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....two weeks in Fiji.
I have a '96 K2500 burb with about 98k miles and have a driveline or suspension issue, I'm not sure which.
I notice some play in the half shaft on the drivers side front, but it doesn't seem to be unreasonable. Enough to accomodate the articulation, but nothing excessive, and no axial play.
I have a rattling sound when I go over bumps that is occuring on that side and can't seem to find a source. Should I be looking at the upper control arm shaft as a possible culprit? How could I test that short of pulling the spring and dissassembling the front suspension.
I'd like to not be just guessing and throwing parts at the situation. This truck and all it's stupid little problems are driving me nuts.
Thanks for any assistance or suggestions.
Jim.
Sounds like....
....two weeks in Fiji.
OK,
I'll test that first.
See you in two weeks.
OK, I'm back. It was a mental vacation. Pretty disappointing really.
look at the sway bar bushings
Doh,
I left out a symptom...
When I am making a right turn, there is some vibration that comes through the steering wheel. I haven't pulled off the rotor, but I notice no play in the bearings.
That was one reason why I was suspicous of some of the control arm bushings, that would feedback through the steering, I'm not so sure that play in the sway bar would. It's also why I was first suspicious of the half shaft. But I thoughtthat usually those half shafts are good for a couple hundred thou before needing attention.
Sorry I didn't list that amongst our assets.
So don't go over bumps, don't turn right, and if the noise persists, put a bigger stereo in the 'burb.
Duh!
Problem solved.
So don't go over bumps, don't turn right, and if the noise persists, put a bigger stereo in the 'burb.
Duh!
The rattle could be a lose brake pad. If the caliper is sticky I can see it getting hot enough to take the temper out of the retainer. and if they are sticky and the rotor is slightly warped with the added pressure encountered in the turn could throw enough resistance against the rotor and pad to feel a slight vibration.
Just a guess.
T.
Sway bar or tie rods. Give em a quick check.
Does it pull one way or another?
No vibration under left turns or just not as bad?
Does it vibrate at all speeds, or just slow turns?
My buddy had a Tahoe that would vibrate like a dog trying to sh*t a peach pit at anything above 35mph. I put it up on a rack and the tie rod was bent really bad. Then he tells me he hit a dresser on the freeway a couple days before.
Probably not control arms. You would get a destinct clunk and a pull under accel/decel
Did the '96 have problems with the intermediate steering shaft? I know all the newer models did. Symptoms were exactly as you describe.
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