I have been successful with the information on this forum so far so I figure i'll throw a tuff one out there and see what I get.

I have a 2001 4x4 blazer that I cracked the front end up and bent the frame. I got the frame pulled and put new lower control arms on and one left upper control arm. I put new sway bar links on since the old ones were junk by the time I got them off. I also put a used front clip on and had it painted.

The toughest part of the mechanical work was the tortion bars removal and insertion back into the new lower control arms. After all that I bought new tires and had it aligned. My blazer drives pretty good, I put cheap shocks all around last year.

After all this work I have a clank/raddle when I hit bumps, I've had it apart a few times checking to make sure everything is tight and right and I cant find anything obviously wrong.

Anybody have any ideas on how I can figure out what is making the clank/raddle noise?

I should add that other 4x4s that drive by my house I hear the same type of clank/raddle that mine has. Some worse than others.

Thanks,

MS

 

Lift up the front end, put it on stands, block the rear tires front & back & have a friend hit the tires front, back & upwards if they can with a sledge hammer AKA a BFH. Make sure it's a friend you trust won't miss the tire lol.
See what moves or rattles before other componants.
Just a thought to see what moves when it articulates under sudden impact.

 

Something else to think about:

Info about front end clunking noises - S-10 Forum

 

thanks, this sounds like a good start. I've been hearing the sound could be anything from the hood to the shocks.

 

Not the hood!! Thats for sure LOL