creek creek creek creek

[sope]

I haven't had a good chance to diagnose this yet but here it is. I have had a creeking in my truck for a while now. The specs of my truck are in my sig. I should also add that I have both weld on and bolt on steering box braces and ORD front shackles. This is a creek that happens while turning the steering wheel at slow speeds or at a stop. I finally had a second person to crank the wheel while I checked undernieth the truck but I olny had a few minutes and didn't check any fasteners for being loose. I gave it a visual but can't see any parts moving like they are loose and the steering box is solid. This is a loud creek creek creek that I can't pin point. It resonates through the frame. From the front of the truck it sounds like it could be near the shackles or even the transfer case adapter or crossmember. I go back there and it seems it is coming from the front of the truck. The only clue I have is that the only place I can feel this is on the front axle tube so my first attempt will be check the nouts on the the U bolts for being loose.

Just wondering if anybody has experienced something like this and what did it end up being. Any other sugestions are welcome. I am going to try to dig in to this further in a couple of days.

 

[Greg72]

Turning the wheel puts force on the leafsprings and bushings too....if you've got old rotten bushings in them, that might be what you're hearing.

Sounds like you have a systematic approach.....steering box first, then ubolts and suspension

 

[JEBSR]

Or if you have poly bushings and they weren't lubed up before they were installed.

 

[Leper]

I agree with spring eye bushings.

 

[Mudstud]

Check the torque on the spring plates- 150 ft lbs. Take a auto stethescope or wood dowel or screwdriver and hold it to your ear as you place it all over the truck. That will greatly speed up your diagnoses.

 

[sope]

I love this forum.
I never thought of it but I recently replaced my rear poly spring eye bushings on my front springs and no I didn't lube them when installed. Likely the problem. Thanks a lot guys. I'll update this when I figure it out.

 

[Blue85]

Just to have a single creek in your truck would make it very wet and it looks like you have 4!