I thud noise when I turn

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  1. dphillips

    dphillips Light Load Member

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    I have a Volvo 670 with a Cummins ISX and when i make a left or right turn I'm hearing this thud or popping noise sounds like right by the tire I just changed my drag link what else could it be ?
     
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  3. jameslawton

    jameslawton Light Load Member

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    Check the spring pins they are probably worn
     
  4. Lowa3468

    Lowa3468 Heavy Load Member

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    Maybe the bushings, king pin, but I would say your best bet is in the springs
     
  5. koncrete cowboy

    koncrete cowboy Medium Load Member

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    Get a helper...turn your wheel all the way left...and all the way right...
    Your drag link/pitman joint may be hitting your frame...or your tires may be rubbing your drag link or your hitting your wheelstops..if you have a ross youll need to reset your poppets...if a shepard... need a long thin screwdriver. If its a ross gearbox..get someone thats done it before to help you...sheppards are easy...
     
  6. Sly Fox

    Sly Fox Road Train Member

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    I had this similar problem in my Freightliner Century. The cause was the U-bolts on the springs gets ever-so-loose, and it allows enough that on a turn, it moves a fraction of a fraction of an inch, but enough to hear it. Get it aligned, torque your U-Bolts, and the sound goes away. That was my problem.

    Bouncing down a highway 100,000-plus miles a year can loosen things.
     
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  7. spyder7723

    spyder7723 Road Train Member

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    Grease your king pins. Anytime I get lazy, the first sign is the popping sound in turns
     
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  8. cabwrecker

    cabwrecker The clutch wrecker

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    When I got into a truck at my current company, for the first time, my kingpins weren't just thudding or popping on every turn; they were flat out banging. I was genuinely frightened the first time I ever took a right turn in that POS. No longer in it- it's the slave truck. We're just dragging it along until it doesn't turn over one morning and then we'll fix it and run it again until it's either to unsafe to drive or something makes it too pricey to repair. <3 shoestring budget trucking.
     
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  9. rank

    rank Road Train Member

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    Could be a broken front leaf spring....although I would describe that as a clunk.
     
  10. Yogibear

    Yogibear Light Load Member

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    Just for kicks and giggles try greasing the fifth wheel. A dry fifth wheel can cause strange frontend noises in a tight turn along with helping the front steers wear out.
     
  11. poppapump1332

    poppapump1332 Road Train Member

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    Leaf spring pins/bushings are worn
     
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