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Old May 11, 2005 | 06:22 PM
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Unhappy steering noise?

When I turn my steering wheel, it sounds like a horror movie when someone is coming through an old screaching door. or it sounds like a leaf spring pack gone bad when weight is put on it. What really stumps me is when I jack the right front of the car up and turn the wheel you cant hear the noise. So I am guessing, whatever it it is, it has to be weight bearing? Any suggestions? I know it is on the right side, and it will do it however long I want to keep turning the wheel back and forth. It seems like it just happened overnight.
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Old May 11, 2005 | 07:55 PM
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I would suspect a bad ball joint, why don't you have someone turn the wheel with it on the ground so you can get under the truck and pin down the location.
 
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Old May 11, 2005 | 09:36 PM
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Well, I know the ball joints were bad, you think they could cause this sound? But, wouldn't they make the same sound if I were to bounce the front end as well as turn the wheel? I had a friend turn the wheel and I couldn't find a distinct area. I do know that it is the front right. He also looked and thought it was coming from the rack and Pinion, but I disagree with that.
 
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Old May 12, 2005 | 08:27 PM
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Sometimes you can track down a noise by feeling the vibration, not listening to the sound.
 
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Old May 13, 2005 | 07:02 PM
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Replaced the lower ball joint and fixed the problem! Thanks Ken00
 
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Old May 13, 2005 | 08:28 PM
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Glad to hear you got it fixed!!
 
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