Loud Popping down the road ?

2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE
170,000 MILES • 5.8L • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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MAEJOHNSON
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Driving the vehicle down the road way and it starts making a popping noise. No rhyme or reason. Sometimes going 35 some times 70. Sometimes straight. Some times around a curve. Sound like you ran over something and its hitting under the truck. At times just a pop or two at times multiple pops.
Apr 11, 2026 at 10:57 AM
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Yep this trucks had a problem with the front bearing hubs. It would be good if you can upload a short video of the noise and tell us where it is coming from, here is a video to show you how to change them out. I would do both fronts, can I ask if the truck has large tires on it? If so this makes the bearing hubs go out faster FYI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgiPRG6jffc

This is 2wd but you get the idea, Please let us know what happens.
Apr 12, 2026 at 8:52 AM