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banging sound from front wheel well

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#1 ·
when i drive around if i hit a small bump i hear and feel a banging sound. has anyone had this issue?
 
#2 ·
What truck do you have? Do you have a lift? Come on we need more information.
 
#4 ·
I would probably jack up that wheel and check the wheel bearings and ball joints first.
 
#8 ·
See if there is play in them. Mine are shot and thats where all my banging came from.
 
#10 ·
That is a good sign. So why do you think it is your shock? Is it loose?

Next step for me would be to throw a jack stand under each side of the axle and get the truck up in the air. Then grab and feel everything, turn the wheel , watch it. See what you can find.
 
#12 ·
Mine made a banging noise right under my feet when hitting bumps. The sway bar end links were bad and putting new ones in only helped the noise a little. The sway bar bushings where the bar bolts to the axle were the problem. They were bad but didn't obviously look like it. Get the new bushings. I think I got them for $13 at Autozone. Helped a ton.
 
#18 ·
.I had the same problem, replaced the links and still have the noise. I'll be changing the bushings as soon as deer season is over.
 
#13 ·
Yeah check those shocks! They are probably toast!
 
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