Front end cluncks

[Tim Capps]

I have a 2001 4x4 w/ 110,000 miles. Whenever my trac is parked and i place it in reverse w/ the wheel turned hard to teh lesft or right, it sounds liek a cv axles are popping really bad! but if it was teh cv's woulndt it do it in forward gears also? I also get a really weird creaking/grinding noise when turning and hit a good size bump, it sounds almost like the tire rubbing the fenderwell, but i checked it for rubbage, and there is none. I do have stock size tires so im not sure whats goin on here?:wacko::angry::unsure:

 

[Ben Poche]

stock shocks are worn and you can grease the bump stops

 

[Tim Capps]

nope, brand new pro comp 9000 shocks. i dont think you read the problematic symptoms quite right. but thanks for trying.

 

[Rainbow SportTrac]

really weird creaking/grinding noise when turning and hit a good size bump

I had this recently on my trac. We had to replace the upper control arm and the upper and lower ball joints. Once that was done, creaking and grinding noise was gone.

Whenever my trac is parked and i place it in reverse w/ the wheel turned hard to teh lesft or right, it sounds liek a cv axles are popping really bad!

Does it do this when it is still sitting still, or have you begun to move in reverse before it makes that noise?

 

[Tim Capps]

when im rolling in reverse the popping noise starts.

 

[Dan Miller 3]

I had the same problem. The dealer greased the steering stops and all other fittings in the front end. Problem solved.