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Old Nov 22, 2012 | 04:50 PM
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04z 80,000 so when i go up drivway or turn it pops.also when i accelerate from a stop.so i coast i i can faintly hear it.pop pop.cant pippoint it...shocks?? Bushings?? How do i check it?
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Old Nov 22, 2012 | 10:36 PM
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I have the same problem. have you any mods?
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Old Nov 23, 2012 | 01:16 AM
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Its lowered.nothing major.just headers intakke.this souds like balljoints shocks.but it does it going straight also.so shouldnt be balljoints?? Idk someone help.ahhhhhh
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Originally Posted by 04blackice
04z 80,000 so when i go up drivway or turn it pops.also when i accelerate from a stop.so i coast i i can faintly hear it.pop pop.cant pippoint it...shocks?? Bushings?? How do i check it?
Sway bars are loose. I installed z51 sway bars on mine,thought I tightened them good,I would get a popping sound in my driveway,tightened them a lot more,no more popping for me.
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Old Nov 23, 2012 | 02:29 AM
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Ill give it a shot.thanks
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Old Nov 23, 2012 | 06:30 AM
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Sway bars are loose. I installed z51 sway bars on mine,thought I tightened them good,I would get a popping sound in my driveway,tightened them a lot more,no more popping for me.
Or, most likely your swaybar endlinks are loose or damaged. They need to be very tight.
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