04.5 front end click/pop
04-03-2023, 12:35 PM
#1
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04.5 front end click/pop
Good day,
I have an issue with my front end. I took it to a guy I've used for a while, and he replaced bushings and end-links on the sway bar. That helped the control and steering wander. I still had the "knock-click" and he sent me to another guy to look at it, then this guy sent me back to get the bolts looked at...I was at the mechanics and he could move the upper control arm nuts with a hand wrench... I took it to Point-S and they said its all tight and torqued...not true. I just witnessed loose nuts. So today point-S says they cannot do any more... I do not trust them and it is a deadly event if control arms come loose...
What I found but need someone to do the work:
2004.5 2500 diesel
Ram 2500 Front End Torque Specs
• With vehicle on the ground, tighten upper suspension arm nuts at axle to 110 ft. lbs.
• Tighten upper suspension arm nuts at frame to 110 ft. lbs.
• With vehicle on the ground, tighten lower suspension arm nuts at axle to 140 ft. lbs.
• Tighten the lower suspension arm nuts at frame to 140 ft. lbs.
• Tighten track bar bolt at the axle bracket to 130 ft. lbs.
• Pitman Arm Gear Shaft Nut ----225ft/lbs.
• Drag Link Pitman Arm-----65ft/lbs.
• Drag Link Tie Rod-----40ft/lbs. then an additional 90 degrees.
• Drag Link Adjuster Clamp----45ft/lbs.
• Tie Rod End Knuckle-----40ft/lbs. then an additional 90 degrees.
• Tie Rod End Adjuster Clamp----45ft/lbs.
• Stabilizer Bar Link to Axle----50ft/lbs.
• Steering Damper Axle----70ft/lbs.
• Steering Damper Tie Rod----60ft/lbs.
I have an issue with my front end. I took it to a guy I've used for a while, and he replaced bushings and end-links on the sway bar. That helped the control and steering wander. I still had the "knock-click" and he sent me to another guy to look at it, then this guy sent me back to get the bolts looked at...I was at the mechanics and he could move the upper control arm nuts with a hand wrench... I took it to Point-S and they said its all tight and torqued...not true. I just witnessed loose nuts. So today point-S says they cannot do any more... I do not trust them and it is a deadly event if control arms come loose...
What I found but need someone to do the work:
2004.5 2500 diesel
Ram 2500 Front End Torque Specs
• With vehicle on the ground, tighten upper suspension arm nuts at axle to 110 ft. lbs.
• Tighten upper suspension arm nuts at frame to 110 ft. lbs.
• With vehicle on the ground, tighten lower suspension arm nuts at axle to 140 ft. lbs.
• Tighten the lower suspension arm nuts at frame to 140 ft. lbs.
• Tighten track bar bolt at the axle bracket to 130 ft. lbs.
• Pitman Arm Gear Shaft Nut ----225ft/lbs.
• Drag Link Pitman Arm-----65ft/lbs.
• Drag Link Tie Rod-----40ft/lbs. then an additional 90 degrees.
• Drag Link Adjuster Clamp----45ft/lbs.
• Tie Rod End Knuckle-----40ft/lbs. then an additional 90 degrees.
• Tie Rod End Adjuster Clamp----45ft/lbs.
• Stabilizer Bar Link to Axle----50ft/lbs.
• Steering Damper Axle----70ft/lbs.
• Steering Damper Tie Rod----60ft/lbs.
04-19-2023, 11:17 AM
#4
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No. Usually, dealers see dollars before they see solutions///\\\
The issues are now resolved. I found an alignment shop that did the job correctly.
Thank you,
The issues are now resolved. I found an alignment shop that did the job correctly.
Thank you,
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