New noise...please help me find it.

trmat79 · Aug 13, 2012

OK so i fixed one noise (see my other post) but now i have new noise. It is a "tink tink tink" noise that when i am on uneven roads going over bumps. Sounds like its coming from the passenger door dash area but i cannot get it to do it by banging/pushing on any panels. i was thinking sway bar so i crawled underneath and had someone shake the truck while i held the sway bar and it felt tight and I heard no noises. My truck is stock 2012 Express 4x4 crew cab. I haven't done anything to it except for floor mats and upper glove box install (which I checked everything on). I have also taken everything out of the glovebox/rear storage bins to make sure it wasn't anything in there and I still get the noise. Any help would be awesome.

Thanks guys.

bigbadram1500 · Aug 13, 2012

I had the exact same noise on the same side on my 08, lower ball joint was bad. Had to replace entire lower control arm.

baff · Aug 13, 2012

I've had a similar noise in a car few years back, was a thick speaker cable knocking on the inside of a panel.

TRCM · Aug 13, 2012

seatbelt maybe ? I know mine makes a slight noise on bumpy roads

trmat79 · Aug 13, 2012

bigbadram1500 said:
I had the exact same noise on the same side on my 08, lower ball joint was bad. Had to replace entire lower control arm.

Anyway to check that before I take it to the dealer?

trmat79 · Aug 13, 2012

TRCM said:
seatbelt maybe ? I know mine makes a slight noise on bumpy roads

I thought that too but it seems more metal on metal if that makes sense

trmat79 · Aug 13, 2012

baff said:
I've had a similar noise in a car few years back, was a thick speaker cable knocking on the inside of a panel.

Thinking of taking the door panel off to check that too

bigbadram1500 · Aug 13, 2012

trmat79 said:
Anyway to check that before I take it to the dealer?

I'm not really sure. I had most of my front end replaced late last year. This noise was the last of the noises to be fixed, we weren't really sure what was causing it. Took it to the body shop and they discovered it was the ball joint. I think it had a good amount of play in it.

trmat79 · Aug 14, 2012

I think i may have found it. Fingers crossed. I'll know on my ride to work tomorrow and if it I did I'll post an update here

trmat79 · Aug 14, 2012

OK well here is the update. No noise this morning driving to work on the same roads where it was making the noise last night. So what did I do you may ask? Well I pulled out the passenger side A-pillar (two small screws) and found a wire bundle and washer back there that seemed to be causing the noise. I put tape on the washer and zip tied the wiring bundle to the body and put the A-pillar back. Like I said no noise this morning and I am hoping that it stays quiet. Hope this helps someone else.

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