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Postby Digital [OP] » February 22nd 2010, 4:47am

98 safari 148000 miles making a crackling noise when going over bump or humps is thier some thing going wrong with my leaf spring checked them out dont see anything broken. :?
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Re: crackling noise

Postby Jasen » February 22nd 2010, 5:29am

Do you have steel (multiple leafs) of the mono fiberglass leaf springs.
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Re: crackling noise

Postby Digital [OP] » February 22nd 2010, 5:54am

Steal multiple leafs dont see anything out of ordinary . :|
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Re: crackling noise

Postby Astroplane » February 22nd 2010, 6:09am

What about the bushings where the springs attach to the van? Shocks OK?
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Re: crackling noise

Postby Digital [OP] » February 22nd 2010, 6:25am

replaced shocks two weeks ago bushing looks good and only when going over bump or going up side walk.
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Re: crackling noise

Postby Astroplane » February 22nd 2010, 6:36am

Was it you that asked about the plastic shims/end covers for these? What did you find out?

Digital wrote:or going up side walk


Shrubs, small fences, or lawn ornaments could cause a crackling noise. :lol:
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Re: crackling noise

Postby Digital [OP] » February 22nd 2010, 1:34pm

Found this website with spacer plastic got to find out what size they are.
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Re: crackling noise

Postby Astroplane » February 23rd 2010, 4:13am

Can you lube the leafs a little to find out if this is the noise?
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Re: crackling noise

Postby astro355 » February 23rd 2010, 4:23am

I'm assuming that you think the noise is coming from the rear. Have you checked the mounting brackets that hold the springs to the axle housing? Several times they have failed on member's vans.
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Re: crackling noise

Postby Digital [OP] » February 23rd 2010, 4:46am

Will check it out this weekend took to a friend to get the differential shimmed he said it to loose . The noise is heard on the two sides like a clicking sound thinking at might be the plastic spacer between the leafs
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