Help! Loud crack sound when turning after installing the Clayton lift kit.

[Elgin]

3-4 weeks after installed the Clayton 1.5'' Ride Right kit, when I turning at full lock or even before full lock, there's a loud crack sound pops out. I checked and couldn't find what's rubbing... I attched two videos. Please help! Thank you!

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[Free2roam]

Fender liner?

 

[Elgin]

Fender liner?

No. Loud metal crack sound.

 

[22EcoDs]

Does it happen when turning the wheels from a stop ?

 

[Elgin]

Does it happen when turning the wheels from a stop ?

Yes! It does.

 

[Free2roam]

What option do you have as far as the 4wd? Is it the auto 4wd or whatever they call it

 

[sl65racer]

Two things I can think of. Didn‘t torque everything to spec with wheels on the ground or the sway bar is a little cocked and rubbing on something. It’ll eventually rub a mark you can see and for sure identify the culprit

 

[Maximus Gladius]

Yes! It does.

This one will be easy to see if you don’t need to be moving but only turning the wheel side to side. Can you get a neighbour or family member to do that while you are underneath looking around?

 

[jav_eee]

Check ball joint torque.

 

[JTnw96]

Go back through and check that everything is torqued to spec. I had a knocking noise I couldn't find for months. I kept looking for something loose but everything seemed tight. It wasn't until I recently went back through with a torque wrench double checking all the bolts and I found one that was pretty short of spec. Tightened it up and no noises since.

 

[whysoserious]

Drag link? Mine was making a similar noise after a lift install. My drag link was drooping too far down and hitting the tie rod during a turn.

 

[rm1515]

Check the trackbar torque. This sounds like a buddies that his wasn't torqued correctly.

 

[22EcoDs]

Track bar mounted upside down ?

 

[MrT]

See if the steering stabilizer nuts/bolts are catching on anything as you turn.

 

[Whiteoak323]

A buddy here would be super helpful. Have them turn the steering wheel back and forth to initiate the sound. Then look and feel for what is binding. If it is that loud, you will also feel that component with the issue. Just be safe and watch your hands around the linkages that are moving.

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