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2011 4WD with stock suspension, 74k miles, its sqeaking/clunking like poltergeist.

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by Aron9000, Feb 19, 2020.

  1. Feb 19, 2020 at 11:17 PM
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    Aron9000

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    Hate that my truck is clunking/squeaking at this early mileage. Its not horrible, as in EVERY SINGLE BIT OF THIS NOISE IS BELOW 25 MPH.

    The squeak part is going over pot-holes/speed bumps, I can get it to do that damn squeak if I jump up and down on the running board.

    Once again its at low speed, I also get some clunks/binding sound when I turn the truck in parking lot manuvers at under 10mph. Sounds a bit different than the clunks and squeaks I get at driving from 15-30mph driving over bumps.

    Seriously driving at 40mph over a rough road just shakes the truck to pieces and makes every single plastic part sqeak together.
     
  2. Feb 20, 2020 at 1:19 AM
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    Johnsonman

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    LED headlamps/fogs; interior footlamps.
    Bushings are worn in one or more links or control arms.
     
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  3. Feb 20, 2020 at 2:20 AM
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    55kcement

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    I’m very new here ... but possible ball joints on the noisy side ?? Just thought
     
  4. Feb 23, 2020 at 7:26 PM
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    Tundra234

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    What year and mileage? Possibly front sway bar bushings?
     
  5. Feb 23, 2020 at 7:35 PM
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    Second vote for control arm bushings. Also some squeaks can be as simple as a loose undercover.
     
  6. Feb 23, 2020 at 7:37 PM
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    He mentioned those in the title.
     
  7. Feb 23, 2020 at 7:44 PM
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    One squeak could be the AC condensor bushings, mine squeaked when shutting the door and small bumps. Lubed them and all bueno since then, probably 70k miles.
     
  8. Feb 23, 2020 at 7:45 PM
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    JLS in WA

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    This. It’s cheap to replace sway bar bushings at the same time.
     

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