I’ve searched to find a similar issue to what I’m experiencing and could not find any.
Just recently installed bilstien 5100s and replaced rims and tires, moving from factory 18s to Method 17s in larger 285/70r17 A/Ts. Ran like this for over a week with no issue prior to having it aligned.
Had it aligned at a local ford dealership and now when turning, primarily left at low speeds while loading or unloading the suspension I’m getting a popping sound as I come out of the turn. Can even make it happen when turning hard right under similar conditions, but primarily experiencing it while turning left.
Dealer rechecked it and said it was the lower control arm where it meets the knuckle, stated the bump stops had come loose and it needed grease… they grease it and said it was fine.
I picked it up on a day when service was closed, as soon as I made the turn onto the main road coming down the incline of the dealership driveway, onto the main road, turning left, it made the pop sound… needless to say I’m a little miffed that they apparently didn’t test it and simply applied some grease to an area they thought was the issue.
My biggest frustration is that it didn’t make the noise prior to the alignment and I’m thinking they screwed something up. It drives fine but I’m also feeling that it’s a little pointy with the front end at highway speeds when turning left. I’m a former racer myself and it almost feels like I’ve got to much negative camber on the front left. It’s unloading the left rear a lot and feels like the back wants to swing around. I don’t have the same feeling when turning right at highway speeds, the right rear stays planted more and has more bite and the front isn’t so eager to overcome the rear end.
Dealer didn’t charge me to look at it again but at this point I’m trying to find the issue point myself so I can lead them in the right direction for diagnostics. I can see no areas where I see contact with the steering linkages or control arm, with the shock body or springs… could it be a failing sway bar end link?
Just recently installed bilstien 5100s and replaced rims and tires, moving from factory 18s to Method 17s in larger 285/70r17 A/Ts. Ran like this for over a week with no issue prior to having it aligned.
Had it aligned at a local ford dealership and now when turning, primarily left at low speeds while loading or unloading the suspension I’m getting a popping sound as I come out of the turn. Can even make it happen when turning hard right under similar conditions, but primarily experiencing it while turning left.
Dealer rechecked it and said it was the lower control arm where it meets the knuckle, stated the bump stops had come loose and it needed grease… they grease it and said it was fine.
I picked it up on a day when service was closed, as soon as I made the turn onto the main road coming down the incline of the dealership driveway, onto the main road, turning left, it made the pop sound… needless to say I’m a little miffed that they apparently didn’t test it and simply applied some grease to an area they thought was the issue.
My biggest frustration is that it didn’t make the noise prior to the alignment and I’m thinking they screwed something up. It drives fine but I’m also feeling that it’s a little pointy with the front end at highway speeds when turning left. I’m a former racer myself and it almost feels like I’ve got to much negative camber on the front left. It’s unloading the left rear a lot and feels like the back wants to swing around. I don’t have the same feeling when turning right at highway speeds, the right rear stays planted more and has more bite and the front isn’t so eager to overcome the rear end.
Dealer didn’t charge me to look at it again but at this point I’m trying to find the issue point myself so I can lead them in the right direction for diagnostics. I can see no areas where I see contact with the steering linkages or control arm, with the shock body or springs… could it be a failing sway bar end link?
