Knock in rear end?

[Shannon Whitehead]

#136389

My 2008 had it and my 09 has it. 08 has 2200 miles on it, 09 500 when I bought it. I asked about it while back on VCA and was told it’s “normal” most likely solved by firmer engine & trans mounts.

[Shannon Whitehead]

#136441

Check the halfshafts and CV joints for play while you’re in there.

[Shannon Whitehead]

#136508

Gen IV:

Rear Suspension N-m ft-lbs in-lbs
Brake Caliper (Hydraulic) Mounting Bolts 115 85 –
Hub and Bearing Mounting Bolts 149 110 –
Hub Nut 325 240 –
Lower Ball Joint Castle Nut 160 118 –
Lower Control Arm Frame Pivot (Cam) Bolts 102 75 –
Parking Brake Caliper Mounting Bolt (Lower – Hex) 52 38 –
Parking Brake Caliper Mounting Bolt (Upper – Allen) 32 24 –
Shock Assembly Lower Mounting Bolt 136 100 –
Shock Assembly Upper Mounting Bolt 136 100 –
Stabilizer Bar Bushing Retainer Bolts 91 67 –
Stabilizer Link Nuts 23 17 200
Toe Link Adjuster Jam Nut 75 55 –
Toe Link Inboard Mounting Bolt 75 55 –
Toe Link Outboard Mounting Bolt/Nut 75 55 –
Toe Link Knuckle Nut 75 55 –
Upper Ball Joint Castle Nut 102 75 –
Upper Control Arm Frame Pivot Bolts 102 75 –

[Shannon Whitehead]

#137618

You are welcome. If you send me your email I will send you an Excel file with all the specs. This was given to me by another member a while back.

John

[Shannon Whitehead]

#15434

I have a knock that sounds like it’s coming from the back left wheel and has been getting worse. It doesn’t always happen but when it does it’s when I pull away from a dead stop, maybe more so when going uphill. It’s not drivetrain play (rear diff) I don’t think because it’s a different sound than when I play with the gas pedal (switch from accelerating to coasting).

A friend mentioned that he had a similar issue in his Gen 3 and it was the nut on the end of the hub that has the cotter pin through it. He just tightened it and the sound went away.

Assuming that’s what I need to do, what’s the torque spec on that?

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