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Welcome to the forums,_x000D_
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Here is a video from Eric that may help along with College Man’s post -_x000D_
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scFbb43fwqk&feature=plcpThanks everyone,_x000D_
That video and his 2 videos on replacing the front struts is what brought me here to this forum. The 2 part video was the best I seen on doing the job replacing the struts and mounts. as for when I shake the wheel I should have said theThank you Eric !_x000D_
The escape dont have that mount like in your video. I checked every exhaust mount, frame mount, etc. I even checked that motor mount as in your video. The escape has the same setup. this weekend I will get a new strut mount and hopefullyThank You Eric,_x000D_
And yes, this one is confusing for sure. I had my nephew drive slow and I held the fender with the hood open and when you “tap” the gas and rock the car slow, you can feel the “clunk” it in the fender. Also when Im turEric,_x000D_
I did exactly that 2 weeks ago ! Kept being told sway bar bushings. I had to cut off the old ones, disconnected the bar, and drove it around. Same noise. Spent $26 replacing the links and that wasn’t the noise. Heres a kicker now ….. I went thisEric,_x000D_
I hope this works. Here is a small movie. All the noise is the front end. Right in the start where you here the dog bark is where im tapping on the gas and letting off real quick at about 3 mph._x000D_
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INhfcIGI05o&featry putting the front end up on jack stands.turn the wheels by hand._x000D_
shake the wheels. start the car. put in gear and let the wheels run at idle_x000D_
trying to hear or see something.Did it all. Jacked up truck, let wheels hang, turned wheels, put it in gear, no noise. Stopped, started, all with wheels hanging. That’s what makes this so hard to pin down. It only does it with the weight of the car on the ground, stopping and pulling aw
A dry lower control arm bushing can make a sound like yours. I’ve seen this happen on a few different vehicles. Sometimes it pops, other times it bangs. I never would’ve thought a dry bushing would make such a noise, but it will. What I did to stop it was
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Wiggled the exhaust, shook everything. Ball Joint is new. I replaced the control arm 4 weeks ago. The ball joint comes pressed in with the control arm. When I bought this truck from the dealer 3 years ago used. It had new control arms, and new sway
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