Loud noise! Bad Noise?

[DeerSlayer]

I just had new tires, upper and lower ball joints and both bushings replaced. Also about a week before all of this I converted broken auto hubs to manuals. I don't know how soon after it started but within a week of all of this I can hear a clanking or rattling coming from the front end when ever I go over bad pavement or drive on a dirt road. I don't think my ex ever made this noise before. I'd say it sounded like my hubs but I'm not sure. It makes the same noise in 2wd and 4wd.

Thanks!

 

[RedEB]

Sway bar endlinks. I had the exact same problem (minus the fixing of the ball joints, etc...) but it is definitely the sway bar endlinks! If this does not solve the problem, replace the torsion bar kevlar adjusters. I am positive the sway bar endlinks will fix the clunk.
Let me know how it goes!

 

[DeerSlayer]

Thanks for the lead, but you mentioned torsion bar kevlar adjusters. I have a 93, arent torsion bars foud on later models? But I will still check the sway bar.

Michael

 

[RedEB]

I have a 93, arent torsion bars foud on later models? But I will still check the sway bar.

And this is why it is important to read what year of vehicle it is!
It could be the radius arm bushings, but my bet would be the sway bar endlinks.

 

[DeerSlayer]

AGH!!!!, So I went to go check the sway bars as per recomendation, this is what I found: 6 bolts, that help secure a cross member that holds the radius arms, were backed out about 1/8 to 1/4. I blame Les Scwhab for this one because they replaced the radius arm bushings and ball joints and the bolts were all new and shiny which told me they were not from the last time the car had any work done (well over a year ago). I tightended them up and the rattling was 95% better. I called Les Schwab and they were alomost mad at me that I couldn't get the car in any earlier than two days from now. I think they were just real eager to make sure my front end didn't come loose...

I will keep you posted on what they say when they see it.

 

[RedEB]

Holy crap, good thing you found it early! I assume that they are fixing it at no charge...

 

[DeerSlayer]

I brought to Les Schwab and they went over every bolt they could find and tightend them, Free of Charge. Rattling is gone, I will see if it lasts.