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Old 01-12-2011
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Front end annoying issue

I have no idea what this could be. Im at a red light and I let off the brake, i hear a small quiet clunk and i can feel it in the steering wheel. Next when I hit the brake going around 50, i hear a obnoxious loud clank/clunk. When im turning slowly and hit the brake I get the same loud clunk. Im pretty sure I should stop driving before my front end falls out? I have no idea what it could be. I checked my ball joints. They arent the best but there is barely any play in them. Everything in my front end is tight like it was when i first got the truck. Wheel bearings are fine also. Anyone have any sort of ideas or past experiences??

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Check the brake Calipers themselves and make sure their Tight..and not Moving around ......caliper bolts falling out..and calipers coming off are a known issue :(...
for what its worth mines had a wobble and clunk in the front end since I bought mine used..been to a shop or two..and shaked the whole front end down ..cant figure out wtf it is!
 
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Maybe sway bar links or some of your body lift bolts are coming loose
 
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When I hit the brakes at 50 it clunks and feels like I just ran over something. Like a reflector in the road
 
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You gotta be freaking kidding me. Im pretty sure I just figure the problem out. Posting pic soon
 
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Just thought id upload a video real quick. I know my truck is dirty lol. I went mudding just a day before.


this is the link to the video
http://img707.imageshack.us/i/3ga.mp4/
 
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haha....Well bud im glad I told u to look for it and im glad You found it..woulda been pretty nasty if that other bolt came out goin down the road!
 
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looks like you lost a bolt there bud. i had a pad fall out a while ago and i was going to say check that region. probably wasn't tight enough.
 
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How bout a load off the shoulders lol. But yeah I shoulda just checked that area first lol
 
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