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Old Oct 7, 2015 | 08:21 PM
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Just traded my boat for an 08 today. Discover a problem this evening. On full lock left turns (slow speed) there is rather loud clicking noise from the right front wheel area. I can only describe it as sounding like a bad CV joint/axle, which obviously it is not. Any ideas?
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Old Oct 7, 2015 | 08:34 PM
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Do a search for tire scrubbing. It happens because of the width of the tires trying to make two different radias turns at the same time. Its considered normal on these cars.
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Old Oct 8, 2015 | 07:35 PM
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Might also be an end link worn out on the sway bar.
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Old Oct 8, 2015 | 08:12 PM
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Might also be an end link worn out on the sway bar.
How many miles? Are you 100% certain it is the front? I had to have somebody listen for mine...which ended up being in the rear of the car
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Is it click, click, click or just one "clunk"?
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Old Oct 9, 2015 | 01:16 AM
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there is a TSB on the rear axle nut torque. double check that they are indeed torqued to 151ft and if they were loose, replace bolts, use loctite and retorque to 151ft
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