Popping/Clunking when turning
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Racer
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Popping/Clunking when turning
I just about want to jump off a cliff at this point. I had heard that the popping noise I heard while turning the wheel (standing still or while driving) at certain points could be fixed by either the front swaybar bushings or new metal endlinks. I buy both of these as well as some c6 z06 shocks and not only do I still have the steering noise, I have more suspension noises all around!
Could it be a tie rod? Im running on no sleep and looking for an answer and how much of a pain it would be to fix...
If it helps, I can feel the popping/clunking through the whheel as well as hearing it
Could it be a tie rod? Im running on no sleep and looking for an answer and how much of a pain it would be to fix...
If it helps, I can feel the popping/clunking through the whheel as well as hearing it
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St. Jude Donor '08
I would also retorque all of the hardware. If you have a 2001 and older vette check the plastic links on the sway bar ends.
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I just about want to jump off a cliff at this point. I had heard that the popping noise I heard while turning the wheel (standing still or while driving) at certain points could be fixed by either the front swaybar bushings or new metal endlinks. I buy both of these as well as some c6 z06 shocks and not only do I still have the steering noise, I have more suspension noises all around!
Could it be a tie rod? Im running on no sleep and looking for an answer and how much of a pain it would be to fix...
If it helps, I can feel the popping/clunking through the whheel as well as hearing it
Could it be a tie rod? Im running on no sleep and looking for an answer and how much of a pain it would be to fix...
If it helps, I can feel the popping/clunking through the whheel as well as hearing it
Le Mans Master
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I just about want to jump off a cliff at this point. I had heard that the popping noise I heard while turning the wheel (standing still or while driving) at certain points could be fixed by either the front swaybar bushings or new metal endlinks. I buy both of these as well as some c6 z06 shocks and not only do I still have the steering noise, I have more suspension noises all around!
Could it be a tie rod? Im running on no sleep and looking for an answer and how much of a pain it would be to fix...
If it helps, I can feel the popping/clunking through the whheel as well as hearing it
Could it be a tie rod? Im running on no sleep and looking for an answer and how much of a pain it would be to fix...
If it helps, I can feel the popping/clunking through the whheel as well as hearing it
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Racer
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Le Mans Master
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ball joint was "DANA" heavy duty 90 bucks. looked a lot stronger than the stock one. I am till shopping for inner tie rods, they make heavy duty ones 75 bucks each or stock are around 45 each.
when you see a picture of the inner tie rods you will understand why they fail...tiny!
depends on how you do it for cost...replace all the a-arms with new balljoints..$$ but less labor...or replace individual ball joints less $$ but more labor
then you need a 4 wheel alignment
if you do it yourself you will save enough money to buy all the tools,parts and have $ left over compared to having a shop do it
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Racer
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i had one balljoint replaced for 150 bucks labor. i bought the press and doing th others myself. i wanted to see how it was done
ball joint was "DANA" heavy duty 90 bucks. looked a lot stronger than the stock one. I am till shopping for inner tie rods, they make heavy duty ones 75 bucks each or stock are around 45 each.
when you see a picture of the inner tie rods you will understand why they fail...tiny!
depends on how you do it for cost...replace all the a-arms with new balljoints..$$ but less labor...or replace individual ball joints less $$ but more labor
then you need a 4 wheel alignment
if you do it yourself you will save enough money to buy all the tools,parts and have $ left over compared to having a shop do it
ball joint was "DANA" heavy duty 90 bucks. looked a lot stronger than the stock one. I am till shopping for inner tie rods, they make heavy duty ones 75 bucks each or stock are around 45 each.
when you see a picture of the inner tie rods you will understand why they fail...tiny!
depends on how you do it for cost...replace all the a-arms with new balljoints..$$ but less labor...or replace individual ball joints less $$ but more labor
then you need a 4 wheel alignment
if you do it yourself you will save enough money to buy all the tools,parts and have $ left over compared to having a shop do it
how hard is the tie rod replacement once the rack is out? Ive removed the rack once before for a cam install ... does it have to be completely out of the car or can you just have it hanging out of a wheel well?
any good writeups on this?
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I just about want to jump off a cliff at this point. I had heard that the popping noise I heard while turning the wheel (standing still or while driving) at certain points could be fixed by either the front swaybar bushings or new metal endlinks. I buy both of these as well as some c6 z06 shocks and not only do I still have the steering noise, I have more suspension noises all around!
Could it be a tie rod? Im running on no sleep and looking for an answer and how much of a pain it would be to fix...
If it helps, I can feel the popping/clunking through the whheel as well as hearing it
Could it be a tie rod? Im running on no sleep and looking for an answer and how much of a pain it would be to fix...
If it helps, I can feel the popping/clunking through the whheel as well as hearing it
Le Mans Master
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From: Phoenix Arizona
so a low mileage rack around $150 with a few tie rods would make my day!
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St. Jude Donor '08
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St. Jude Donor '08
I would out the car together first and torque everything down before going on wild goose chase and wasting a bunch of money.
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What is there to torque down? I just did the sway bar bushings and put in new end links and shocks so I got everything related to all those parts
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St. Jude Donor '08
What year is the car and how many miles on it ?
Le Mans Master
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that is good DIY for cam swap and steering rack is in there
PS great website!
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St. Jude Donor '08