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Old Aug 1, 2010 | 06:41 PM
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feeling a "clunk"

I can feel a slight clunk in either the fuel pedal or brake as well as the steering wheel. It is now happening more often and can be when I go over bumps, stop or even accelerate.
I have had the front end checked numerous times and all is OK.
Any suggestions......?
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Old Aug 1, 2010 | 08:17 PM
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Look very close at the rubber bushings on the shocks, top and bottom. That's a good place to start.
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Old Aug 1, 2010 | 09:01 PM
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Check the trac bar.
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Old Aug 1, 2010 | 09:03 PM
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Another place for this noise to come from...Carrier bearing for the driveshafts.
Climb under and try moving it around. It will transfer through the entire truck.
Last time mine went, it did not 'feel' the same as the first one.
I did u-joints on the front then ended up at the back and wow did we have play in that carrier bearing. Two different trucks, same problem, different symptoms.

Scotty
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 11:33 PM
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How difficult was it to replace that carrier bearing? What would it cost to have a shop do it?
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Old Aug 6, 2010 | 01:40 AM
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Welcome to my world....
My first issue was the track bar not being torqued all the way down and it oval'd out the upper mount....but there is a quick fix if you haven't oval'd it out to far. There is a 16MM bolt from the 05(?)and up trucks that is a tad bit thicker you can get it from DC along with the back nut. My truck would emit a loud clunk like someone hit the frame rail with a ball peen hammer when it was wet(rainy day) doing a quick left to right turn.

Now i am replacing the drag link, tie rod, and pitman arm to cure some shimmy and shudders....next?
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