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Weird Popping Noise while turning.

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Old Jan 3, 2007 | 09:47 PM
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Hey guys, so i have the 95 ram 1500 4x2 laramie package....and when make turns i hear a popping noise and i can feel it under my left foot...kinda like somethings hitting the bottom side of the floor board. I noticed this when i bought the truck, but it wasent as bad. Its gotten a little bit worse....also i was wondering if it could be the running boards or my seat mounts or anything.

Another thing... when i put the truck in drive and take off real slow, i can hear a grinding noise, but when i take off fast i only hear it for a second...maybe like a tight spot or something? Or could it be a heat shield vibrateing? Its starting to concern me...

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Old Jan 3, 2007 | 11:06 PM
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as to your grinding noise it sounds to me like your universal joints is it consistent with your trucks speed ?.does it go away at higher speeds? and the clunking sounds like a radius arm bushing.maybe a ball joint or tie rod
 
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Old Jan 4, 2007 | 12:15 AM
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If it feels like its at your feet, then I would check the control arm bushings. I just made an appointment to have new control arms put my truck today. When I turn left it sounds like crunching/popping from under my left foot.
 
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