| Author | Message | ||
     Joe B (Denverrover) Member Username: Denverrover Post Number: 193 Registered: 02-2003 |
The truck has developed a little rattle on the front driver's side. It rattles while going over small bumps - sounds like a marble in a plastic cup. I'm going to put it up on stands this weekend. What would you guys look for/tighten first. Swivel balls? Tie rods? thanks - Joe | ||
| Sergei Rodionov (Uzbad) Senior Member Username: Uzbad Post Number: 359 Registered: 08-2003 |
Check cats. | ||
| Felix Gumbiner (Felixthecat) New Member Username: Felixthecat Post Number: 24 Registered: 02-2004 |
My 96 does the same thing. I feel a rattling under the flooboards on the driver's side, right under my feet. I took a peek and there's nothing obvious. I hope it isn't anything serious because I'm driving down to the Great Sand Dunes this weekend... | ||
| kay tell (Chrisseries1) Member Username: Chrisseries1 Post Number: 59 Registered: 03-2004 |
catilatic converters might be shot as mentioned above | ||
| Sergei Rodionov (Uzbad) Senior Member Username: Uzbad Post Number: 360 Registered: 08-2003 |
Damn you Felix.. You make me think about going there again.  Explanation on how to check if it cats (catalictic converter) - just knock on it. If there is sound like marbles jumping inside - you need new one. Specially if you hope to pass next emission test. Overwise i cant think of anything that may produce such noise, apart from some stuff(pebble or alike) falling into fender and rolling about. | ||
| Blake Monchilovich (Azblake) Member Username: Azblake Post Number: 125 Registered: 02-2003 |
Shock bushings could be dying. Sounds like a ratlle/click going over bumps. Look at the top of the towers while jumping on the bumper. | ||
| Sean Heisler (Redrover) New Member Username: Redrover Post Number: 27 Registered: 06-2003 |
My bushings were flat as pancakes and made that noise...albeit, after I put on OME's...the Cat. Convert started rattling...it never ends!! | ||
| Steve Rupp (Steve_rupp) Member Username: Steve_rupp Post Number: 101 Registered: 03-2003 |
If you have changed your shocks, that's where I would start. While you're down there, tighten your radius arms (also a common problem). You might want to jack your car up to see if it could be the wheel bearings. When you get it on jacks stands, shake your wheel violently. You should feel no play (or clunking). If all else fails, it could be your swivel balls. Then you have a big problem. Time consuming and fairly costly as you should replace all seals and bearings depending on the milage of your truck. Good luck. | ||
| Big Ed (Sandman) Member Username: Sandman Post Number: 95 Registered: 02-2004 |
Knock on the CATs first. It's the fastest, simplest and most likely cause of "marbles in a cup" rattling from the drivers floorboard area. Just do the knocking when the CATs are cold!! SandMan | ||
| Melissa (Roverchic) Member Username: Roverchic Post Number: 160 Registered: 02-2004 |
See my post on the cat converters.. I blew both cats on my 1998 D1 .. It should still be around here some where.. Melissa |
