BigBlockMopar28
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So i'm trying to diagnose some problems I have with my newly acquired '87 w150. I'ts a 318/727 truck, 85,000 org. miles. It had 2 owners before me, the previous owner's dad bought it new, and he later inherited it. The second owner had it for 5 years and didn't even put 1,000 on it. When i started driving it some leaks popped up, usual stuff, but it still goes into gear very hard with a loud clunk (bad u-joint maybe?), has a click that increases with speed in the front (wheel bearing?), and also has a similar deal around the front drivers wheel, may be some rotor rust or something brake related. Sounds more like a faint grind, just like a rust spot on a rotor would. At this point the one that i can't figure out is the creak coming from the front right of the truck. Seems to happen the most during susp. travel, I can push on the front right of the hood and it will do it, but not from the front right fender. Sounds like a mix of creaky metal and a bad bushing, but the shock bushings were my first thought and they are good all around. Any ideas? TIA