Vibration in steering wheel when turning

[Greaser Tony]

I noticed it today after work when I was parking in my driveway. When the wheel is turned all the way or almost all the way there's a vibration in the steering wheel. I thought it might be an axle shaft, but when they're bad aren't they torn/leaking? I looked under my truck and everything looks fine so I don't know what it could be.

 

[thewishkah]

Check your power steering fluid condition and level, my 94 does that when its low.

 

[Greaser Tony]

Never thought about that. I'll go check that now.

 

[Greaser Tony]

Okay well it's a little bit under min, so I'll get some more and see how it does.

 

[Homerexplorer]

How many miles? Any noises? When you hit bumps or just turning? 4 wd, right? Axle shafts usually click.

 

[skoal_mint]

not all half shafts or cv chafts need to have a damaged boot inorder to have a damaged joint..

my boots a fine but my joints are really bad..turning my steering wheel sharp makes my worry if they will bind up or break

 

[Greaser Tony]

How many miles? Any noises? When you hit bumps or just turning? 4 wd, right? Axle shafts usually click.

120k miles. When turning the wheel all the way sometimes there's a growling noise? Maybe that wasn't the best word to use lol... Yeah it's 4wd.

 

[Homerexplorer]

I just got done replacing my hub assemblies for the same reason (growling noiose, bearings were bad). It was hard to tell when I jacked it up - they don't grind the same way when you take the load off of them.