Creaking/Groan

[ChiXterra]

I'm trying to make the steering system last while I stockpile goodies. But when I turn the steering wheel, I get a very pronounced creak from the front end. Got new upper and lower ballpoints, and I'll be drilling the idler arm to install a zerk fitting so I can easily grease it. Besides that, what else could cause that noise in the steering? I also have new TRE's...


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[NismoFire]

Tag cause I have it too...

 

[drbandkgb]

Can you get a video clip of this?

 

[ChiXterra]

I'll try, Dave.


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[SnickerDoodle]

You probably already pinpointed the issue. No lube. Spray the UCA fittings with some deep creep. I have this issue every time i give my truck a bath, even though i know there is grease in there. For some strange reason she likes to have mud to stop the creaking. But if I can't get out to play to get it to go away I spray some deep creep in there and Boom... sound is gone.

 

[ChiXterra]

This, and some lubricating oil on the centerlink joints, pitman arm, TRE's, and UCA's fixed the creak.


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[Xterraforce]

I wonder if this would help with the creaking I get from my knees?

 

[SnickerDoodle]

Take it from the chick that's had three knee surgeries... it doesn't LOL

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[ChiXterra]

I wonder if this would help with the creaking I get from my knees?

It would be interesting installing a zerk in your knees... eek


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[Morpheus]

Another common spot for the X to creak while turning is lower ballpoints. If you have non greasable joints, there is a syringe style greaser you can get to inject grease through the rubber dust boot, but put a dab of silicone on the injection point to make sure water doesn't get in behind it.