I’ve been chasing this “clunking” noise in my 2005 Lincoln Navigator FOREVER!! It’s coming from the front and countless times I shaken, pushed, pulled, wiggled… I can’t find it for the life of me. Then on day (I think I made a post about it) I thought I found the issue… NOPE!!! So we limited how much we drove that vehicle… kind of…
First it started as an oil change, then it turned to this…
In order to get under this rig easily to do an oil change, I need to jack it up. My other 2 rigs sit just a bit higher off the ground… Like a lot higher. 4” lift and 35” tires higher… anyway… this oil change evolved into, straightening the steering wheel. When driving straight the steering wheel was off a few degrees to the right. This happened then I changed the rack and pinion steering a while back. It’s an easy fix but the tires have to be removed. So I might as well while it’s in the air…
Then I made another attempt at finding this damn clunking noise. Violently shaking things around and getting all crazy… nothing!!! Then I grabbed the sway bar end link and lifted it up and down… there is movement!! I tore that sucker right outta there and inspected it.
When I put it in my hand and pulled on the threaded part… it moved about 1/4 of an inch. That little ball joint on the bottom is TOAST!!! This will be the 4th time I have replaced these damn things. Granted I’ve had this car since 2010 and put over 100k miles on it…
Mama Splatts had to run to the store and she went to take the Excursion, I said take the Navigator and let me know if the steering wheel is straight and the clunking is gone…. She said,… WHAT?!? the clunking could be gone? I said we will see after you drive it.
Well good news… it’s gone!! She went through some pretty rough roads and… nothing!! Mission Accomplished! Oil change, straight steering wheel, and Clunking noise gone!!
YAHOOO
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