2002 f150 4x4 about a month or so ago i start to notice/hear an odd clunky sound coming from the front drivers tire area when i hit bumps so i figured it was time for new shocks so i replaced them and added a steering stabalizer problem still there i i forgot to mention that at 35-4 then 50-70 the steering wheel shakes its horrible at speeds above 90 and its not the wheel being out of balance. someone told me it could be the idler arm but rather than just replacing parts till i find whats wrong i thought i try and see what other people thought it might be and how to check. after the shocks i also replaced both front wheel bearing hubs cause thats what i originally thought it was.
2007-12-08 09:25:16 · 15 answers · asked by stan 2 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Ford
i guess i shoulda added a little more info i rep;laced the shocks myself thats why the problem was mis diagnosed in the first place now as for this problem i plan to take it somewhere but i only ask so that i can find the problem and know what it is before i take it somewhere.i can figure out and fix problems with the engine and rearend but suspension and steering other than shocks ive never messed withplus i wanna get this truck handling perfect(or close to ) i plan to drop a built lightning engine in it (i dont want no steering problem when i get all that power)
2007-12-08 09:53:03 · update #1
check the tire, had a truck do that and it had a big knot on it, best way to see is jack the truck up look at the tire from the front side, and spin it.
2007-12-08 11:57:59 · answer #1 · answered by Shaun C N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be an idler and it could be a tie rod the best way to check is to jack the truck up where you have it he Front wheel off the ground by about 2 or 3 inch's slide a long pry bar under the wheel and lift it should make the noise as you rock the pry bar up and down look under there and see where the noise is coming from. take the tire and see if you get up and down movement in it one hand on top one on the bottom and try to move the tire you may have a bad wheel bearing its funny the wheel place didn't check for the noise when you had the shocks replaced could be a bad Pittman arm also either way you should find it with the pry bar GOOD LUCK if not take it to a front end repair shop that deals with Chevy and ford stay away from the quickie tire shops go to a guy that works on them all the time
2007-12-08 09:38:29 · answer #2 · answered by bone g 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yep. It is most likely a tie rod end or an idler arm. Then it is on to ball joints, control arm bushings, hub bearing, cv halfshaft out of balance, etc.
I'd agree on the front end shop/service center evaluation. Sometimes, it is cheaper to spend the money to have someone else do it. In addition, it is not like you are talking about a loose muffler or a spark miss. I'd hate for your tie rod end to break while driving down the road. This happened to me. The moment this happens, you lose ALL steering. I was fortunate that I was traveling down a straight rural road with nice smooth ditches, or who knows what could've/would've happened.
2007-12-08 10:07:16 · answer #3 · answered by yeoldevillageidiot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like tie rods, ball joints or the idler arm. Jack one front wheel up and and try to turn the wheel right or left. Watch and listetn for play or clunking in the the ball joints or tie rods. If the ball joints, while the wheel is in the air take a crowbar or pipe and pry under the wheel and look for play.
2007-12-08 09:31:31 · answer #4 · answered by bikinkawboy 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Most of these answers are good. If the problem does not lie with what the others are recommending, I would have your steering gearbox checked. I know almost everyone here might disagree with me, but i would not recommend it had it not happened to me. My truck was an 02 F150. Same set-up. The "best" advice is to have a professional look at it.
2007-12-11 20:50:28 · answer #5 · answered by joezrod2882 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I ran into the same problem on the 1998 Dodge BE2500 I maintain--you probably need all-new bushings, balljoints and tie-rod ends across the front suspension, in a worst case at least one new A-arm. Some trucks have aggravated-wear issues with the front axle; the Dodge BR/BE2500/3500 with the Cummins (either 6BTA5.9 or ISB5.9e) pushed the Spicer HP60 front axle to its limits, resulting in severe balljoint wear.
2007-12-08 15:09:54 · answer #6 · answered by B. C. Schmerker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quit throwing money away replacing stuff you think MIGHT be bad. Take it in to a front end shop and have it evaluated. It'll save you money in the long run. And what the H are you doing driving that thing over 90 MPH? It's insane to drive that speed even when the thing isn't having front end problems.
2007-12-08 09:42:04 · answer #7 · answered by mustanger 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your ball joints are shot. Easy way to check jack up that side of the truck and try to rock the tire in and out (from top to bottom not like the tire is turning). If it is loose it could be either balljoints or wheel bearings.
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2016-10-01 04:33:20 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the tie rods, get them checked out
2007-12-08 09:33:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋