Anyone have popping in the front end after Dana 60 swap?

chaselee · Feb 28, 2018

Like title says. Did the d60 and 4" last week. Ever since I've got a popping in my driver's front. At first I thought it was just the new/tight ball joints or tie rods, but I've got several hundred miles on it now and no better. Maybe even gotten a little worse. It's only when I'm turning.

79jasper · Feb 28, 2018

I would look at the ubolts.

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chaselee · Feb 28, 2018

I can always double check, but everything was tight a couple days ago when I went back over it.

Bugman · Feb 28, 2018

Does it happen at slow speeds?

If so have someone watch the front end as you turn and see if they can see anything moving.

chaselee · Feb 28, 2018

Bugman said:
Does it happen at slow speeds?

If so have someone watch the front end as you turn and see if they can see anything moving.

Yes. Mostly turning into a driveway or in a parking lot. I took it over to a buddy's the other day and of course it wouldn't do it for anything.

Bugman · Feb 28, 2018

Take him out to a large parking lot and have him follow you around. Hit the brakes a few time to simulate bumps. It should happen sooner or later.

Do you notice it more with right or left turns? Which ever one does it more that is the way that I would turn as he watches.

chaselee · Feb 28, 2018

No it does it both ways, but it's only the left side that I hear it from.

psduser1 · Feb 28, 2018

Track bar tight? Somewhere around 450 lb/ft is the number.

chaselee · Feb 28, 2018

It was a couple days ago when I rechecked everything. I don't have a torque wrench but I hammered everything down hard with a big ass snap on impact.

Strokersace · Feb 28, 2018

Shackle bushings warn? Core support isolator mounts good?

But will cause popping at low speeds, turning, and usually the pitch of the road changes (driveway, parking lot, etc).

chaselee · Feb 28, 2018

All bushings are new. Not sure about core support. Never did it before d60 and lift though

Patrick Feeley · Feb 28, 2018

Try the old trick of tightening the fender bolts along the top edges! Don't

, just try it (see the appropriately titled sticky in this section too). Cheers!

chaselee · Feb 28, 2018

Patrick Feeley said:
Try the old trick of tightening the fender bolts along the top edges! Don't , just try it (see the appropriately titled sticky in this section too). Cheers!

What!? lol

chaselee · Feb 28, 2018

I just read the sticky that you were talking about. I will check everything Friday when I get off. Thanks for everyones help.

zilla68 · Feb 28, 2018

chaselee said:
Like title says. Did the d60 and 4" last week. Ever since I've got a popping in my driver's front. At first I thought it was just the new/tight ball joints or tie rods, but I've got several hundred miles on it now and no better. Maybe even gotten a little worse. It's only when I'm turning.

i had the same damn issue, drove me crazy tracking it down.

check the mount on the frame where the track bar mounts up on the cross member. mine looked tight and I never would have believed it, but that was it,

Denver · Feb 28, 2018

Patrick Feeley said:
Try the old trick of tightening the fender bolts along the top edges! Don't , just try it (see the appropriately titled sticky in this section too). Cheers!

I forgot all about this. My 95 did the same thing. Popping noise and it was fender bolts.

chaselee · Feb 28, 2018

zilla68 said:
i had the same damn issue, drove me crazy tracking it down.

check the mount on the frame where the track bar mounts up on the cross member. mine looked tight and I never would have believed it, but that was it,

Ok I'll check that too. Mine has the drop bracket too.