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Title: knocking sound after 2"body lift
Post by: pdasilva on November 12, 2003, 07:08:36 PM

Hi there..i have just recently installed a rocky road 2'body lift,but for some strange reason when turning left i get this slight knocking sound on the left front side of the vechile.The vechile is a 1994 2 door sidekick.

Title: Re: knocking sound after 2"body lift
Post by: tonka-toy on November 12, 2003, 07:14:34 PM

have the exhaust mounting rubbers come loose. there are two of them online with the front of the gearbox that keep the exhaust central. if one of these has dropped off it will let the exhaust swing and knock ... trust me .. been there. ;D

Title: Re: knocking sound after 2"body lift
Post by: pdasilva on November 12, 2003, 07:40:51 PM

Thank you.. ill have a look and let you know...

Title: Re: knocking sound after 2"body lift
Post by: UberAsuna on November 12, 2003, 11:56:12 PM

see since i got my 3" body lift last year i got some masive knocking sound in the back like as if my tailgate is loose or somtin its anoying and i never found a solution for it :(  it cant be my mufler since i got none since last week it ripped off and the noise is still three :\

can yall help me out ??

Title: Re: knocking sound after 2"body lift
Post by: tonka-toy on November 13, 2003, 12:47:51 AM

if you undo the bolts on the body lift and use some copperslip grease on the top and bottom of the rubber mounts (original) and then retighten the bodylift you will probably find that the noise goes away. i have to do this to mine to stop that happening and the sound is like a knocking coming from the door pillar.. not had the same problem since i did it. i think its just the rubber getting compressed and moving under the weifght of the shell
hope this helps ;)
simon

Title: Re: knocking sound after 2"body lift
Post by: UberAsuna on November 13, 2003, 04:59:36 AM

Thx simon ill have to try this out ... let see when i got time :\ lol

Title: Re: knocking sound after 2"body lift
Post by: pdasilva on November 13, 2003, 05:42:00 PM

Hi There ..checked the exhaust mountings,they all ok,the knocking noise is very light and only happens when turning sharp left.

Title: Re: knocking sound after 2"body lift
Post by: ntjoe on November 14, 2003, 01:28:43 AM

Sounds like your could be hitting a bumpstop if you are doing a hard left.....

Try it when you are parked and turn the wheel the whole way left and see if you get it then.  You might not but I'd bet thats just a bump stop.

Good Luck!

Title: Re: knocking sound after 2"body lift
Post by: pdasilva on November 23, 2003, 09:31:27 PM

I have managed too sort out my knocking sound problem..i loosened all the body lift bolts and greased all the rubbers and all the contact surfaces .Thanks for the help...

Title: Re: knocking sound after 2"body lift
Post by: tonka-toy on November 24, 2003, 12:30:47 AM

 ;D
no problem

glad some of the crap i store in my head helped

;D

Title: Re: knocking sound after 2"body lift
Post by: Yankee Tim on November 24, 2003, 06:14:24 AM

Check the clearence where the shifters come thru?  They can hit the body occastionally, especially low speed and under throttle.

Remove the rubber boots so you can see the metal and shifters, then do the left turn.  See if anything hits.  If so, grind a little away.

I had to do this after adding the 2" SkyLift.

HTH,

Title: Re: knocking sound after 2"body lift
Post by: sarmeier on November 25, 2003, 12:26:55 AM

Did you have to extend the gear shifter or high/low range shifter?  I'm thinking about doing the RRO 2" body lift also.

Thanks :)

Title: Re: knocking sound after 2"body lift
Post by: NY_SIDEKICKER on November 25, 2003, 11:07:40 AM

I DID BOTH WITH MY 3" BODY LIFT FOR HELPING IT STAY INTO GEAR AND NOT POP OUT ALL THE TIME  ;D  I'D SAY YES YOU DO ..BUT NOT A 100 % SURE ON THAT...

Title: Re: knocking sound after 2"body lift
Post by: Yankee Tim on November 25, 2003, 12:35:46 PM

I didn't have to extend anything for the 2" lift, although I partically cut the tranny shifter, gave it s slight bend and welded it back together.  I had to use a carbide tool and hog away some of the sheet metal, and plat a game of spin the rubber boot retainer to make it all nice-nice.

Title: Re: knocking sound after 2"body lift
Post by: wildgoody on November 25, 2003, 12:40:29 PM

I extended the 4WD shifter 3" for a 4" body lift,
stays in 4WD-L ok for the most part, pops out
a couple of times at first until I've been in for
a while then no problem.