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Old 11-29-2010, 04:55 PM
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Default Grinding noise from passenger side tire when i hit bumps

It really only happens at slower speeds and is very noticeable when going really slow (like at a stop light and taking off or slowing down) I thought it was just that i had really bad upper ball joints which i did, when i replaced them it went away for like 2 days, but now its back..... so i am assuming its not the UBJ, i just replaced the LBJ last year.

Any ideas or anyone with similar experiences? Its just a flat out grind and i can feel it in my pedal slightly, only the passenger side front tire area.

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Old 11-29-2010, 05:14 PM
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I just got them greased thinking maybe they werent greased that good from factory, but it was short ride with 1 year old in car screaming so hard to tell - but there also is a popping noise whenever i hit a bump going fast from the tire too.. could that be a tie rod end?
 
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Old 11-29-2010, 05:33 PM
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could be the pads grinding/caliper sticking? what did you grease cause our ball joints are not greasable,. could also be sway bar end links or tie rod ends. jack that side up, grab the tire and try to move it around and see if you can find out whats loose/broke, etc.
 
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Originally Posted by jkeaton
could be the pads grinding/caliper sticking? what did you grease cause our ball joints are not greasable,. could also be sway bar end links or tie rod ends. jack that side up, grab the tire and try to move it around and see if you can find out whats loose/broke, etc.
Thanks for the response... ill have to keep sway bar end links in mind.

Also many company's that make parts like ball joints etc (Moogs for example) offer greasable joints for vehicles that come normally with sealed.
 
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Old 11-29-2010, 10:30 PM
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ok so you have aftermarket ball joints all around then. good for you, I need to do that too!
 
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yeah was gonna say didn't think our trucks had grease fittings!
 



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