I have a Durango 2014 with the same noise. I thought they were shock absorbers and finally, thanks to your video, the problem was solved. Congratulations for such a didactic video. Greetings from Chile.
Dodge dealership charged me $2391, replaced the rack and pinion first which cost me $1915.91. It was leaking a bit and they claim it had a little play in it. Didn't fix the popping noise. Took it back later on and the a-hole service advisor told me that the right front strut was bad and needed to be replaced. Strut was replaced, costing me $475.09. Still didn't fix the popping noise. Social media is very powerful. I raised hell with them via Facebook and FB messenger and even messaged Dodge. The service manager had me bring it back to them 3 1/2 weeks ago, I finally got it back today. I did get a partial refund, the driver's side strut had been replaced at an earlier date due to a leak so my money was refunded for both struts. They went through the entire front end, even putting chassis ears on it. They found a broken bolt on that L bracket, replaced the bolt, didn't fix it. Tech disconnected the passenger side sway bar end link and noise went away. He robbed an end link off of another new Durango on the lot and low and behold the popping noise stopped! They didn't charge me for all the work that they did this time around, not sure how many other parts they threw at it trying to fix the problem. Total refund amounted to $860.06. At least they didn't try to stiff me. I just find it unsettling that a "shade tree mechanic" (no insult intended) can figure this out but they had my '13 Durango for over 3 weeks. That says something about the ineptness of their "techs".
@@CronesVlog indeed. My dad was an auto mechanic since the late 60's after he returned home from Vietnam and retired 6 years ago as a reefer mechanic. He taught me and his dad taught him, if you're gonna do something do it right or don't do it at all.
I'm here in Los Angeles, and my dealership is about 42miles away, and they have replaced all the arms, top and bottom, all bushings, and the popping and clucking coming front he right still there....after watching your video, I will notify them what the issue is....and have them do the repair.....4 attempts and hopefully the fifth one is the one. thank you.
My 2014 Citadel was making the same noise. I used the same replacement part. When I made the repair, I discovered that the part had been replaced once before and caused the sway bar to have an oblong fitment. I will probably drill out the mount and press fit a bearing. I would have been nice to have listed the size sockets and actually showed the work. I do appreciate your taking the time to post this video, it helped me with the grease fitting placement.
You the real MVP for this video. Mine has been doing this every time it gets cold. Sprayed with a silicone lubricant and no more noise! That should hold me over until I can take it to my mechanic. Thank you kind sir.
If anyone is wondering, it's easier to use an 18mm rachet wrench on the nut for the sway bar link and use an 8mm socket instead of vice grips to prevent the bolt from spinning.
hollllyyy fuuuddge dude thanks I went into a shop with the same clunking noise quoted me $1,500 to change pretty much the whole front suspension then I saw this video went to another shop and they only turned 30 bucks to tighten up the L brackets thanks a lot
Great advise sir, never thought of the L brackets; after several hundred$$$ at the mechanics and new front end parts I did adjust myself the brackets and "voila", the noise dissapeared. Thanks a lot!!!
I bought these parts from rock auto and they are correct. I am worried because I didn't confirm which side I installed on which side. I installed driver side and compared the old and new after removing old from durango. It looked identical and fit like the old. I bolted it down and moved to the passenger side. I realized I did not double check and put the parts side by side. I also realized turning the new upside down, it appeared it would fit in driver side. I looked all over the new for part number so I can verify, but part number is not stamped on it. I installed it and took a test drive. Much better. I think I am good right?
When you take the skews out of the L bracket does the vehicle need to be raised or can it be on the ground? Do I need to do 1 skrew at a time or take it all off at once?
Just saw the video as I am having the similar clunking noise on my 2012 Dodge Durango, before I order the swaybar links wanted to check with you how has been their performance so far, are you satisfied with them?
I have the same issue and already bought the same parts as you show on the video and i was wondering if i need to put grease right now on the feeding grease or thas to put it on on the future or just tight the little scrup parts and put right on Thanks
Great video. I think I have same problem on my 2015 Dodge Durango. Makes same popping noise. ( Especially when going up hills) Narrow down the problem for me because I thought it was the differential.
It could be - upper or lower ball joint, also look at the top of your shock mount sometimes those go bad, then you also have the wheel bearing, linkage like stated or the main a arm bushings that are the largest bushings closer to center
Mine is like a crunching sound and the dealership said it was the sway bar bushings which is molded onto the sway bar. I would have to buy the whole sway bar for this problem . What are your thoughts, could it be the links?
Old post but I'll throw this out there. We had same year, hemi AWD and it started making the same noise. Took it to the dealer at least 6 times...couldn't find anything. Three different mechanics drove it and the service manager trying to isolate the noise. On my last visit when I was just about to trade the thing in I got a different mechanic who apparently worked some other area but was there when I was talking to the service desk. He asked me to take him out...we barely got out of the lot and he told me what it was...the shocks. The dealership owner had a jeep with the same issue. Turns out the particular shock on these vehicles had a defect in the first generation they used but Dodge had bought so many of them and the complaints were so infrequent they just kept putting them on vehicles. Problem is no TSB when out on it so I just got lucky. They replaced the shock with the newest generation and haven't had the problem since.
@@CronesVlog ok im having that issues. I got the link, if it doesnt fix it just on to the next but it was my first thought because I put a new caliper and pads on recently and that's all tight.
I'm getting a clunking noise at acceleration from a stop but I'm not getting any noise other than that. The shop replaced the motor mounts and that didn't fix the problem. Any idea's?
GERALD WALBECK yo i jus replaced the links like this guy says about 2 days later start making same noise even worse maybe its a bad link not sure but i think it might be a rubber mount or msybe needed an alignment right after
Did you fix the issue with that? My 2013 durango is getting a clicking almost grinding sound when I accelerate for 2 months and don't want to take to the dealership unless I have no choice.
i have something like a shif when i stop or doing slow speed moving forward but mine is 2013 rt. so does urs just make a sound or do you feel a shift as well?
I have a 2012 Durango Crew, I replaced the links on both sides. But I’m still having the clunking sound. Anyone having the same issues after replacing the links ? Could it be struts or sway bar bushings? Any input would be helpful thank you
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I have a Durango 2014 with the same noise. I thought they were shock absorbers and finally, thanks to your video, the problem was solved. Congratulations for such a didactic video. Greetings from Chile.
Thanks, you solved a 6 month mystery. Mine wasn't the links but you guided me in the right direction of the loose bolts on the bracket.
Thats great! I hope I can help you more in the future also.
What was your issue??
Dodge dealership charged me $2391, replaced the rack and pinion first which cost me $1915.91. It was leaking a bit and they claim it had a little play in it. Didn't fix the popping noise. Took it back later on and the a-hole service advisor told me that the right front strut was bad and needed to be replaced. Strut was replaced, costing me $475.09. Still didn't fix the popping noise. Social media is very powerful. I raised hell with them via Facebook and FB messenger and even messaged Dodge. The service manager had me bring it back to them 3 1/2 weeks ago, I finally got it back today. I did get a partial refund, the driver's side strut had been replaced at an earlier date due to a leak so my money was refunded for both struts. They went through the entire front end, even putting chassis ears on it. They found a broken bolt on that L bracket, replaced the bolt, didn't fix it. Tech disconnected the passenger side sway bar end link and noise went away. He robbed an end link off of another new Durango on the lot and low and behold the popping noise stopped! They didn't charge me for all the work that they did this time around, not sure how many other parts they threw at it trying to fix the problem. Total refund amounted to $860.06. At least they didn't try to stiff me. I just find it unsettling that a "shade tree mechanic" (no insult intended) can figure this out but they had my '13 Durango for over 3 weeks. That says something about the ineptness of their "techs".
Sometimes it takes a real mechanic that doesn’t just do it for the money to fix things the right way. I’ve been working on cars now for 20 years.
@@CronesVlog indeed. My dad was an auto mechanic since the late 60's after he returned home from Vietnam and retired 6 years ago as a reefer mechanic. He taught me and his dad taught him, if you're gonna do something do it right or don't do it at all.
I'm here in Los Angeles, and my dealership is about 42miles away, and they have replaced all the arms, top and bottom, all bushings, and the popping and clucking coming front he right still there....after watching your video, I will notify them what the issue is....and have them do the repair.....4 attempts and hopefully the fifth one is the one. thank you.
Oh wow I hope it was all under warranty. Good luck I hope this fixes your issue.
Did that fix the issue?
Very good sir, came from the dealer today and they wanted to charge me 800 big ones... I'll do it myself..
Franklin Johnson glad I could help.
My 2014 Citadel was making the same noise. I used the same replacement part. When I made the repair, I discovered that the part had been replaced once before and caused the sway bar to have an oblong fitment. I will probably drill out the mount and press fit a bearing. I would have been nice to have listed the size sockets and actually showed the work. I do appreciate your taking the time to post this video, it helped me with the grease fitting placement.
You the real MVP for this video. Mine has been doing this every time it gets cold. Sprayed with a silicone lubricant and no more noise! That should hold me over until I can take it to my mechanic. Thank you kind sir.
If anyone is wondering, it's easier to use an 18mm rachet wrench on the nut for the sway bar link and use an 8mm socket instead of vice grips to prevent the bolt from spinning.
hollllyyy fuuuddge dude thanks I went into a shop with the same clunking noise quoted me $1,500 to change pretty much the whole front suspension then I saw this video went to another shop and they only turned 30 bucks to tighten up the L brackets thanks a lot
I am so glad this video helped.
Thank you for the video. This was very informative and easy to understand.
Great advise sir, never thought of the L brackets; after several hundred$$$ at the mechanics and new front end parts I did adjust myself the brackets and "voila", the noise dissapeared. Thanks a lot!!!
Glad to hear I could help. Thanks for watching hope I can help in the future for something else.
I bought these parts from rock auto and they are correct. I am worried because I didn't confirm which side I installed on which side. I installed driver side and compared the old and new after removing old from durango. It looked identical and fit like the old. I bolted it down and moved to the passenger side. I realized I did not double check and put the parts side by side. I also realized turning the new upside down, it appeared it would fit in driver side. I looked all over the new for part number so I can verify, but part number is not stamped on it. I installed it and took a test drive. Much better. I think I am good right?
When you take the skews out of the L bracket does the vehicle need to be raised or can it be on the ground? Do I need to do 1 skrew at a time or take it all off at once?
Just saw the video as I am having the similar clunking noise on my 2012 Dodge Durango, before I order the swaybar links wanted to check with you how has been their performance so far, are you satisfied with them?
They work great very satisfied.
mine has that same issue. Specially when turning slowly like in a drive thru.
Same issue thanks for the video.
Thanks. Have same problem on a 12 citadel
I have the same issue and already bought the same parts as you show on the video and i was wondering if i need to put grease right now on the feeding grease or thas to put it on on the future or just tight the little scrup parts and put right on
Thanks
I did grease them after I installed them. I would recommend doing that.
Great video. I think I have same problem on my 2015 Dodge Durango. Makes same popping noise. ( Especially when going up hills)
Narrow down the problem for me because I thought it was the differential.
Test it at slow speeds of a bump. That and try to get the body to roll a little bit I got that noise then too. Hope you get it figured out.
It could be - upper or lower ball joint, also look at the top of your shock mount sometimes those go bad, then you also have the wheel bearing, linkage like stated or the main a arm bushings that are the largest bushings closer to center
Replaced both linkages and the noise has been gone since.
Any chance on making a video showing how to replace the Lateral Link?
Mine is like a crunching sound and the dealership said it was the sway bar bushings which is molded onto the sway bar. I would have to buy the whole sway bar for this problem . What are your thoughts, could it be the links?
Hard to say really with out looking and the bushings to see if they are hard and cracked.
Thanks for the video really helped me out
Question for anyone really, do you need to get an alignment after replacing those end links?
Old post but I'll throw this out there. We had same year, hemi AWD and it started making the same noise. Took it to the dealer at least 6 times...couldn't find anything. Three different mechanics drove it and the service manager trying to isolate the noise. On my last visit when I was just about to trade the thing in I got a different mechanic who apparently worked some other area but was there when I was talking to the service desk. He asked me to take him out...we barely got out of the lot and he told me what it was...the shocks. The dealership owner had a jeep with the same issue. Turns out the particular shock on these vehicles had a defect in the first generation they used but Dodge had bought so many of them and the complaints were so infrequent they just kept putting them on vehicles. Problem is no TSB when out on it so I just got lucky. They replaced the shock with the newest generation and haven't had the problem since.
What size socket is the l bracket bolts?
Did it do it when you got on the brakes? I have a faint noise when going over bumps, but sometimes when I get on the brakes theres a clunk.
youngblood2611 yea if the weight shifts to the front it seemed to do it.
@@CronesVlog ok im having that issues. I got the link, if it doesnt fix it just on to the next but it was my first thought because I put a new caliper and pads on recently and that's all tight.
i have this same noise and the dealerships mechanic said everything was fine… guess i gotta tell them and go without my durango for a bit lol
I'm getting a clunking noise at acceleration from a stop but I'm not getting any noise other than that. The shop replaced the motor mounts and that didn't fix the problem. Any idea's?
GERALD WALBECK yo i jus replaced the links like this guy says about 2 days later start making same noise even worse maybe its a bad link not sure but i think it might be a rubber mount or msybe needed an alignment right after
Check the carrier bearing for the drive shaft. The rubber around it might be broke.
Thanks Y’all, It gives me a good starting point and I never thought about the carrier bearing.
Did you fix the issue with that? My 2013 durango is getting a clicking almost grinding sound when I accelerate for 2 months and don't want to take to the dealership unless I have no choice.
Is it the cv joint
i have something like a shif when i stop or doing slow speed moving forward but mine is 2013 rt. so does urs just make a sound or do you feel a shift as well?
Curtis Blaze just clunking noise
What did you torque the nuts at?
The torque specs on these are low between 5lbs to 13lbs will be sufficient.
do you know anything about the uconnect systems?
I haven't worked on anything with the uconnect yet. But what is going on?
you left out the hardest part, getting out the old ones.
Good show old man.
I'm not that old. Only 35 haha.
Jeez George if he's old I'm ANCIENT. I'm 46.
I have a weird clicky feeling mostly when over bumps
these are prolly the culpit.
I have a 2012 Durango Crew, I replaced the links on both sides. But I’m still having the clunking sound. Anyone having the same issues after replacing the links ? Could it be struts or sway bar bushings? Any input would be helpful thank you
Carlos Martinez once we replaced the sway bar linkage the clunking stopped. I would try to replace the bushings and go from there.
@@CronesVlog thank you
My makes it when I floor it
Any answer?
Same for mine.