping noise. Check the torsion bar mounts bro...
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08-13-2009, 11:42 PM	#6
Ranger72 Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 60 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: horrible bang/ popping noise. By the key? That was one of the things i was thinking, it could be that.
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