mcolectd

I'll try to give that a shot Tx, thanks for the advice. I'm just tired of throwing money at it

TexasCTD

You can verify it before you buy. Just get somebody to turn the steering wheel back and forth on your truck, while it runs. You get under the front and look closely at the driver side track bar mount/bolt. You will see it move, if that's it.

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nwflyoda

how much play should the track bar have? i know you can see mine move a little while someone turns it.

txarrowhunter

I did the check and it doesn't move, I'm thinking that is probably not my problem thought. Fot the clunk it makes as loud as it is there would have to be over 2" of play I would think.

larrybartlett

do forget the end links too, also the rear sway bar bushings, I did end links and sway bar bushings front and rear, quiet as new

CookieMonster

You guys might want to check the steering shaft between the column and box, there's a slip coupling in there to allow the shaft to collapse in the event of a front end collision and quite often they have a little play in them. Put some vise grips on the upper and lower halves and rock them back and forth, you might just find the problem. I worked at a GM dealership a few years back and we had tons of them with a knocking/clunking sound mostly on corners and off ramps. You could always feel it through the floor by the pedals and also through the steering wheel itself.

mcolectd

Thats how mine is. I feel it through the pedals and through the steering wheel.

dodgediesel

Mine was the opposite, it was seized. Let me tell you about a KLUNK. I thought it was this and that but all allong it was just the seized slip joint. Pulled it off, pulled it apart and wire wheeled it clean. Put it back together with penetrating oil and KLUNK gone. That was a year ago...

jsusany

ive had this clunk for a while. I thought putting the 2" leveling kit was wearing out my track bar bushings faster than normal. I replaced them with the lazar smith bushings about a year ago, but they are already worn out. Any other suggestions?