Back right wheel feels like its bouncing

[richs fishes]

08 Expedition EL with approx 116K miles. Bilstein 4600s (I think thats the number) were installed approximatley 15k miles ago. Something feels off with the suspension and I cant figure out what's wrong. Feels like the right rear wheel continues bouncing too many times after hitting a bump. Every so often I can hear a clunk when making a turn but cant pinpoint where its coming from exactly.

I thought I'd be looking at a bad strut, but I dont see anything leaking or any other reason to assume this strut with only 15K miles is bad.

Also thought it could be a bad ball joint somehwere. Got the rear end up in the air and nothing seems out of place. No extra slop or play in any of the obvious spots to look. Grabbed a bar and started poking, proding, and prying everywhere that made sense and nothing jumps out as being loose or worn bad enough to cause this.

Only thing that seems slightly out of place was the spring seemed like it could rotate a degree or two on the seat. Almost like its floating a bit when there is no weight on it. Could that be causing this and what might the fix be? Any other thoughts?

 

[Yupster Dog]

Something feels off with the suspension and I cant figure out what's wrong. Feels like the right rear wheel continues bouncing too many times after hitting a bump. Every so often I can hear a clunk when making a turn but cant pinpoint where its coming from exactly.

Check your sway bar and end links. More than likely one of the end links is broke.

 

[The Chairman]

Check your sway bar and end links. More than likely one of the end links is broke.

And the sway bar bushings. If that old, they may be hard or gone and the bar is clunking in the mount.

 

[richs fishes]

End links weren't broken. They sure don't look brand new and I can spin/rotate them easily, but definitely not broken. Same for the sway bar bushings. Not new, but still there and I can't move the sway bar by hand or with a big pry bar.

 

[Retiredusps]

Check for the tire being out of round or a bubble in tread ,ply separtion.

 

[richs fishes]

Check for the tire being out of round or a bubble in tread ,ply separtion.

I suppose I didn't inspect the tire too carefully. I'll give it a try

 

[maxxplatinum9137]

08 Expedition EL with approx 116K miles. Bilstein 4600s (I think thats the number) were installed approximatley 15k miles ago. Something feels off with the suspension and I cant figure out what's wrong. Feels like the right rear wheel continues bouncing too many times after hitting a bump. Every so often I can hear a clunk when making a turn but cant pinpoint where its coming from exactly.

I thought I'd be looking at a bad strut, but I dont see anything leaking or any other reason to assume this strut with only 15K miles is bad.

Also thought it could be a bad ball joint somehwere. Got the rear end up in the air and nothing seems out of place. No extra slop or play in any of the obvious spots to look. Grabbed a bar and started poking, proding, and prying everywhere that made sense and nothing jumps out as being loose or worn bad enough to cause this.

Only thing that seems slightly out of place was the spring seemed like it could rotate a degree or two on the seat. Almost like its floating a bit when there is no weight on it. Could that be causing this and what might the fix be? Any other thoughts?

Probably a blown shock. You may or may not see evidence. I’d just replace the shock, if it stops bouncing, you solved your problem!

 

[richs fishes]

Probably a blown shock. You may or may not see evidence. I’d just replace the shock, if it stops bouncing, you solved your problem!

Yeah it might come to that. I was hoping these Bilsteins would last more than just 15K miles though.

 

[maxxplatinum9137]

Yeah it might come to that. I was hoping these Bilsteins would last more than just 15K miles though.

They should have a warranty either through them our distributor you purchased from