Steering squeek.. Video! What is this?

[98mitsubishigst]

Hey guys, I've been having this weird steering noise for quite some time now..

It gets worse as you drive longer distances..

Heres the link to my photo bucket with the video... lemme know whatcha think!

http://s1370.photobucket.com/user/N...F-46F5-81C9-15938D6EC3CF_zpsmqmapqnv.mp4.html

 

[enos1010321]

Does it seem to be coming from inside the car or outside? If outside I would think it might be a bushing in your suspension. Do you have Poly inserts? Those will squeak if they are assembled without/too little lubricant

 

[Zufelt]

BALL JOINT, be sure to replace it man.. have someone crawl under the car and check it... mine sounded exactly like that for about a month.. before it gave out and luckily for me I wasn't driving but 5 MPH.. be sure to replace it before you keep driving it if that's the case. Which I'm almost positive it is as mine sounded EXACTLY the same.

 

[DSM1G90]

^^ +100 for sure !

BALL JOINT !

Grease is all but gone and you got metal to metal grinding.

Raise the front end with a floor jack with tires off the ground about a couple of inches.
Take a rod and wedge it between the lower control arm and the ground and lift up on the rod.
If control arm raises up before the tire, ball joint is shot.

 

[98mitsubishigst]

ball joints were all replaced though. same with the tie rod ends,..

the noise is coming from the actual steering knuckle from the shaft that comes from the steering wheel, that connects into the steering rack itself i believe..

 

[Zufelt]

ball joints were all replaced though. same with the tie rod ends,..

the noise is coming from the actual steering knuckle from the shaft that comes from the steering wheel, that connects into the steering rack itself i believe..

Parts are bad sometimes man, just double check brotha.. that's th e exact sound I had before my car went down, just don't want to see another thread about you being in the hospital. I'm almost positive it's your balljoint

 

[98mitsubishigst]

how many ball joints do we exactly have? a lower an upper?

 

[Zufelt]

I'm not a suspension guru, but I only know of one ball joint, which is the lower. This is the one I am referring to.

 

[mitsubishikid]

sounds like rubber rubbing on something, did you check the cv axles?
also check to see if any ball joint rubber is stuck in the knuckle.
maybe a steering rack boot is damaged or rubbing against something.
stabilizer busings worn out, or not enough urethane lube on them perhaps?
a worn out upper strut mount bushing? just leaving you some ideas.

 

[mercaholik]

Well you have a 2g right, if so yes you have an upper ball joint as well you need to check. You may have to use a jack or jack stands to unload the control arm so you can check for play, also a pry bar is useful just don't rip your boots if they aren't bad. There are also quite a few bushings on the front that might be suspect, you can try a stethoscope too have someone turn the wheel.