Been chasing a sound that has become an annoyance as of late on my 2005 tahoe. Sometimes it’s a light “tink” sometimes it’s a “clunk” but it always sounds like it’s coming from the driver’s front. Here’s a short video of it, I’ve got a 5+ minute video that I spent an hour looking at each component for something but have come up empty handed:
I’ve checked everything for play and most suspension components are only 2-3 years old (not even 30k miles). Alignment is fine, steering feels fine. No play with idler arm, pitman arm, tie rods, ball joints, wheel hub, and CV axles. I checked front diff mounts and no issues there that I could see by prying. Control arm bolts were re-torqued at ride height. I checked steering and suspension components on both sides since sound likes to travel. No issues with steering shafts or u joints.
I was able to push/pull the sway bar by holding one of the links so I replaced the links and bushings as well and have no more movement there. I also replaced the upper shock bushings because those were wallowed out.
In recent months in an effort to eliminate this sound, I’ve done some preventative maintenance that was also needed: torsion bar crossmember bushings and transmission mount needed replacing so those got done.
I’m out of ideas at this point and am hoping this sound is familiar to someone else on the forum.
I don’t get the sound with normal driving, only while braking (straight and with wheel slightly turned like I’m coming up to a turn). Just tapping the brake pedal (like just enough to get the brake lights to come on) gives me the “tink” sound.
I only have two guesses at this point:
1) CV axle is starting to get some play in it and I’m unable to force the play by hand but the torque applied by braking is getting the shift.
2) the hub is still rotating, however minor, when I press the brake pedal until the lug holes on the rotor catch the lug studs. I didn’t see anything that would indicate this is going on when I re-lubed the guide pins a few weeks ago but I’m unsure if the inner components of the hub are slipping just a bit.
Any other input is greatly appreciated. I can provide more info / background if needed.
I’ve checked everything for play and most suspension components are only 2-3 years old (not even 30k miles). Alignment is fine, steering feels fine. No play with idler arm, pitman arm, tie rods, ball joints, wheel hub, and CV axles. I checked front diff mounts and no issues there that I could see by prying. Control arm bolts were re-torqued at ride height. I checked steering and suspension components on both sides since sound likes to travel. No issues with steering shafts or u joints.
I was able to push/pull the sway bar by holding one of the links so I replaced the links and bushings as well and have no more movement there. I also replaced the upper shock bushings because those were wallowed out.
In recent months in an effort to eliminate this sound, I’ve done some preventative maintenance that was also needed: torsion bar crossmember bushings and transmission mount needed replacing so those got done.
I’m out of ideas at this point and am hoping this sound is familiar to someone else on the forum.
I don’t get the sound with normal driving, only while braking (straight and with wheel slightly turned like I’m coming up to a turn). Just tapping the brake pedal (like just enough to get the brake lights to come on) gives me the “tink” sound.
I only have two guesses at this point:
1) CV axle is starting to get some play in it and I’m unable to force the play by hand but the torque applied by braking is getting the shift.
2) the hub is still rotating, however minor, when I press the brake pedal until the lug holes on the rotor catch the lug studs. I didn’t see anything that would indicate this is going on when I re-lubed the guide pins a few weeks ago but I’m unsure if the inner components of the hub are slipping just a bit.
Any other input is greatly appreciated. I can provide more info / background if needed.
