Mercutio879
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- Mar 29, 2021
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- Location
- Iowa
- Vehicle Year
- 2009
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger XLT
- Transmission
- Manual
Last October, I purchased a 2009 Ranger XLT, 4 cylinder, 2WD, manual transmission, 115,000 miles from the local Ford dealer. It's been solid apart from one thing. It clunks when going over bumps.
I replaced the front shocks, one of which was completely blown, and that helped a bit, but didn't completely solve it. Took it back to Ford, they said it was the control arm bushings, and they wanted $1000 to replace them. I took it to another mechanic, they said (and showed me) that it was a worn passenger side lower front ball joint. After a little negotiating, I paid for half of the new lower control arms on the front.
The clunk persists. Again, it's better, but not resolved. I've had the truck on my lift, I cannot move the tires in any direction. The upper ball joints seem tight, the front sway bar end links are all okay, from what I can tell.
It clunks on sharp bumps most of the time, but rarely over speed bumps. It doesn't seem to matter if I'm in a turn or not. I do not feel the clunk in the steering wheel when it happens. I cannot make it happen by bouncing on the front.
The front pads and rotors were replaced by the dealership prior to my purchase (and they made hash of the bearing caps).
I'm kind of at a loss at what it could be.
I replaced the front shocks, one of which was completely blown, and that helped a bit, but didn't completely solve it. Took it back to Ford, they said it was the control arm bushings, and they wanted $1000 to replace them. I took it to another mechanic, they said (and showed me) that it was a worn passenger side lower front ball joint. After a little negotiating, I paid for half of the new lower control arms on the front.
The clunk persists. Again, it's better, but not resolved. I've had the truck on my lift, I cannot move the tires in any direction. The upper ball joints seem tight, the front sway bar end links are all okay, from what I can tell.
It clunks on sharp bumps most of the time, but rarely over speed bumps. It doesn't seem to matter if I'm in a turn or not. I do not feel the clunk in the steering wheel when it happens. I cannot make it happen by bouncing on the front.
The front pads and rotors were replaced by the dealership prior to my purchase (and they made hash of the bearing caps).
I'm kind of at a loss at what it could be.