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Old Oct 7, 2008
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Rattling noise when turning right?

Hi Guys,

I noticed since I replaced all my balljoints and tie rod ends etc my truck is making a rattling noise kinda like marbles hitting metal when I make a right hand turn. It happens a lot when I'm pulling into a parking spot or backing out of one too. Its never done this before...

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Old Oct 7, 2008
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what's been described sounds like when i found out about my lugs where on loose and rattled off and they were bouncing inside the wheel and the lug cover. i highly doubt that's your issue, just an observation.
 
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Originally Posted by Fx4wannabe01
what's been described sounds like when i found out about my lugs where on loose and rattled off and they were bouncing inside the wheel and the lug cover. i highly doubt that's your issue, just an observation.
So the lugs on the rotor were loose and that caused that sound?

My rotors are still pretty new as I changed them recently but they could be comming loose I guess.
 
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just ignore what i typed. lol.




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Can anyone provide some insight?
 
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well im getting my lower and upper ball joints replaced as we speak, ill let you know if i have the same issues.
 
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Thanks.
 
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I think I read in another thread about somebody having this kind of problem and it could be your front wheel bearings (LF if it happens when you turn right, and vice-versa)

btw I'm having the same exact problem (when I turn left into parking spots). So I'm going to look into it as well.
 
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Well all is done and its not making any noises so i dont know what your problem is.
 
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So nobody else knows what this rattling noise is? It's only when I make right hand turns.
 
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Originally Posted by red_rider
I think I read in another thread about somebody having this kind of problem and it could be your front wheel bearings (LF if it happens when you turn right, and vice-versa)

btw I'm having the same exact problem (when I turn left into parking spots). So I'm going to look into it as well.
Awesome thanks.
 
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couldn't it be your cv shafts
 
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Hmmm, cv shafts... I'll look into it...

It's also sounds like a tin can rattling...
 
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Sounds like wheel bearings to me. Mine did the same thing until I replaced those.
 
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