I think I ran over Ecco the dolphin... (steering squeak)

[hawkeye18]

Or at least it sure sounds like it when I try to turn my steering wheel. It makes a fairly loud dolphin-like rubbing noise (I'm serious here), and it's coming from the passenger tire well. It only does it occasionally, but when it's doing it, it squeaks with every little turn. I haven't been able to isolate it to any one component. I want to think tie rod end, because inside the car it sounds like it's coming from the steering column (thus indicating the sound is traveling up the rack and column) but a friend of mine at AAP (who does actually know cars) suggests that it's usually an LCA when it makes that noise. I don't have money to go shotgunning the tire well and I seriously can't tell where it's coming from.

Does anybody have a clue? Please, I want to **** this damn dolphin already!

p.s. same dude said 'don't ever turn the wheels when the car's in the air cos ford racks will get air in them'. He's a chevy guy; is he just ******** or is this true? I think former but I figured I'd ask.

 

[spud]

Bumb for the same issue.

I searched and all I could find was this post. I just bought a 93 MTX for a project car. Got it running and went for the 1st drive. It squeaks like crazy when turning the wheel either direction. It comes from both sides. It dosnt clunk or anything like that while driving or over bumps. The power steering pump needs to be replaced due to a leak. It is a slow leak and fluid is full.

Any ideas on what I need to replace or do to stop this?

 

[Vnuk1]

Same here squeaks bad when turning the wheels Hawk-Eye did you figure this out yet?

 

[Racer X]

Strut bearing is a good candidate. How old are they?

Also, even if air did manage to get in the rack, the system would eventually aerate itself via the reservior.

 

[Vnuk1]

Probably the originals did not have time to get it to my dads to have him check it out.

Currently 138,027 miles

Right Outer Tie Rod @ 96,301 07/06/06
Front & Rear Struts & Sway Bar Link @ 94,432 04/18/06

So far thats it for front end replacements only had 2 days to drive it before the snow fell. I'm sure it needs a few things just can't stand that squeak it does it when turning the wheel left and right.

 

[quikSHOilver]

I am sure you exhausted all search options...
check the power steering pump... it was known to make that noise..

 

[Vnuk1]

I am sure you exhausted all search options...
check the power steering pump... it was known to make that noise..

I did and this one from (05-12-2007, 11:55 AM) was the closest and only option to what was remotely close to my problem.

 

[hawkeye18]

Are you serious? I'm the search ****. You don't think I searched good 'n hard before I posted this?

Anyway, FWIW, it totally was the ball joints. I stuffed 'em full o' grease and they haven't made a squeak since. The PS pump/rear swaybar bushings/wife, though, is another matter.

 

[quikSHOilver]

Alright, try check the power steering pump out, I had same problem squeaking when turning ... and I had someone listen to engine bay on passenger and turn it side to side, sure enough it made alot squeaking noise.

 

[Vnuk1]

Are you serious? I'm the search ****. You don't think I searched good 'n hard before I posted this?

Anyway, FWIW, it totally was the ball joints. I stuffed 'em full o' grease and they haven't made a squeak since. The PS pump/rear swaybar bushings/wife, though, is another matter.

I will check them this weekend hopefully, if the wife has not already made plans for me. I also will check the power steering pump too but doubt that is it. I will let her (The Wife) lick my fingers once I'm done greasing them up maybe that will quiet her mouth a little.

 

[quikSHOilver]

Are you serious? I'm the search ****. You don't think I searched good 'n hard before I posted this?

Anyway, FWIW, it totally was the ball joints. I stuffed 'em full o' grease and they haven't made a squeak since. The PS pump/rear swaybar bushings/wife, though, is another matter.

I knew you would eventually reply about this, that's my point exactly... it is ok to ask question when you really not content with answer you got from search...
No, ofc not I am not serious, remmy that --> mean Just kidding.. come on It is cool to ask question.

Yeah I agree on ball joints also.

 

[Kens1992mtxSHO]

Nooooooooooooo... not Ecco the dolphin

dayum way to revive a year and a half old thread lol

 

[Vnuk1]

I needed guidence, Hawkeye18 = wealth of knowledge

 

[Kens1992mtxSHO]

That is true

 

[Joe_SHO]

I had a similar issue when I first got my car. Spraying WD-40 at the struts made it better temporarily, then I got the outer tie rod ends replaced, and I haven't heard anything since.

 

[hawkeye18]

You guys should see this, er, "film" I'm "starring" in for the navy. I'm acting out a technical manual, and it is every bit as snooze-inducing as it sounds. I'd laugh if it weren't so tedious. Imagine the 60K DVD, only done according to every military maintenance regulation EVER. I have to use specific P/N tools on specific bolts, and I'm not allowed to hand-loosen/tighten anything.

QuickSHOSilver, I am impressed. This thread is like a decade old, and you would've had to do quite a bit of searching to dig it up. Unless you actually did what I jokingly suggested and dug up every thread I posted (creepy! :theyareontome. Would if help if I told you I was just a liiiiiiiiiittle drunk when I posted that reply?

 

[Kens1992mtxSHO]

Yeah... right "film" sure... lol

We know you did an adult film in the Navy, it's OK you can share

 

[Vnuk1]

Is it worse than the Military Drivers Ed course and Test?

 

[raff18]

um i had something the same happen to my moms 92 taurus wagon would only do it when it was realy cold out but nothing all summer long turns out it was the strut bushings

 

[quikSHOilver]

I did and this one from (05-12-2007, 11:55 AM) was the closest and only option to what was remotely close to my problem.

QuickSHOSilver, I am impressed. This thread is like a decade old, and you would've had to do quite a bit of searching to dig it up. Unless you actually did what I jokingly suggested and dug up every thread I posted (creepy! :theyareontome. Would if help if I told you I was just a liiiiiiiiiittle drunk when I posted that reply?

Me dug this up nah...Vnuk1 did... read above... I discovered that you did ask for help back then after being member for 3 years, like I said its cool to ask question... and about your being little drunk, its your right, just don't try get behind me. Lol