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Did this happen at full lock?

 

Thank you.

 

No, it is happening at almost every turn, say past quarter turn. My wife said she heard it this morning when I left. It’s bad enough that I may have to find a garage. My 10 minute drive stressed me out every corner. You can feel something move/slide when it happens.

 

I can feel it, my son drove it last night and said it’s like something isn’t catching and then catches. I almost think it’s in the rear.

 

Hopefully it's not the axle moving around. Have you had a peek underneath?

 

Yeah that's definitely not the brake pad shift. Dumb but - have you checked your lug nuts? I'm still starting easiest to fix to hardest, I've had lugs back off after a tire rotation and I got home with 2 of 6 missing, and only 1 of the 4 holding the wheel was hand tight, the others were backed off.

 

Just a Quick Look last night, but I truly don’t have a clue what I’m looking for. If it’s not a bear, I’m not sure I’d notice.

 

It’s funny you say that, I was thinking that in the way in today. That is on todays list

 

Just do a quick bolt check and make sure everything is tight. That way you know its not going to magically disassemble itself.

Both ends of all 5 links and lugs should cover you for the rear. In the front both lca bolts, the lbj, and same for the UCA

Could just be a bushing thats wrecked too but as long as the bolts are in thats not really a safety issue

Luckily a 5 link has some built in redundancy other than the panhard(the lefty righty bar)

 

What size is the LCA bolt? I might be visiting Harbor Freight today.

 

Not sure, dont have those stock anymore.

I think a 17, 19 , 21 should cover you but I have no idea.

 

Your going to need a 22mm or 7/8" also

 

I might need the 21 and 22, thanks folks

 

If you have any big ol' socket set you might have everything you need already. I know I didn't have the 24mm I needed for my diff drain but I had everything else. But if you don't have them, definitely worth a go to get them so you have all the tools for your rig

 

I’m have a set that stays in the runner, just not sure about the bigger ones

 

Too Fing hot today, left the runner at work and went shopping instead.



Kolbalted up, I think I got the sizes covered. I am a little concerned that I got deep sockets, but it was the best way to get all the sizes I thought I needed.

 

Good assortment of sizes but you're right, always try to use a shallow socket on whatever you're doing.

 

Ok, I think I may have found the issue or at least part of it.



As I have learned from you folks, look for what doesn’t look right, and in this case what’s missing. If you zoom in, there is some pretty clean metal there, while the other side has dirt. However, what is this bar called and I am going to guess there is a bushing that may be bad.

 

That’s your lower control arm

 

Thanks, that’s drivers side rear.