Steering is binding

Haydenpete

Haydenpete

Test Drive
Location
Utah
I was in 4 wheel drive for all this snow in utah and my steering started binding while I was trying to park so I took my 4 wheel drive out and now when I turn this is a little bit of binding then it makes a bang noise and turns the rest of the way and it does that everytime I try and turn past that point!


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granitex

granitex

Skid Plates
Founding Member
Location
Columbus OH
It could if your other hub was trying to lock. and if that was the case it just blew the hub.

first thing to do is to pull both locking hubs and go for a drive to see if the problem is solved, that will tell you if it is the hubs or possibly the front diff. possible but not very likely at all
 
robcarync

robcarync

Sliders
Location
Raleigh, NC
HUBS! The auto lockers can be tricky, though. If a hub is failed and stuck into the locked position, it can actually cause the other hub to try and lock in, causing a noise on the GOOD side. It took me a while to get that figured out. I finally upgraded to manually locking hubs, and will not be looking back.

The other possibility is the center link binding with the UCA mount. Do you have any kind of lift? Especially with a lifted truck with the stock center link, the increased angles of the tie rod and tie rod ends can add a vertical force to the center link. This can cantilever it upwards, and cause the tie rod end/castle nut to bind with the upper control arm mount/frame area. This can cause a tight turning feel as it get's stuck, and popping noise as it forces it's way through the interference. The only fix for me was a grassroots4x4 center link.
 
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