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Bad sound coming from suspension when coming down of bump

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by 76227, Apr 3, 2012.

  1. Apr 3, 2012 at 8:52 PM
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    76227

    76227 [OP] I Bought A Black Truck and Didn't Change My Name!

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    Bear with me for a second bc i think the back story will help with the solution.
    I bought my 02 Tacoma used. It appeared to have at least a 3" lift. I noticed the truck sat low in the back end so I added a leaf. Also it had nice yellow Billstein shocks which were replaced with crap shocks. The leaf and the shocks were installed at the same time. After this was done I noticed a terrible sound coming from under the front end when the truck went over a speed bump or dropped off of a ledge <3". It specifically happens when I go over a larger speed bump and as I come down off the speed bump the shocks decompress and makes a very ruff sound. If you know what this is and how to remedy it I would be very grateful. Thank you
     
  2. Apr 3, 2012 at 8:56 PM
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    xgalvanxgx

    xgalvanxgx seymour butts

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    tighten up your nuts? tahahah. yeah.. mine made a noise cuz they were still loose when i added my 3" spacer lift. try to tighten the nuts on top of your coils? good luck!
     
  3. Apr 4, 2012 at 8:14 AM
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    Gabe911

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    make sure everything is torqued down...everything! Could be u have a bad front shock...or ball joint...hope u fix it
     
  4. Apr 4, 2012 at 11:08 AM
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    Sublime

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    Check the sway bar bolts/bushings. Sometimes those crack and make that sound! When in doubt you could unbolt it on both sides and see if it still does it!
     

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