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There is a horrible creeking/whining sound when I turn my steering wheel in either direction. The sound is coming from the steering box I believe. Is there something inside that needs to be lubricated because thats exactly what it sounds like. Could the steering box just be bad, the truck only has 46K on it and does not go off road.
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There is a horrible creeking/whining sound when I turn my steering wheel in either direction. The sound is coming from the steering box I believe. Is there something inside that needs to be lubricated because thats exactly what it sounds like. Could the steering box just be bad, the truck only has 46K on it and does not go off road.
I would lean more towards a Bad Ball Joint.They will make the exact sound you describe.These tks are classic for that problem.One of them is probabley siezeing up.
find all you zirc fittings under the front end of you truck and pump them full of grease. Mine was doing this same exact thing, i though it was the worm gear in the steering box, but i greased it all up and i still have had no trouble
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early 1999, 7/98, F-250 7.3L, 250,000+ miles, 4x4, triple disk torque convertor, AFE dryflo home made cold air intake, straight pipe exhaust, superchips tuner (stuck on high performance tune,because someone stole the tuner out of my truck), 4.7K mod, Glow shift gauges (pyro, boost, egt), CCV mod, 3in of lift in front, 1in in back w/ 2009 SD rims w/ 2in wheel spacers wrapped in 325/65/18 Fierce Attitude MT, aftermarket headlamps w/ LED's, ranchhand grill guard, 03' front bumper w/ fog lights, gooseneck hitch
It could be something in the steering linkage. Check your ball joints, tie rod ends any bushings etc. These heavy trucks are put under a lot of force
turning.
I would lean more towards a Bad Ball Joint.They will make the exact sound you describe.These tks are classic for that problem.One of them is probabley siezeing up.
I agree.
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find all you zirc fittings under the front end of you truck and pump them full of grease. Mine was doing this same exact thing, i though it was the worm gear in the steering box, but i greased it all up and i still have had no trouble
you must have a diff. truck than me. No zerks where it counts. 05 SD.
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I'd put money on ball joints too. Good time to replace them and the u-joints (if it's a 4x4) with greaseable stuff.
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yea i do i have an early 99' but there are NO zirc fittings under your front end?
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early 1999, 7/98, F-250 7.3L, 250,000+ miles, 4x4, triple disk torque convertor, AFE dryflo home made cold air intake, straight pipe exhaust, superchips tuner (stuck on high performance tune,because someone stole the tuner out of my truck), 4.7K mod, Glow shift gauges (pyro, boost, egt), CCV mod, 3in of lift in front, 1in in back w/ 2009 SD rims w/ 2in wheel spacers wrapped in 325/65/18 Fierce Attitude MT, aftermarket headlamps w/ LED's, ranchhand grill guard, 03' front bumper w/ fog lights, gooseneck hitch
I would lean more towards a Bad Ball Joint.They will make the exact sound you describe.These tks are classic for that problem.One of them is probabley siezeing up.
Thanks for the replies! After talking with a friend of mine I was told that if I continue to drive with bad ball joints they will eventually freeze up causing the steering system to lock in place. Sounds wonderful, so I better bring the truck in asap. I have a feeling the bill is going to hurt
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Creeking when steering, horrid sound!
F-250 6.0 Lund visor, vent visors, Sirius satellite, diamond tread toolbox, smoked cab lights, bedliner, Galaxy DX959 CB, Wilson 5000 antenna, Turner Road King 56 mic
3/28/03 F250 6.0L PSD ,TORQSHIFT,CC,SB,FX4,LARIAT
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