Front end popping, Questions about tie rods and racks...
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Front end popping, Questions about tie rods and racks...
So I took a dig into the front end some today, picked it up, wiggled everything I could, ball joints look nice and tight, no slop in the bushings etc... Tie rod ends, if anything seem too tight.
I had the truck on the ground, and had my wife turn the wheel lock to lock while I looked, in park with the e brake set and wheel chocks for safety you know! Anyway, I was able to reproduce the knock / clunk and it appears to be coming from the left side of the rack, but not really the rack, there is the boot on the side that the tie rod goes through, and a knuckle of sorts in the rod. I assume that is the inner tie rod end there. That is what appears to be making the noise...
Is that really the inner tie rod end or what is that part called?
Sorry, I am used to working on a regular worm and roller type steering gear with a pitman arm and drag links.... This whole rack and pinion stuff has me messed up....
I had the truck on the ground, and had my wife turn the wheel lock to lock while I looked, in park with the e brake set and wheel chocks for safety you know! Anyway, I was able to reproduce the knock / clunk and it appears to be coming from the left side of the rack, but not really the rack, there is the boot on the side that the tie rod goes through, and a knuckle of sorts in the rod. I assume that is the inner tie rod end there. That is what appears to be making the noise...
Is that really the inner tie rod end or what is that part called?
Sorry, I am used to working on a regular worm and roller type steering gear with a pitman arm and drag links.... This whole rack and pinion stuff has me messed up....
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So I took a dig into the front end some today, picked it up, wiggled everything I could, ball joints look nice and tight, no slop in the bushings etc... Tie rod ends, if anything seem too tight.
I had the truck on the ground, and had my wife turn the wheel lock to lock while I looked, in park with the e brake set and wheel chocks for safety you know! Anyway, I was able to reproduce the knock / clunk and it appears to be coming from the left side of the rack, but not really the rack, there is the boot on the side that the tie rod goes through, and a knuckle of sorts in the rod. I assume that is the inner tie rod end there. That is what appears to be making the noise...
Is that really the inner tie rod end or what is that part called?
Sorry, I am used to working on a regular worm and roller type steering gear with a pitman arm and drag links.... This whole rack and pinion stuff has me messed up....
I had the truck on the ground, and had my wife turn the wheel lock to lock while I looked, in park with the e brake set and wheel chocks for safety you know! Anyway, I was able to reproduce the knock / clunk and it appears to be coming from the left side of the rack, but not really the rack, there is the boot on the side that the tie rod goes through, and a knuckle of sorts in the rod. I assume that is the inner tie rod end there. That is what appears to be making the noise...
Is that really the inner tie rod end or what is that part called?
Sorry, I am used to working on a regular worm and roller type steering gear with a pitman arm and drag links.... This whole rack and pinion stuff has me messed up....
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I had my wife and daughter rock the truck side ways as hard as they could. Thats when I heard the popping noise. Without driving you know that way I could get under the truck and hold the sway bar link. I could feel it and see it moving. I bought 2 new Moog links at Advanced Auto for $80.00. Took about 2 hrs to install. Not a bad job. Drives like new and no noise. Thanks to this forum.