Kooks headers rubbing?
02-12-2014, 09:52 AM
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I was telling Pat yesterday, its something you actually feel at your feet. It definitely feels like something under the hood or at the firewall.
I found it odd too that its very hard to recreate the problem in 4wd. I tried like 15 times and maybe did it once and it was ever so slightly.
I found it odd too that its very hard to recreate the problem in 4wd. I tried like 15 times and maybe did it once and it was ever so slightly.
02-12-2014, 10:11 AM
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what was adjusted in your front end to lower the truck? I'm sticking to my guns that its some sort of weight transfer and a rotating part is hitting/rubbing. Most likely a CV axle as I think the drive shaft would have a different tone spinning 3-4x faster than the tires.
Is it MOST noticable when getting hard on the throttle at high speeds or low speeds. You have more weight transfer at low speeds...
Is it MOST noticable when getting hard on the throttle at high speeds or low speeds. You have more weight transfer at low speeds...
Back in December I dropped the truck off to just have a flip kit/hanger lift done and set the rear end at 6"... thus making it have a 2/6 drop (believe it or not it does sit level lol).
From the moment I picked it up from the dealer it has been making this noise. My first thought was pinion angle or driveshaft pushing in to the case. First I got the driveshaft cut by an 1", it needed this either way or else the yoke would be in to the case too far when I loaded the truck up with 2k lbs. After I realized that didn't fix it I removed the transmission spacer, didn't fix it. After that I ordered 4* shims in order to get the pinion closer. Still no go after all that.
I'm in agreement with you, it has to be something rotating... hence it sounding like more of a vibrating/grinding noise to me.
It physically feels more noticeable at low speeds, at high speeds you hear the noise but don't really feel it.
The truck never ONCE made this noise or anything remotely close to it prior to the flip kit... it was as quiet as can be.
Pat suggested this last night, will give it a shot after work today and see if I can recreate the noise.
02-12-2014, 10:12 AM
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Have to be very careful when you do this. Lift the truck off the ground and support the truck by the frame. Let the wheels hang. Start the truck and put it in gear, Let the wheels rotate. See if you can duplicate the noise and vibration without a load by varying the wheel speed by just a couple of miles per hour forward and reverse. Don't spin the wheels very fast as this can be dangerous. This is a static driveline unloaded test that changes the dynamics of the frame while loaded in a different position. Once again BE VERY CAREful. Make sure you have help while doing this.
02-12-2014, 10:33 AM
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I've seen other brands of headers rub after a motor mount got weak. I can't see your video at work so I can't tell anything about the noise besides what you have described. Could you give me any other descriptions of the sound, ie buzz/rattle/click and how it relates to vehicle speed and rpm? Had a friends OE muffler develop a rattle shortly after installing LTs.
02-12-2014, 02:26 PM
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So I'm on my way home right now going to be quick. I power brake the truck for a few seconds and couldn't create the noise. So I get on the highway in floor it and It doesn't do anything until almost 4,500 RPM's now. WTF?!?!
02-12-2014, 03:15 PM
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Videos are a little short but unfortunately if I record for to long my phone won't send them lol.
Very faint but it starts to do it around 4200-4300 RPMs, this was after brake torquing the first time.
Brake torque
Very faint but it starts to do it around 4200-4300 RPMs, this was after brake torquing the first time.
Brake torque
