tracymckibben
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- Joined
- April 18, 2008
- Messages
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- City, State
- Eden Prairie, Minnesota
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2008 EB V6, 2000 XLT
1993 Explorer XLT 4x4.
Three days ago I began noticing an odd "sticky" feeling in the steering, particularly after making a right-hand turn. For example, when pulling out of a side street, normally the steering will center itself when I accelerate out of the turn. Now it's not doing that, if I don't force the wheel back into the straight position, the truck will continue turning right.
- air pressures are all good
- radius arm bushings replaced in September, I double-checked brackets, etc, all are nice and tight
- all u-joints have been replaced in the last month, except the one in the right-front axle, doing that this weekend.
- new brakes (pads/rotors/hardware/all four corners) last summer
- new shocks (all four) last summer
I've had an ongoing problem with a sickening "crunch/click" sound, seeming to come from the left-front brake. Imagine coming around a gentle, sweeping right turn to a stop-light, braking and straightening the wheel at the same time. This is when I hear/feel this "click" sound. I *THINK* it's nothing more than an ill-fitting brake pad, but this new "sticky" steering problem has me wondering if it's not something else.
My plans for this summer include:
- new tie rods
- new wheel bearings
- new ball joints
Would one of these cause this steering issue AND the clicking noise?
Three days ago I began noticing an odd "sticky" feeling in the steering, particularly after making a right-hand turn. For example, when pulling out of a side street, normally the steering will center itself when I accelerate out of the turn. Now it's not doing that, if I don't force the wheel back into the straight position, the truck will continue turning right.
- air pressures are all good
- radius arm bushings replaced in September, I double-checked brackets, etc, all are nice and tight
- all u-joints have been replaced in the last month, except the one in the right-front axle, doing that this weekend.
- new brakes (pads/rotors/hardware/all four corners) last summer
- new shocks (all four) last summer
I've had an ongoing problem with a sickening "crunch/click" sound, seeming to come from the left-front brake. Imagine coming around a gentle, sweeping right turn to a stop-light, braking and straightening the wheel at the same time. This is when I hear/feel this "click" sound. I *THINK* it's nothing more than an ill-fitting brake pad, but this new "sticky" steering problem has me wondering if it's not something else.
My plans for this summer include:
- new tie rods
- new wheel bearings
- new ball joints
Would one of these cause this steering issue AND the clicking noise?