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emeryz28

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emeryz28 Enthusiast

emeryz28

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I am trying to target where this noise is coming from. It is only on the drivers side, sounds like it somewhere between the back passenger door and the rear bumper. I can only hear this when the windows are up and radio is off. It is not a clanking sound, but more of a muffled rattle.

 

I do have a level kit with rear 2 inch blocks installed and it may be in my head, but I believe I started to hear this rattle a few days after I hauled about 1500 ibs in the bed, but it could have been before that.

 

 

Has anyone else had a similar problem? Perhaps I need to tighten up the shackles around the block and the leaf springs? I do recall a thread about leaf spring slap but I couldn't find it.

 

 

I made sure to double check the rear folding seat, rear seatbelt wasn't causing this noise, also there is nothing in the bed.

 

 

Not a major issue, so if chevy cust service reads this, no worries. it would need to get much worse before I would consider going to the dealer

neokonig Enthusiast

neokonig

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I've heard something similar, and been trying to track it down. It makes a noise when I am going over varied terrain and isn't constant. I checked the rear seats and the seat belt and I can't quite figure it out. For me, it sounds like it is coming from the rotating joint where the rear seat is connected. No solution yet.

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emeryz28

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yes I am right there with you. the odd muffled sound made me think it was the belt hitting something or the rear seat bumping up and down. I am going to crawl under there later this week(to finish the install of my AMP steps, didn't do the LED lights yet) and see if I can find anything loose.

neokonig Enthusiast

neokonig

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I solved my issue. It was coming from the rear driver side seat joint, I was able to reproduce it by moving the seat up and down slowly and only a little bit to mimic driving conditions. I fixed this in an unorthodox manner, I simply lifted and slammed the seat down a few times. Figured it was not going to break because it has to hold a person, but after that I haven't heard it, or been able to repro it.

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I solved my issue. It was coming from the rear driver side seat joint, I was able to reproduce it by moving the seat up and down slowly and only a little bit to mimic driving conditions. I fixed this in an unorthodox manner, I simply lifted and slammed the seat down a few times. Figured it was not going to break because it has to hold a person, but after that I haven't heard it, or been able to repro it.

 

Can you post pics of the source?

 

interesting, ill have to look into that

 

Did you solve yours? I have (i think), the same noise. Dealer said its my AMP steps but I don't think it is....they aren't touching anything and all connections are tight.

neokonig Enthusiast

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So for me, it was the joint in the bottom right of this photo, it was coming from behind the half circle plastic sheathing. A couple of lifts and slams down, the issue pretty much went away, if I hear it pop up again I just do the up/down of the seat and it goes away.

 

 

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crankman Enthusiast

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So for me, it was the joint in the bottom right of this photo, it was coming from behind the half circle plastic sheathing. A couple of lifts and slams down, the issue pretty much went away, if I hear it pop up again I just do the up/down of the seat and it goes away.

 

 

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Exactly I have had the same noise last 2 trucks, you got to slam that back seat down good or it rattles.

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