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00' Rodeo Creaks, rattles and clunks in COLD weather


bishop242
12-18-2005, 10:50 AM
I drove my 2000 Rodeo all summer and never noticed so much as a squeak. Now that the weather in Denver is so cold, my back window seems to creak w/ every bump or turn and I have clunking sounds from each corner of the vehicle on bumps. Also, my ride seems to be much rougher. I installed new SensaTracks 3 months ago and they never seemed this stiff. I am sure it is just the cold but I was curious if anybody else has experienced this and more importantly if it will go away when the temp rises.
Thanks!
UPDATE --------------------
Temp finally hit 40... As I suspected, back to normal. Thanks for the input.

Ramblin Fever
12-18-2005, 12:00 PM
Same thing here; I too live in the Colorado region - half way between Parker and Elizabeth - and YES, it's COLD here lately.

I don't remember the winter's being this cold, this often, I mean I remember cold front's coming through and then it would warm to 30-40's or even 20's as the norm, not the single and low teen digits.

Yes, my almost 9yr old truck has some squeeks and rattles when it's this cold; and the ride is a bit stiffer. The other day I also experienced a tire that acted like it had developed a flat spot due to the cold.

Make sure you double check your tire pressure, I check mine monthly, and with this cold snap, each one was down 3-4psi.

And your truck should go back to normal when it's at least 30F and up; but yes, mine acts real stiff and I have a door that creaks when it's 20F or below.

Gizmo42
12-18-2005, 04:09 PM
Mine has lots of creaks and clunks, but then it has since I bought it. Havent tracked them all down yet. I live in Aurora. When it gets this cold all the rubber bushings and body mounts are contracted and have the cousioning ability of a hocky puck. So if any of them are worn at all it becomes more obvious in the cold.

This would be a good time to find out which ones are doing it but its too cold to be laying on the ground working on vehicles.

PS. I need a spell checker for this board :uhoh:

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