Let's play a little game of "Name that Clunk". I found my problem last weekend so this is purely for entertainment purposes. I'll post the answer tomorrow.
The drivers side wheel was making noise for some time so I finally decided it was time for a birf job. I went whole hog and ordered Longfields (with chromoly axles) and all new bearings / seals from CDan.
I hadn't driven the rig for several weeks because I had broken a brake line while wheelin' (one of the hard lines just after the flexible line on the front PS by the caliper) and didn't feel comfortalble driving around with vice grips holding the crimp in my brake line
The parts arrived and I spent a day and a half covered in grease. I replaced the wheel bearings and trunion bearings while I was in there. Everything seemed to go well and I got it all put back together, including replacing the broken brake line.
Then I went out for a test drive. In normal driving, everything seemed fine. BUT, whenever I turned sharply, I would hear a definate "clunk" from the front axle. It sounds like its coming from the passenger side of the rig but I can't tell if it's from the passengers wheel or the diff (which is offset to that side). There was never any "clunk" before the birf job.
I checked the following to help find the cause:
Lugnuts - tight
Jacked up front end - no wheel play
Checked caliper bolts - tight
Checked steering arm studs/nuts - tight
So, what do you think it could be?? First correct answer gets . . . . well, nothing actually
The drivers side wheel was making noise for some time so I finally decided it was time for a birf job. I went whole hog and ordered Longfields (with chromoly axles) and all new bearings / seals from CDan.
I hadn't driven the rig for several weeks because I had broken a brake line while wheelin' (one of the hard lines just after the flexible line on the front PS by the caliper) and didn't feel comfortalble driving around with vice grips holding the crimp in my brake line
The parts arrived and I spent a day and a half covered in grease. I replaced the wheel bearings and trunion bearings while I was in there. Everything seemed to go well and I got it all put back together, including replacing the broken brake line.
Then I went out for a test drive. In normal driving, everything seemed fine. BUT, whenever I turned sharply, I would hear a definate "clunk" from the front axle. It sounds like its coming from the passenger side of the rig but I can't tell if it's from the passengers wheel or the diff (which is offset to that side). There was never any "clunk" before the birf job.
I checked the following to help find the cause:
Lugnuts - tight
Jacked up front end - no wheel play
Checked caliper bolts - tight
Checked steering arm studs/nuts - tight
So, what do you think it could be?? First correct answer gets . . . . well, nothing actually