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Popping Sound From Front When Turning Left

Discussion in 'Technical Chat' started by Drunknsloth, Sep 24, 2012.

  1. Sep 24, 2012 at 2:59 PM
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    Drunknsloth

    Drunknsloth [OP] Indffrnce will be the fall of manknd but who cares

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    Help! So I'm not sure if this is from off-roading at the meet on Saturday, but now when I'm steering left at certain degrees I'll hear a loud single POP from the front. I can't tell where the sound is coming from. It happens when I am driving forward and in reverse. And when I am in gear or just in neutral.

    I jacked up the truck and tried just spinning the front wheels with the steering wheel turned to the left but the sound is gone.

    Does anyone know what it could be?
     
  2. Nov 16, 2014 at 5:42 PM
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    WhiteNight

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    I had the same issue when I first got my 2013 and it was a bad weld in the front where all the sheet metal comes together. If you can take it to a body shop and have them pull the fender and check it out see if is a bad weld.
     
  3. Nov 16, 2014 at 8:01 PM
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    smithr1730

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    my truck just started doing this and the shop i took it to told me its the lower ball joints binding cuz they are going bad..might look into that as well
     
  4. Nov 17, 2014 at 8:24 AM
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    wake100

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    any pics of bad weld?
     
  5. Nov 20, 2014 at 11:05 AM
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    Canufixit

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    I have also heard of inner fender loosening up and rattling/popping. Besides the ball joint check all the joints. If you have grease fitting? Prob. not, but if so Give it a shot of grease
     

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