steering problems help

[4x4k20]

i have a 79 k30 with an 8 inch lift and a 86 k20 with a 2 inch lift .. both are making poping sounds when you turn the wheel from right to left mostly to the left when its pops i have looked and cant see whats doing it . i can see the left spring flexing a good bit . but i cant seem to find where the pop comes from . has anybody else had this problem that can tell me whats wrong? i am sure someone else has had this problem

 

[79k20350]

i have a 79 k30 with an 8 inch lift and a 86 k20 with a 2 inch lift .. both are making poping sounds when you turn the wheel from right to left mostly to the left when its pops i have looked and cant see whats doing it . i can see the left spring flexing a good bit . but i cant seem to find where the pop comes from . has anybody else had this problem that can tell me whats wrong? i am sure someone else has had this problem

sounds like balljoints but being as its a k30 it doesnt have any... could be some loose tie rod/ draglink ends...

 

[ryoken]

Have you checked the frame behind the steering box? They like to make that sound as the box forces one piece of frame past the other...

 

[4x4k20]

Have you checked the frame behind the steering box? They like to make that sound as the box forces one piece of frame past the other...[/quot i have looked to see if the steering box was loose but they are not . but as far as looking were they bolt up i do not se any loose ness or cracks

 

[4X4HIGH]

Have someone turn the wheels while you keep an eye on the frame where the steering box bolts on. My frame didn't appear cracked and i looked pretty good but when i had a friend turn the steering wheel i about crapped my pants when i seen the steering box pull away from the frame almost 2 inches.

 

[imiceman44]

Have someone turn the wheels while you keep an eye on the frame where the steering box bolts on. My frame didn't appear cracked and i looked pretty good but when i had a friend turn the steering wheel i about crapped my pants when i seen the steering box pull away from the frame almost 2 inches.

Plus if you do this you will see what is wrong if not the frame.
It could be a spring centering pin that is sheared and the axel is moving back and forth on the spring.

 

[walla2k5]

Check the pitman arm.I had one come loose and it stripped...

 

[tRustyK5]

I also had noise coming from a pitman. It was the Superlift pitman from ORD, when I installed it I cranked that bolt for all I was worth but still wasn't happy with the spline depth/engagement or how the thread engagement on the nut. When I swapped my Alcan's under the truck I was also checking everything else for loose, missing or busted and noticed the lock washer on the pitman arm nut was not compressed anymore.

I got about 4 or 5 turns on that nut and now I'm satisfied the pitman arm is correctly seated.

My theory is there may have been a burr on the splines on either the arm or the box not allowing full engagement (until it was driven for a while )

Anyways, my mystery clunk is gone now.

Rene