Front suspension sounds/noises

[scottminor]

Is it normal to hear something pop for a lack of a better word when the wheel is turned hard to one side like you were doing a U turn. It is not a loud sound and it is not every time. Is this just how BIG AWD systems work. I know there must be a lot of technology in the drive line.

[Scarsman]

It could be a ball joint. The CV joints can make a pop typ noise, but they will typically keep making it as long as you are turned, and it sounds like yours just does it once?

[scottminor]

What year is your H2? Was it warranty work? I have an 05 with an aftermarket extended warranty that I am hoping covers this stuff.

[father_of_4]

Originally Posted by scottminor

What year is your H2? Was it warranty work? I have an 05 with an aftermarket extended warranty that I am hoping covers this stuff.

2008. So still under the first four year warranty. Not much comfort from me.... Good luck.

Bob

[scottminor]

It was an interesting morning.

First, I was suprised that this was a $200 project. Half for parts and half for labor. Since it was not a saftey issue, I said no thanks.

Second, a thank you to Lou Sobh for not charging me the $95 diagnostic fee. After typing that, it seems strange that I would pay to have them tell me what was wrong with it. What are service advisors for these days anyway...

The part is 15567836. It looked like I could do this myself. Does the cross member have to be removed? I was thinking about just doing 1 bolt at a time instead of pulling the who crossmember out and doing them all at once. That way, I could just crawl under it in my garage and do it.

[scottminor]

A bad one?

[scottminor]

Could it just be the size of the tires and one of them slipping on the ground?

[Scarsman]

I'm sorry! Yes, to answer your actual question; no, it is not normal to hear a popping noise from your front end. The tires wont be the issue for sure. The front diferential is an open differential, so the tires wont be slipping.

My money would be on the ball joints first. The differential could make popping noises, but only if something really bad was wrong. And then you would hear and feel it more than just while turning.

I would find a good front end shop and have them check out the whole front end. How many miles are on your truck?

[seventwozero]

A popping or tapping noise is usually a bad ball joint... I know, I'm having mine done next week My truck has 70k (and change) miles and the joints were bad when I bought it although they were probably making that noise around 65k. How many miles are on your truck? Big aftermarket tires would speed the wear on the joints too.

[Quijy]

I have a clicking sound but it is not the front end at all. It is the torsion bars clicking in the new keys I have to lift the front end. No click prior to but we did confim it by changing the keys back. So if you have your front end tweaked up with the torsion bars that may be what you are hearing. Mine is a click from under the seats when there is a sudden change in loading on the front suspension.