My truck makes funny noises!

[lowridah313]

When I'm close to full lock, it sounds like something is binding in the front. I get this really loud creeking/popping noise from the drivers side(I think). The truck is basically stock, with a homemade IAB. Any thoughts?
-Tom-

[Simon]

Close to, or AT full lock? It's not uncommon for the plastic to wear off the steering stops, and cause a horrible screech when you're at full lock and you hit a bump.

You can grease them periodically to keep it from making that noise.

[lowridah313]

Nah, I thought of that, but I can do it on flat ground too. Thanks Simon

[Simon]

Then it could be any number of things....

tie rod ends
centerlink
ball joints
Sway bar endlinks

Jack up the front end, and check for play in the front end.

[lowridah313]

Yeah I didn't wanna do that in this heat!

[Simon]

I hear ya buddy.

[Bender]

Did you at least grease the bump stops to see if that stopped it? If its a creeking sound of dry metal on metal, thats what it is.

You may need someone outside to determine where its coming from exactly.

[Jayman]

My end caps creak like a mofo if I don't grease them up... It's NASTY!

Although, I love the look on people's faces when you are backing down a driveway and the caps start singing... They look at you like you have a nuclear missle sticking out of your truck, and it's aimed right at them...

I have a mysterious front end clunk too, I just haven't had the time to get under there and take a GOOD look.

[Big Bird]

The clunk could be loose bushings from the stab links, causing the links to move up and down.

[Jayman]

The Bushings are my first suspect, but in the quick eyeballing of them, they appeared to be ok.

Now, I didn't get the truck off the ground to check, I just peeked my head in the wheel well to see if I could see anything, and they appeared to be ok, but I'm not taking them off the list of things to check, that's for sure...

I was GOING to look at everything this weekend, but those plans got trumped by about 10 other things...

I thought this summer was going to be slow for me... NOPE!

[Zeniceguy]

sounds like u juints