udrugby09
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Hey guys,
Appreciate anyone taking the time to read this!
Long story short(er), I was in a not-at-fault, head-on and rear-end collision in May of 2022 in my stock 2022 Gladiator Overland 6MT; edit: ODO now at ~12,500mi.
After getting the vehicle back Sep 2022, I noticed a very minor, infrequent groan or "clunk" sound in the front end. It (usually) only happened in a very specific instance--when reversing down my driveway, which starts flat and then sharply drops into a turning decline. This and the way it worsened with time leads me to think it doesn't like weight being shifted on/off the front end when turning the wheel. Sounds like two heavy, unlubricated pieces of metal shifting a tiny bit under a lot of friction.
In the last month it started happening MUCH more frequently. It's still worse when weight is shifted front- or rearward, i.e. speeding up and slowing down 5-30mph while turning the wheel, but in much less extreme/specific scenarios. Ex. normal driving down a slight hill with a gentle curve. I can also now feel it through the steering wheel. The steering doesn't feel any more floaty than usual, but could be that I'm just not detecting it due to its gradual nature. Seems like it has less of a tendency to do this when applying the brakes, but I'm not ready to say that variable's 100% isolated. The front end shocks are also now really squeaky and annoying over minor bumps, but seem okay functionally.
Did a quick hand-check when changing my oil on Monday and didn't find anything. I'm on crutches from surgery this past May to fix stuff from the accident, so getting under there is a little difficult lol. Also, I've done most of any vehicle work myself but am by no means an expert... definitely could be missing something obvious.
I have an appointment with a dealer tomorrow to try solving it before a 1000 mi road trip next week, but anything I should check first on my own? Thanks again!
Appreciate anyone taking the time to read this!
Long story short(er), I was in a not-at-fault, head-on and rear-end collision in May of 2022 in my stock 2022 Gladiator Overland 6MT; edit: ODO now at ~12,500mi.
After getting the vehicle back Sep 2022, I noticed a very minor, infrequent groan or "clunk" sound in the front end. It (usually) only happened in a very specific instance--when reversing down my driveway, which starts flat and then sharply drops into a turning decline. This and the way it worsened with time leads me to think it doesn't like weight being shifted on/off the front end when turning the wheel. Sounds like two heavy, unlubricated pieces of metal shifting a tiny bit under a lot of friction.
In the last month it started happening MUCH more frequently. It's still worse when weight is shifted front- or rearward, i.e. speeding up and slowing down 5-30mph while turning the wheel, but in much less extreme/specific scenarios. Ex. normal driving down a slight hill with a gentle curve. I can also now feel it through the steering wheel. The steering doesn't feel any more floaty than usual, but could be that I'm just not detecting it due to its gradual nature. Seems like it has less of a tendency to do this when applying the brakes, but I'm not ready to say that variable's 100% isolated. The front end shocks are also now really squeaky and annoying over minor bumps, but seem okay functionally.
Did a quick hand-check when changing my oil on Monday and didn't find anything. I'm on crutches from surgery this past May to fix stuff from the accident, so getting under there is a little difficult lol. Also, I've done most of any vehicle work myself but am by no means an expert... definitely could be missing something obvious.
I have an appointment with a dealer tomorrow to try solving it before a 1000 mi road trip next week, but anything I should check first on my own? Thanks again!
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