GEN 1 Metallic clink noise in front suspension/drivetrain

[kggolden]

Hi everyone, my 2013 has been making a really specific noise for a few months and I've had no luck in finding where it's coming from. It's 2 or 3 metallic clinks right before coming to a complete stop, and then again when I start moving again at 5-10 mph. The noise sounds like hitting 2 metal tent stakes together, not a grinding or a banging and I only hear it in that specific circumstance. It's coming from the front, but it's indistinguishable left or right. Load/throttle don't make a noticeable difference, and it happens in a straight line. I can't feel it through the steering wheel or anywhere else, it's only a noise.

The shocks have been rebuilt for 5k miles, and the noise happened before and after that. I've replaced the swaybar end links, it has brand new brakes, and the slip yoke is well greased.

Articulation off road has no effect, and once I'm moving and it's done clicking I don't hear it again until I'm nearly at a stop. Endless crawling under the truck and wiggling things and trying to pin point it hasn't yielded anything.

Totally at a loss with this one - any thoughts?

 

[Gumby]

Hi everyone, my 2013 has been making a really specific noise for a few months and I've had no luck in finding where it's coming from. It's 2 or 3 metallic clinks right before coming to a complete stop, and then again when I start moving again at 5-10 mph. The noise sounds like hitting 2 metal tent stakes together, not a grinding or a banging and I only hear it in that specific circumstance. It's coming from the front, but it's indistinguishable left or right. Load/throttle don't make a noticeable difference, and it happens in a straight line. I can't feel it through the steering wheel or anywhere else, it's only a noise.

The shocks have been rebuilt for 5k miles, and the noise happened before and after that. I've replaced the swaybar end links, it has brand new brakes, and the slip yoke is well greased.

Articulation off road has no effect, and once I'm moving and it's done clicking I don't hear it again until I'm nearly at a stop. Endless crawling under the truck and wiggling things and trying to pin point it hasn't yielded anything.

Totally at a loss with this one - any thoughts?

Dose it do it if you are in 4 Hi?????

 

[kggolden]

It does it in 4 hi, 4 low, 2wd - all of the above.

 

[kggolden]

Bumping this. The noise can be heard in both of these clips right before I stop. It sounds like dropping a fork on the ground.

 

[pcs]

have you look at your transmission mount? look at the mount’s rubber. when u come to a stop everything shifts fwd. a bad mount will clunk.

 

[kggolden]

have you look at your transmission mount? look at the mount’s rubber. when u come to a stop everything shifts fwd. a bad mount will clunk.

All the mounts on engine and trans seem fine and supple. Can't get much movement out of them using a pry bar either.

 

[kggolden]

Here's 2 more clips with the noises on acceleration and braking. I'm usually successful in diagnosing anything with this truck but this is throwing me for a loop. Took it in for service of all the fluids and the shop couldn't find anything outstanding either.