Panhard bar bushings?
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JWaldz
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Older thread but I'm reviving it. After replacing my bent phb with a used straight one I got from a member here, I've been getting some clunking from it. It didn't start immediately, but a friend and I diagnosed the sound yesterday. It's been going on for a week or so. It's the driver side end. Driving me nuts! It only makes the noise with selective movements, rocking back and forth usually creates it, so for instance anytime I drive over a curb on a driveway causes it. Wondering if I can find some poly bushings for it, or if I flip it around it will go away. Anyone ever source some poly bushings?
Nelsonmd
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I had the exact same thing going on after I did my rear axle swap. IIRC on of the mount bolts was loose. I loctited it back in there good and tight and it hasn't don it since. I figured the noise came from the bushing inner core sliding back and forth and hitting the bolt a bit as I turned or hit bumps. I still have my bent PHB in there and my straight one on a shelf... I should swap that out this summer.
BTW, I think I was able to get under the back end and shove the body side to side and see a bit of movement in one of the bushings. You might try that to confirm, though you may not be able to shove it hard enough to get it to move.
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JWaldz
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We did do a bit of testing to figure out what the noise was. After sticking a pry bar under the phb and prying against it while moving the truck the noise stopped. This was our clear indication. When replacing it (which for some reason was a pita) I tightened the bolts with my cordless impact. So there is no way it's loose. I dunno, I guess I'll hit it again with the impact and see what happens. The bushings do look worn however, which is why I'm also wondering about poly bushings. I doubt anyone makes a kit specifically for it but may be able to find bushing that fit.
Snowy21
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I've looked around and I can't find a bushing for a third gen. I can find them for second and 4th gens but not a third for some reason. I have the same problem, my drivers side bushing has all but fallen apart and clunks around. I am probably just going to make a new panhard with my own bushings to fix it
