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possible bushing noise from the stabilizer arms(between the axlehousing and frame) dont want to get involved with any drivetrain problems
Course there was another clunk from the rear springs but it had nothing to do with forward or stopping motion but rather clunking when passing over rough surfaces caused by the rear leaf springs.
What symptons are there?
scott
after 14 months i still have both of mine working
Let me know what your dealer did and if it got rid of the noise.
What do we need to do to get rid of the squeks and pops from the nerf bars?
It's coming from the cab mount just as wight1 said. It's freakin' irritating.
Someone, help me see the light.
thanks for your help on this. sharing problems and fixes like this is what I like about this forum.
Ray T.
What I am wondering, if you have these braces (other than cab mounts) and you just unbolted them to see if they were making the noise. I realize they are necessary for support, but I am hoping this will help you isolate the noise problem, or at least point you in some direction. Hope this helps.
-Eric
Sounds like some major bodywork... Hope it comes out looking like it was factory.
-Eric
Thanks for the tips. I will have to get some grease and silicone and try lubing the hinges and the weatherstripping. Anything is worth a shot at this point.
Jim
Guys you can try this. It has worked for me for decades now.
Red: I never wanted to mess with the striker, still have the third door sill plate shield from my '99. Required removing the plate to instal the step shield.
Best of luck.
-Eric
Now, what do you guys suggest?
Grease the nuts and bolts, and the brace itself?
I guess when the cab/frame flexes over bumps (mines is mainly when I go in and out of my driveway at 5mph) the brace and nut/bolt must have some serious flex pressure on it.
Would WD40 do the trick? or should I go buy some grease at Napa.
Eric, you said your nerf bars don't have braces.
Just two screws that go up into the cab mounts???
Do you think the brace is necessary? I only have them in the rear.
I gotta figure out a way to get rid of this irritating sound.
I wonder if you put some sort of synthetic spacer between your rear brace and the bar (plastic/nylon washer) would it stop the noise? Couldn't hurt. Also, I might try lowering the torque on your mounts, may be a little too high (or torque wrench out of calibration?). If it gets worse, try tightening them a little more. A real pain, but maybe it will solve the problem. Best of luck.
-Eric
My concern - will the AV hold up - while it built on the suburban frame - it seems to be built cheap - but not inexpensive. Interested in any pro's or comments of either trucks.
PS. Looking at the Boss V plow or Meyer CP7.5.
This truck out handles and out runs any other truck. It gets decent milage, looks great and has much more rear seat comfortability than any other extended cab truck. Try sitting comfortably in a Dodge, Ford or Tunda back seat. I love the message center. The interior is functional and nicely done.
I bought mine at Jeff Wyler in Cincinnati, OH and most dealers could learn a few things about how to treat customers form this shop. They may not always get it right the first time, but they treat you kind and work hard to get it right. My only regret is that I didn't get the 4X4. The 2WD sucks in the rain and snow. The Ameri General tires were awful. I replaced them with Bridgestone Dueler H/L's. Great tires and they made a huge difference. Next truck migt be the Sierra C3 AWD. Now that's a sweet ride!
And when you say mount, do you mean the two cab mounts? or this brace?
I'll try the spacer idea. That might work.
-Eric
Use this instead of WD40
toor - I put grease on the rear braces and cab brackets, and that stopped the noise back there.
red - I also had some creaking and popping noise in my left rear door a few months back. This was eliminated by adjusting the top and bottom latch plates and applying some Lubriplate grease to them. I also had some squeaks in the left rear door caused by the interior trim panel rubbing against the door metal. On my last shop visit, the dealer eliminated most of it by removing the panel and installing some felt tape.
Grease, nylon washers, plastic sheets, felt tape. next thing will be band aids, chewing gum and baling wire! I really love my truck, except for all the snap, crackles and pops!
Do you just wipe it on? How do you apply it?
I think i may do this for the heck of it (this weekend when i fix a hissing noise that is coming from the left side of the dash by putting some foam by the steering shaft boot tip given to me by someone)
Ryan
thanks
Next will be possum fat and tortilla lard.
Where did you find the Royal Purple for the rearend? Never saw that around. I've used lubriplate for my truck's rearend.
Can't say that I've found any other uses for it though!
Mike L