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#1 of 6 Steering Knuckle/Tie Rod Damage? by CowboyXmas Mar 09, 2009 (9:56 am)
I have a 2000 Silverado 1500 z71 that I do mild offroading with. Lately there has been a creaking noise whenever I make a turn at a decent angle. This didnt start immediately after a trip offroad, maybe a week after. There was no damage done that I know of done on the trip (at least there was no incident) but now it is happening more frequently, pretty much every time I have to make a 90 degree turn. Any ideas on what it could be and how serious this is? Maybe a tie rod or steering knuckle?
#2 of 6 by sandman235 Mar 09, 2009 (4:02 pm)
describe the noise more, does it happen as you are turning the wheel or as you are moving in a turn? Replies to this message: CowboyXmas (Mar 10, 2009 7:10 am) sandman235 (Mar 10, 2009 1:07 pm) CowboyXmas (Mar 10, 2009 2:40 pm) obyone (Mar 14, 2009 6:31 am)
#3 of 6 Re: [sandman235] by CowboyXmas Mar 10, 2009 (7:10 am)
Replying to: sandman235 (Mar 09, 2009 4:02 pm) It happens more during the progression of a turn, its a low, slow creaking that quits as soon as I straighten out. Its not constant, more of an offset rythym if I travel in a circle, and definately louder and in a faster succession when I track to the right. It sounds like a sharp successive groaning. The truck is a 2000 Silverado 1500 z71 if that helps too. It bottomed out offroad a while back that bent a bracket on the drivers left of the skidplate, but the damage seems to be only a bent bracket and the noise started probably a month after that. Replies to this message: sandman235 (Mar 10, 2009 1:07 pm) CowboyXmas (Mar 10, 2009 2:40 pm) obyone (Mar 14, 2009 6:31 am)
#4 of 6 Re: [CowboyXmas] by sandman235 Mar 10, 2009 (1:07 pm)
Replying to: CowboyXmas (Mar 10, 2009 7:10 am) sounds like a cv joint Replies to this message: CowboyXmas (Mar 10, 2009 2:40 pm)
#5 of 6 Re: [sandman235] by CowboyXmas Mar 10, 2009 (2:40 pm)
Replying to: sandman235 (Mar 10, 2009 1:07 pm) Thanks, I appreciate it.
#6 of 6 Re: [CowboyXmas] by obyone Mar 14, 2009 (6:31 am)
Replying to: CowboyXmas (Mar 10, 2009 7:10 am) Could also be a loose cross member

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