Can someone chime in on this.

[cobraj]

I posted this in someone else thread on here but just in case no one sees it.
The "pop" noise

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[blubyu]

I posted this in someone else thread on here but just in case no one sees it.
The "pop" noise

Check with Cliff. He solved a couple mysteries in the back end of his car!

 

[Dewalt03cobra]

Does it do it every time you take off from a stop? I'd like to here it.

Sometimes mine makes a clunk noise when I take off, But I'm almost positive mine is caused by driveline slop.

 

[cobraj]

Does it do it every time you take off from a stop? I'd like to here it.

Sometimes mine makes a clunk noise when I take off, But I'm almost positive mine is caused by driveline slop.

Everytime I take off from a complete stop I hear it.

 

[blubyu]

Check with Cliff. He solved a couple mysteries in the back end of his car!

Here's one of the issues Cliff had

http://www.chicagosvt.com/forums/showthread.php3?t=10193

The other was a squeak or something in the trunk near the back seat on the passenger side (bad spot weld or something). I couldn't find that one.

 

[cobraj]

I was just reading some of the stuff Chicagomike posted on SVTP and it sounds exactly like what I have. http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/showthread.php?t=309129&highlight=noise+pop

 

[sonicblue2003]

the cobra I just bought has the click/tick also. But It seems I can get it to do it by just shacking the car left to right or by shutting the d/s door. Going to look at the hubs probly later this week. Was just wondering if any of you with the click/tink can reproduce the noise the same way I can? Also mine seems to do it more while driving really slow.

 

[cobraj]

the cobra I just bought has the click/tick also. But It seems I can get it to do it by just shacking the car left to right or by shutting the d/s door. Going to look at the hubs probly later this week. Was just wondering if any of you with the click/tink can reproduce the noise the same way I can? Also mine seems to do it more while driving really slow.

I tried that and nothing happens.

 

[cyac5l8trfcar]

I had a clunk/pop type noise in the rear of my car on the passanger side. I found the sway bar bushing loose (after I bought new bushings of course). I could get mine to do the noise all day long by going up and down an incline, i.e. a driveway with a good pitch to it.

 

[cobraj]

Im gonna have them check all that stuff on Monday. My biggest concern right now is the halfshafts and the hubs. If nytebyte or Chicagomike will chime in I believe they are very familiar with this problem.

 

[nytebyte]

When I originally brought it in for the noise, they had a list of things that they tried, like tightening the IRS bolts, playing with the exhaust and a few other things. None of it worked.

So, I did some research on the Internet and found out that many people were having the same problem with the "tink" noise.

After having the dealer check the half-shafts and hubs, we found out that they were pretty chewed up and they replaced them.

Since it's been fixed, the noise actually hasn't come back despite what I may have said earlier. I have a new noise that sounded similar, but the sound has changed over time and it's definitely not the same.

It's not lose IRS bolts because I had re-torqued all of them and it didn't change the noise. Instead, I think it may be a bushing somewhere.

If your car is under warranty, you should be able to get the dealer to fix this for free. If not, I'd recommend getting some aftermarket half-shafts and hubs.

 

[cobraj]

Thanks, Ill be at ford tomorrow a.m. first thing. I know the service writer and even the owner of the dealership I just hope they dont have to have someone come out for an approval. Im worried they might try to blame it on the spacers or the bigger wheels with 315's. Im guessing this is an expensive fix???

 

[cobraj]

Must be a lot of broken fords around cause they cant get me in until Thursday morning.

 

[ChicagoMike]

Either Cliff or myself have to hear it in person to confirm

Or pull the hubs off you will visually see premature wear


If it's out of warranty, then get the DSS Level 5's if you are going to spend money.

 

[cobraj]

We went to pull the hubs on Saturday and didnt have a 1-1/2 inch deep well. We tried 4 places in Crystal Lake and no one had one. Ill just wait till Ford opens it up on Thursday. Service writer said it was a covered part. Hopefully they wont pay attention to the mods.

 

[cobraj]

My POP is gone. :headbang: Ford replaced my shaft and hub assemblies on both sides and its now quiet when I take off. Also had the recall on the carpet done.