Front End Rattle

[MattAK]

I could use some ideas for chasing down a front end rattle I have. It only presents on rough roads, particularly washboard. I thought it was my broken front skid but I've since replaced it with a Victory4x4 skid. I've also replaced the front brake hardware with new pins and rattle springs. The sway bar bushings look ok but I have new ones on hand to install anyway. Any other ideas? I took a video last weekend and linked it below, at 30 seconds on you can really hear it.

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[Blue4Fun]

I could use some ideas for chasing down a front end rattle I have. It only presents on rough roads, particularly washboard. I thought it was my broken front skid but I've since replaced it with a Victory4x4 skid. I've also replaced the front brake hardware with new pins and rattle springs. The sway bar bushings look ok but I have new ones on hand to install anyway. Any other ideas? I took a video last weekend and linked it below, at 30 seconds on you can really hear it.

Shared album - Matt Heuer - Google Photos

After 3 years found mine. It’s the hood latch. Put some duct tape on the bracket. Gone.

 

[FjHugo]

I had a hard time hearing much from that video, but I had a rattle that came out on bumps and washboards, and it was my front upper control arms ball joints. I have aftermarket upper control arms (all pro) and the spherical ball joints go out every couple years and have to be replaced. Good luck!

Jeff

 

[Cezar]

Same issue here. Pretty sure it's not the hood latch. I can reliably trigger it by braking.

Sounds almost like a heat shield but mine are missing.

What else can cause these sounds?

 

[MattAK]

I thought it was my skid or a loose heat shield at first but I have a new skid and all my heat shields are on tight. I'll check the hood latch. My UCA's are original and they're the next thing I'll be replacing, hopefully this year. I can't really hear it in the cab which is nice but it's a little embarrassing to come rolling down a road rattling like that.

 

[MattAK]

Hood was quite loose. A 4" strip of thick electrical tape on the hood latch appears to have solved the issue. I'm :ybrick: that it was so simple.