F 150 2WD Pickup V8-5.4L SOHC VIN L (1997)
Technical Service Bulletin # 97310
Date: 970203
Frame - Popping or Creaking Noise
Article No.
97-3-10
02/03/97
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FRAME - "POPPING/CREAKING" - FASTENER REPLACEMENT
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NOISE - "POPPING/CREAKING" - FRONT FRAME OR SUSPENSION BRACKETS
LIGHT TRUCK:
1980-96 BRONCO, F-150, F-250 LD
1980-97 F-250 HD, F-350
1988-97 F SUPER DUTY, F-47
This TSB article is being republished in its entirety to include vehicles built through the 1997 model year and to update the Transmission Crossmember
Service Procedure.
ISSUE:
A "popping/creaking" sound may come from the area of the front frame or suspension brackets. This may occur because of a slip/stick motion at a loose
rivet or bolt in a frame crossmember or a suspension bracket (radius arm, spring tower, spring shackle, etc.).
ACTION:
Use the following Diagnostic Procedure to determine the location of the noise. Replace the suspected fastener(s) by referring to the following Repair
Procedure for details.
Parts Block
OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: 96-15-11
SUPERSEDES: 96-4-11
WARRANTY STATUS: Eligible Under The Provisions Of Bumper To Bumper Warranty Coverage For 1992-96 Model Years, Basic Warranty
Coverage For All Others
OPERATION
DESCRIPTION
TIME
970310A
Perform Diagnostics -
0.7 Hr.
Includes Road Test
970310B
"Huck Fastener" - Replace
1.1 Hr.
(Repair A) - Includes
Additional Road Test And
Transmission
Crossmember Repair
(Repair D) - Not To Be
Used With Operation D
