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Old 01-19-2021, 09:21 PM   #1
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Melbourne, clunk...

When I drive out of a driveway, from one level to another level, or into or out of a parking lot onto the street, something under the unit goes clunk. Maybe not a clunk. But it's like there's a bolt, maybe a big one, that is slightly loose, allowing whatever it is that it's holding together to shift a fraction of an inch.
It's been doing this for a year or so and now seems to do it more often.
I've slid on my back under the entire unit, with a wrench, tightening bolts here and there. Nothing has made a difference.
It's a 2017 Jayco Melbourne 24M, with 32k miles.
Any ideas....?
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Old 01-19-2021, 11:43 PM   #2
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My guess you have a worn swaybar linkage. Sometimes they fail with a short life. I have replaced them on my TV twice now. Once in the first year. When they fail, I hear a clunking sound.

A loose bolt to me is higher pitched sound, kinda like a ringing.
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Old 03-28-2021, 07:23 PM   #3
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I found the source of the clunk. Actually, a mechanic did.
It was the Helwig sway bar I installed. The bolts were not tourqued tight enough.
My bad...
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Old 03-30-2021, 08:17 AM   #4
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It is also recommended to retorque the leaf spring u bolts on the axle. I asked the dealer if this was part of the A or B service and he said no. Your dealer may have a different policy. Very easy to do yourself.

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