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When I hit a rough spot in the road I can hear a pretty loud sound coming from the left rear tire area. It only happens when the left tire or both tires hit the bump. The lug nuts are tight and the spare is also tight. It is a metallic clank that sounds like two pieces of something bouncing off of each other. I thought it might also be the e-brake cable but it is good and tight. It is 2wd with 75k on it. It seems to be nothing obvious, no scratches or worn spots anywhere in that area.

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6.slow Enthusiast

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When I rack my brain looking for an answer, I usually overlook the obvious. Sorry if you've hit these already...

Toolbox, hitch in reciever, fuel door, tailgate loose, Bump stop missing, bed bolts loose, truck cap door, last pedestrian you hit refusing to give up? :D

 

I think I've heard ppl with similar symptoms from something like a slip yoke driveshaft thing-a-ma-jig...?Don't really know much else, but I've got thousands of rattles on my truck (in bed and toolbox, not the truck itself!), so I'm probably not the guy to listen to! Sorry.

Shaners Senior Enthusiast

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I bet the noise is your rear leaf springs clanging. There is an isolation "puck" that should prevent the noise from happening. Maybe yours is missing or damaged.

Wardster Enthusiast

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I had the same noise and it was the leaf spring "clapping" because of the isolation puck. The dealership replaced them twice before my warranty expired.

 

-Wardster

agoody68 Enthusiast

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My truck did the same thing and it turned out to be the brake pads rattling. Sounds funny, but true. Try going over the same bump but with the brake applied, and see if it goes away. I had to replace my pads, and tension springs. Noise fixed

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You guys are the heat! I'm going to check the leaf spring right now, since that pesky pedestrian finally gave up the ghost and let go. Can't wait to fix this, must stop hearing noise.

Chris

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I owe you guys a beer!! I am missing the front and rear pucks on the bottom leaf on the drivers side. This will be fixed very soon. Sweeeeet, no more metal clanking over any bump!!!! This forum rocks! :cheers:

Shaners Senior Enthusiast

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I hope the problem is fixed, and thanks for the compliment!!!

 

Everybody here at GM-Trucks deserves a thanks... All the members are great, and without them, we wouldn't have a site like this that all of us are proud to be part of!!!

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