Rattling Front End Solved
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Rattling Front End Solved
Finally got around to taking apart my front end. My front end has been rattling like crazy even at low speeds over the smallest of bumps.
Since I was taking apart the sway links anyways, I went ahead and swapped out the bushings with energy suspension polyurethanes for the end links and 36mm bushings for the bar itself. Took about 3.5-4 hrs to get everything done, some rust issues, and a sheared off upper link (see pics). Happy to say the front end is quiet as can be now. Handles btter now too that my sway bar is no longer essentially disconnected. Apart from the really bad one in the pic, the passenger side had over 3/8" of play in it.
Apparently this is the result of what I'm assuming is OEM sway links with 170k on them:
Since I was taking apart the sway links anyways, I went ahead and swapped out the bushings with energy suspension polyurethanes for the end links and 36mm bushings for the bar itself. Took about 3.5-4 hrs to get everything done, some rust issues, and a sheared off upper link (see pics). Happy to say the front end is quiet as can be now. Handles btter now too that my sway bar is no longer essentially disconnected. Apart from the really bad one in the pic, the passenger side had over 3/8" of play in it.
Apparently this is the result of what I'm assuming is OEM sway links with 170k on them:
Last edited by boosted-fc3s; 03-10-2012 at 10:42 PM.
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2002 1500 Ram:
http://www.partsgeek.com/catalog/200..._bar_link.html
Just make sure you choose RWD or 4WD They are different.
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Dang it, I thought this thread was gonna help me figure out my rattling noise, but I took my sway bar off over a year ago and still a bunch of rattles, especially at slow speeds. I've been under that truck so many times with a rubber mallet and still have no idea.
I agree, the price that the local part stores wanted for the sway bar end links was ridiculous.
I agree, the price that the local part stores wanted for the sway bar end links was ridiculous.
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