Front end noises
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Front end noises
When I turn my steering wheel it clicks. After making a turn onto a road, the truck pulls to one side until I jerk the wheel causing it to click again. It's as if the steering isn't wanting to cooperate and finish straightening back out. I have new tie rods, new steering gear box, and new suspension. There was a time it went ungreased, and that's when it started. After regreasing the entire end, it still clicks, but not as loud or aggressively. Any thoughts?
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When you say "new suspension" is that all the rubber bushings?
The big thing is kingpins. If they are not greased the freeze up making it hard to steer, will not return to center after a turn.
They can also make noise when turning.
My 81 were frozen, would not return to center and made noise. They would not take grease they were that bad so had to be replaced.
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The big thing is kingpins. If they are not greased the freeze up making it hard to steer, will not return to center after a turn.
They can also make noise when turning.
My 81 were frozen, would not return to center and made noise. They would not take grease they were that bad so had to be replaced.
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I haven't checked or thought about the king pins freezing. I took it to a shop to replace the front springs and tie rods (since I didn't have an alignment rack) so im not sure if all the bushings have been replaced since I haven't checked. Would the king pins being frozen cause the power steering to lose fluid or should I still look into new lines for that?
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Kingpins will not make it lose fluid and it may not be a hose. I think you said replaced the box but even then if it was from a parts store a seal could be bad.
Or the pump seal could be bad.
How bad is it leaking? If bad it should make a mess.
Degreaser area and then look to see if you can find it.
To me to rebuild the front suspension would be kingpins, all rubber bushings, tie rods. Springs and shocks. Only thing maybe not is the springs Unless the truck was sagging in front.
Yes check the bushings and the bill to see if it was listed as done. That noise could either bushings or kingpins.
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Or the pump seal could be bad.
How bad is it leaking? If bad it should make a mess.
Degreaser area and then look to see if you can find it.
To me to rebuild the front suspension would be kingpins, all rubber bushings, tie rods. Springs and shocks. Only thing maybe not is the springs Unless the truck was sagging in front.
Yes check the bushings and the bill to see if it was listed as done. That noise could either bushings or kingpins.
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