Squeek while turning

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Dest

NAXJA Forum User

Location

PA

• Oct 11, 2010

• #1

I have a squeek while turning, it changes depending on vehicle speed and as far as I can tell its always there, though I haven't been able to hear it over 35 most likely due to wind noise overpowering it. Going straight there's no noise, doesn't matter if turning right or left either. Don't know where to start looking. Thanks.

2000, 4.0, AW4, 231 all stock.

 

joe_peters

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Grants Pass, OryGun

• Oct 11, 2010

• #2

Could be in the steering column.

Got a really, really, really good friend willing to put their head down there while you drive in circles?

 

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*Jonathan

NAXJA Forum User

Location

North Jersey

• Oct 11, 2010

• #3

Could be your axle U-Joints. Poke your head down there and see if they look like they are emitting a rusty colored dust or if they have any amount of play in them.

 

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Dest

NAXJA Forum User

Location

PA

• Oct 12, 2010

• #4

joe_peters said:

Could be in the steering column.

Got a really, really, really good friend willing to put their head down there while you drive in circles?

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Haha, unfortunately no. That's another reason why its a bit hard to figure out what it is. I haven't seen any other symptoms that something is wrong aside from the squeek either.

I will look at the ujoints tomorrow.

 

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LSkrabut

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Spanish Fork, UT

• Oct 12, 2010

• #5

I had a right turn only squeak which ended up being a hub. It was only noticeable at slow speeds, less than 10mph.

 

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Dest

NAXJA Forum User

Location

PA

• Oct 13, 2010

• #6

Ujoints looked fine to me.

 

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Dest

NAXJA Forum User

Location

PA

• Oct 17, 2010

• #7

joe_peters said:

Could be in the steering column.

Got a really, really, really good friend willing to put their head down there while you drive in circles?

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Is there some way I could check the steering column?

 

joe_peters

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Grants Pass, OryGun

• Oct 17, 2010

• #8

Dest said:

Is there some way I could check the steering column?

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Have a small recorder--digital or tape--you can duct tape it in different positions up and down the column and drive in left and right circles, relocate the recorder, repeat until you catch a recording of the squeak, or eliminate the column as a possible source.

 

babyhuey

NAXJA Forum User

Location

phoenix

• Oct 21, 2010

• #9

i'd pull the rotors off and check the backing plates, mine made an annoying speak in parking lots and it was one of the rotor brake sheilds touching the inside off the rotor. easy fix if thats it.