Ok - back from an awesome trip to Moab. Issue over the 2300 mile trip that got worse on the trek home Sunday that has me concerned.
History - started hearing a very minor sound from left front on right hand turns. Nothing from the right side on left hand turns. Kind of discounts what I thought was just the lugs from the KM2's not being worn from cornering as this started shortly after having the tires rotated and balanced. The initial sound was like mud terrain tires on pavement.
Sound has gotten progressively worse to the point that the last few right hand turns near home I was just hoping I didn't have a birf explode on me! Yes - it's gotten that bad and my anal OCD has kicked in horribly bad!
It's more of a grinding sound on turns, not the typical click, click that get's described when a birf is wearing out. I've never had any seepage from the wiper on the back side of the knuckles (either side). The birfs were redone by me with Boyd's coaching in his back yard at about 185K and I've got 229K on the odometer now. Both birfs showed typical wear and we swapped sides before reassembly.
Things I'll do next Saturday:
Jack truck up and check for play in the wheel. Perhaps 54mm nut has come loose. If that's all it is, I'll consider myself lucky.
Pull wheel and check for loose caliper bolts, etc.
Pop square nut and stick a zip tie down to see if there's still moly in the knuckle.
Anything else that might be apparent to check w/o opening it up?
Have the know how thanks to Boyd as well as the tools, but not the time or inclination to do it again myself! I don't think my aging knees could take it right now.
Would take it to either Yotamaster or SDTrux this time around.
Right side is just fine and the truck ran and performed like a champ the entire time at Moab. Will mention a not so great wobble between about 67-72mph - and yes you can drive that and faster once you get out of the PRK! Top speed I hit per the trip computer was 81.6 mph somewhere in Utah where they have sections where it's 85 mph legally! Wobble might be due to a slight allignment issue. When I had the bushings replaced I'm not sure the guy got the lengths quite right as he couldn't get the truck quite to spec. I'll have that checked too when I take her in for this issue.
History - started hearing a very minor sound from left front on right hand turns. Nothing from the right side on left hand turns. Kind of discounts what I thought was just the lugs from the KM2's not being worn from cornering as this started shortly after having the tires rotated and balanced. The initial sound was like mud terrain tires on pavement.
Sound has gotten progressively worse to the point that the last few right hand turns near home I was just hoping I didn't have a birf explode on me! Yes - it's gotten that bad and my anal OCD has kicked in horribly bad!
It's more of a grinding sound on turns, not the typical click, click that get's described when a birf is wearing out. I've never had any seepage from the wiper on the back side of the knuckles (either side). The birfs were redone by me with Boyd's coaching in his back yard at about 185K and I've got 229K on the odometer now. Both birfs showed typical wear and we swapped sides before reassembly.
Things I'll do next Saturday:
Jack truck up and check for play in the wheel. Perhaps 54mm nut has come loose. If that's all it is, I'll consider myself lucky.
Pull wheel and check for loose caliper bolts, etc.
Pop square nut and stick a zip tie down to see if there's still moly in the knuckle.
Anything else that might be apparent to check w/o opening it up?
Have the know how thanks to Boyd as well as the tools, but not the time or inclination to do it again myself! I don't think my aging knees could take it right now.
Would take it to either Yotamaster or SDTrux this time around.
Right side is just fine and the truck ran and performed like a champ the entire time at Moab. Will mention a not so great wobble between about 67-72mph - and yes you can drive that and faster once you get out of the PRK! Top speed I hit per the trip computer was 81.6 mph somewhere in Utah where they have sections where it's 85 mph legally! Wobble might be due to a slight allignment issue. When I had the bushings replaced I'm not sure the guy got the lengths quite right as he couldn't get the truck quite to spec. I'll have that checked too when I take her in for this issue.
