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Old 08-27-2011, 11:31 AM
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When I turn the wheel hard to the left until it stops there's a metallic grinding sound. I know zilch when it comes to suspension and steering. Where should I start looking?
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So you turn it till it stops then try to keep turning it more?
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So you turn it till it stops then try to keep turning it more?
Lol uh, no, I know the wheel only turns so far. When I'm making a U turn. It grinds when it's near the limit until I start turning it back. It not a noise it should be making. I'm thinking it's a worn bushing or something similar, I just don't know where the noise would be coming from.
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Lift? What size tires?
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Lift? What size tires?
No lift. P235/75 R15
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Does it do it sitting still or only when moving?
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Does it do it sitting still or only when moving?
Sitting still or going very slow, an it's coming from the passenger side front
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Can you have someone move the wheel and go under there to try to pinpoint it to a more specific location?
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Can you have someone move the wheel and go under there to try to pinpoint it to a more specific location?
Yeah I'll have to do that when the hurricane is over!
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Where are you?
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Where are you?
Eastern PA. We're supposed to get like 8 inches of rain and 60 mph winds. That's crazy for around here....
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Ah. I'm in southern ct. Were supposed to get it in the morning.
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Check your brakes, you might have a siezed piston,try bleeding your brakes and check if it still does it afterwards.also check for any play in the passanger side wheel while lifted.Do you have any death wobble?
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Ah. I'm in southern ct. Were supposed to get it in the morning.
I won't have to was my jeep for 6 more months anyway.
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Check your brakes, you might have a siezed piston,try bleeding your brakes and check if it still does it afterwards.also check for any play in the passanger side wheel while lifted.Do you have any death wobble?
No death wobble. I'll have to put it up and pull the wheel..


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