click/clunk after 5100

Is the bolt torqued to spec?

 

the top center bolt?
I dunno, I had the mechanic swap it over for me, i'll check that tonight though.

 

check to see if they put the bushing on underneath the washer and nut on the top of the strut assembly. the shop forgot to put one of these on when they installed mine, and thank god i caught it before it caused any damage.

 

yep, bushing and washer are there.

 

so, anyone know? is it normal for me to be able to twist my tie rod with my hand?

 

dont have a answer for ya, but I know that I have a similar clunk,clank sound when going over bumps in the road at about 15-30mph.
2 shops have checked it out and everything seemed fine and tight. So now I just ignore it. Oh and it started after installing my 3" lift.

 

make sure the bottom shock bolt is tight, check sway bar bushings/endlinks and inspect the lower control arm bushings too

 

I'm working on it in the garage right now, with a cold canadian! here's to finding my clunk! (and a less boring bump than normal!)

 

hey man....how often does it make the click type sound?? does it do it while turning?

 

It's only over a bump and only while turnong, I removed the boot on the steering rack, and there is a ball joint in there correct? it has play, I can see it and it's making an airy sort of noise, hard to explain that one, I'll get a pic... 1 sec

 

well.......while its only while turning, and going over a bump.....im gonna say you are good to go. mine does the same thing....and its the "steering stop".......close to the bottom inside near the rotor.......mine does it on the driver side. pretty normal the older the truck gets.

 

im having a simular clunk/squeek sound with mine also, over speed bumps too. i hear it more or maybe its just louder when its a bit colder out.

 

ball joint? it has play, I'm gona check the other side too, cause both are making the noise? if so, what would cause this to happen? I had my steering rack loosened to replace the rack bushings.. any relation?

 

looks like normal wear to me....nothing bad that i see........clean it out a bit and put some grease back in.

 

i would like to replace it, what's that part called?

 

steering rack universal joint............its what i have always refereed to them as anyway.

 

alright, well thanks, I'm gona look around and see if there is any other possible noises.

 

I have similar noise when going over bumps, when slowly moving and when jacking it. I notice it in the driver side only. I once cured it by spraying grease over the shocks, UCA , sway bay bushings. Now, it came back but won't disappear with re-spraying.

Please update us of the findings.

 

well, findings, seems to be both balljoints on the end of the steering rack, you can pull the rack boot off and see/feel the baljoint. check it out

 

I just had same snap/pop when beginning to drive from braking or going in reverse from stop. The long ass bolt going through the uca was loose and it was sliding back and forth as i accelerated or went in reverse, check that out it was my problem.