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Old Jul 17, 2009 | 11:08 PM
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check the power steering pump mine did it and I replaced the pump and it stop Sqealing! Hope that helps you out.
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 10:40 PM
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Ok...so I finally got a chance to get under it while my wife reluctantly turned the wheels for me to listen. It sounds like a horrible "creaking" sound coming from either the steering gear box or the surrounding frame. Any ideas!? PLEASE HELP!
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Old Jul 28, 2009 | 05:42 AM
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Originally Posted by jim111281
Ok...so I finally got a chance to get under it while my wife reluctantly turned the wheels for me to listen. It sounds like a horrible "creaking" sound coming from either the steering gear box or the surrounding frame. Any ideas!? PLEASE HELP!
Apperntly there is a problem with some jeeps unibody frames cracking under the steering box. You might have to pull it off and check for cracks.
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Old Jul 28, 2009 | 05:19 PM
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That's what I was afraid of. Hopefully I can check it out this weekend.
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 02:18 PM
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In case anybody was still wondering about this. I finally pulled the steering gear box and swapped it with one from a 98 Dodge Durango 4x4 w/o the snow plow package and also threw in a C-ROK inside frame plate and the creaking sound is gone. There was no evidence of damage to the frame or anything else. I can only assume that the creaking sound was coming from the old steering gear box. Also, I LOVE LOVE LOVE the durango gear box. I can drive with one finger. Granted I'm only running 31's but it's still awesome. Thanks to everyone for the input and insight.
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