Noise in steering.

[MitchG]

I have a noise in the front end/steering that I need some help with. I hear it usually when I am just getting started and am turning it at low speed in the yard. I hear a relatively loud clunk in the front end. It kinda reminds me of an old Jeep I have that the PO had put rear shackles on the front springs and when I would turn the springs would slide and hit the sides of the shackles. I did a search and the posts I found have me leaning towards the king pin bushings. I don't have any steering wobble or tracking issues and don't hear the noise when i am turning at speed. I also don't have any fluid leaking at the knuckle. Just was wondering where the most prudent place to start checking things out would be? I was kinda trying to avoid tearing into anything unneccessarily. Oh yeah one of the posts mentioned one tire leaning out more than the other, it seems like I have one leaning out as well. It may just be the way I'm looking at it, but I will measure and check for sure.

 

[avengeusa]

if you have a tire leaning, check the thing out, kingpins....

it is a big heavy truck, check it all out, everything, you can never be too safe, you could also have a bearing issue.....

 

[FormerNewMVGuy]

Might be the rear springs sliding back and forth in the spring perch on the axle, I hear mine at slow sharp turns! There is alot of movement inthe rear tandems during sharp turns.

 

[WillWagner]

Re: RE: Noise in steering.

Might be the rear springs sliding back and forth in the spring perch on the axle, I hear mine at slow sharp turns! There is alot of movement inthe rear tandems during sharp turns.

The clunk from the rear can FEEL like it is from the front sometimes. I feel it in the pedals while making slow, sharp turns in fwd or rev.

 

[OD_Coyote]

Re: RE: Noise in steering.

Might be the rear springs sliding back and forth in the spring perch on the axle, I hear mine at slow sharp turns! There is alot of movement inthe rear tandems during sharp turns.

The clunk from the rear can FEEL like it is from the front sometimes.