I drive '10 Cascadia with a DD15 (if that matters) with about 330K miles on it.
Many months ago I noticed a clunking in the front end when braking under a heavy load. It could be heard and felt. It felt like it was in the left front. I thought it was suspension. The dealer looked it over and "could not duplicate". So I drove it for them and got it to make the noise bobtailing in their parking lot. I did not have a loaded trailer at my disposal. They looked it over again and said, "Brakes are fine, spring is soft but fine. Maybe that is it?" So I drive it extra careful leaving double room in front, slower than normal on curves, etc...
Now there is another clunk about three times as bad which sound/feels like it is in the right front. But this time, as it clunks, it is also jerking the steering wheel to the right.
Road breakdown said to take it to our yard. There is a service center there. The service boss says, "Ya, freightliner has a lifetime lubricated S-cam shaft in the front." We both laugh at that. He says that sometimes the shaft will stick then suddenly release after more pressure is applied.
So they take it all apart and find (or say) that the shafts are rotating properly....
I am going to ask to have it sent it to the dealer again to look at, while I still have a loaner truck. But I don't have much respect for any of the dealer repair centers that I have visited. I am sure there are some good ones somewhere...
So has anyone had this problem, or a possible diagnosis?
Thanks in advance, I don't want to drive a truck that has a suspension or brakes clunking! Especially on the steers!
Mikeeee
Can you help me with a problem the Dealer can't diagnose?
Discussion in 'Freightliner Forum' started by Pmracing, Apr 4, 2012.
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