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Old 04-16-2010, 02:28 PM
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clicking noise after suspension swap

so i finally put in my staggs struts with maxspeed springs, all is good except when i turn and it makes a clicking noise as if is rubbing first i thought it was the axle but its not and its only when i turn like the tire hits the springs but its only on the passenger side what could it be?? i even moved the tires around thinking it was b/c of the bigger tires but it still does it with the smaller tires up front.

or could it be the axle starting to go??? i just replaced the driver side one today

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Originally Posted by soto2635
so i finally put in my staggs struts with maxspeed springs, all is good except when i turn and it makes a clicking noise as if is rubbing first i thought it was the axle but its not and its only when i turn like the tire hits the springs but its only on the passenger side what could it be?? i even moved the tires around thinking it was b/c of the bigger tires but it still does it with the smaller tires up front.

or could it be the axle starting to go??? i just replaced the driver side one today
I have just acquired a similar clicking noise when turning slowly out of my driveway.

It started happening after I did my brakes.

I am thinking it could be a dust shield or something.

Try taking the wheel off and spinning it(the hub) to see if you can replicate the noise.
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i had my wife turn the steering wheel and it seems to be coming from the top hat, im take it off again and put it together again
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could the top hat be on wrong? its not lose at all idk wat else it could be
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go over what u do maybe u put something worng
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Old 04-17-2010, 09:20 AM
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Is the top hat facing the right direction? I used housecor's DIY write up he has posted on shiftice.com. I had some strange noise when I first installed mine but I think it was just everything settling in, Didn't have any clicking though
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update:

went to take it apart today the top hat was on wrong damn thing, its all good now
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