zutmeloda

i have an 02 fx4 ext cab. when starting from a dead stop iether going forward or back i hear what sounds like a popping noise. best to describe it would be threads of a bolt skipping over piece of sheet metal. it seems to do it loader in the in rain.

any ideas?

03Fordzilla

Where's the noise coming from? Maybe u-joints or something with the brakes.

zutmeloda

its hard to say. i want to say back of truck but sometimes it sounds like front also. the u joints were done about 40k miles ago.

im thinkn of bringing it to the local shop and see if they can figure out what it is.

mudduck7

Im thinking u joints too. Id also check difs. And if its coming from the front maybe cv joint/ half shafts. Just keep in mind noises travel thru metal so u may think its front when its actually mid or rear

skizriz

Went through this with my Jeep this weekend. Could have sworn the noise was coming from the front. Tore both fronts down, inspected and re-packed bearings, checked u-joints in the axles, pulled front drive shaft and checked u-joints, every thing looked fine.
Drove about a mile down the road and the right rear bearing blew apart.