Binding when turning left at low speeds

[shadowless127]

I get some binding in my steering wheel and a kinda low growl type noise when I turn left at less then like 10mph, ie turning left into my driveway.

Any ideas?

 

[swshawaii]

If it feels like grinding at full lock, make sure your steering stops are greased.
Otherwise it could be air in the steering lines, it should correct itself gradually.

 

[shadowless127]

If it feels like grinding at full lock, make sure your steering stops are greased.
Otherwise it could be air in the steering lines, it should correct itself gradually.

it does it regardless of full lock or not. Also, it's been going on for a while now (months) and initially I thought it was air in the lines so I've been ignoring it, but I'm starting to think after a couple thousand miles it's not air. Could it be the power steering pump? Everything else in the driveline is good aside from my front left hub bearing, but I doubt it's that since this was happening before the hub starting roaring to death.

 

[jremington59]

I don't know how some of you continue driving with no worries with hub bearings growling. That's a bearing that's falling apart.

I see you have AWD. My suggestion is to pull the front driveshaft and see if it's gone. That can get rid of a few things it could be if it's still there with the shaft out.

 

[explorinitup]

Replace the hub!!!!!!!! Thats usualy how it starts. It will just get wores till it falls off.

 

[shadowless127]

I don't know how some of you continue driving with no worries with hub bearings growling. That's a bearing that's falling apart.

I see you have AWD. My suggestion is to pull the front driveshaft and see if it's gone. That can get rid of a few things it could be if it's still there with the shaft out.

I've had plenty of hub bearings go bad, this isn't my first one. And I don't see anywhere that stated "Driving with no worries". I certainly wouldn't take a long road trip w/o replacing it.

I was hoping to avoid pulling the shaft. I think I'll start by replacing the hub bearing since It's gotta get done anyway.

 

[swshawaii]

Agree. Aside from being unsafe, grinding metal is one of the worse possible sounds I can think of.

 

[shadowless127]

Agree. Aside from being unsafe, grinding metal is one of the worse possible sounds I can think of.

There's nothing worse then hearing your brakes grind, imo. That sound goes straight through my skull.

 

[jremington59]

My apologies if I came off like a jerk. Wasn't my intentions.

I think you're probably still going to have to pull the driveshaft. It's hell doing it from underneath on the ground, so if there's a shop nearby that's reasonable it only takes a few min on a lift. Mine binds a little with the shaft in but not enough for me to worry about it. I pull it and it's a lot smoother.

As for the explorers and front hubs, I learned to keep a spare on hand, lol.

I've had plenty of hub bearings go bad, this isn't my first one. And I don't see anywhere that stated "Driving with no worries". I certainly wouldn't take a long road trip w/o replacing it.

I was hoping to avoid pulling the shaft. I think I'll start by replacing the hub bearing since It's gotta get done anyway.