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badfish888 · Aug 30, 2011

2004 QCSB hemi 98k miles 4x4 on hard turns, (full left or right lock) it makes a rattleing sound, more high pitched than a cv axle (i think), it sounds like a heat shield type rattle sound, but i dont have one with the new headers. any ideas, it doesnt change with engine rpm, and the sound gets less frequent the less sharp the turn it, does it more turning left than right, i cant feel it in the steering wheel, dont rattle on bumps wile driving(that i can hear) and dont do it driving strait.................im lost.

05singlecabHEMI · Aug 30, 2011

maybe check your fluid level? i hear the 3rd gens have a history of leaky steering. if your fluids are low it makes that sound. if it is low, just add some fluid that has a leak stop in it.

badfish888 · Aug 30, 2011

level is fine......itscoming from the tire area, my dad said it mite be ..........sway bar links......thats sound possible

05singlecabHEMI · Aug 30, 2011

could jack the front up and go from there. see if you can recreate the sound. also see if its the tierod. try to pull/push your tire while its off the ground and see if it moves any. just dont pull/push too hard.

RubberFrog · Aug 30, 2011

I would start by checking the tie rods and the sway bar endlinks/bushings.

The Assassin · Aug 30, 2011

RubberFrog said:
I would start by checking the tie rods and the sway bar endlinks/bushings.

+1. Is it ONLY when the 4wd is engaged? Fine when in 2wd?

badfish888 · Aug 31, 2011

2wd, any hard lock turns in 4x4 are a bad idea,...less ur on ice, and how do i check them george........i tried to grab and shake the sway bar and theres no play in it. do i need to pry on it ?

truckin151 · Aug 31, 2011

Mine did this after my header install, check the alignment tabs, mine were gouging into the header causing that rattling, grinding type noise.

badfish888 · Aug 31, 2011

i installed my headers over 7k miles ago would it start rattleing all of a sudden. also i noticed after i drive long enough to warm the truck up i can turn all the way and it wont make a sound WTF over

JP03 · Aug 31, 2011

i have the same problem and cant find anything wrong

HemiBabe · Aug 31, 2011

It might be the dust shields for the calipers/rotors, my old dodge did that on sharp turns and it took forever to figure it out. Just had to bend them back out away from the rotor/caliper and ta da!!

badfish888 · Aug 31, 2011

well put the truck on stands, and put it into a hard right turn, the right side cv axle looks to (move around) a little and that is were it sounds like the "clicking is coming from........ so 65$ from auto zone. do i need any thing other than the new cv axle, (seals,fluids) and what not, the other one does not appear to move. wha causes these to go..............im almost never in 4x4

badfish888 · Aug 31, 2011

im at a loss here guys, i took everything apart, the cv joint has no play, the bearing spins free, but it has a little play to it. i dunno wtf it is. if its a bearing, y does it matter what way im steering, if its the cv joint, y dont it do it wen i turn the opposite way. its more of a rattle. and y does it go away when the truck is warm......WTF is going on

badfish888 · Sep 1, 2011

well dropped it off at the stealer ship, 760+tax, for 2 new wheel bearings....FML

HemiBabe · Sep 1, 2011

ramhunter9 · Sep 1, 2011

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