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<blockquote data-quote="Richard L" data-source="post: 1026584" data-attributes="member: 52972"><p>The most common problem for clunks, scraping and loud screeching sounds when turning and hitting a bump/dip is the steering stops are dry creating a loud metal on metal screech or groan.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Steering stops are just metal protrusions that limit how far the wheels can be turned left or right. The steering stops contact a portion of the cross member and when the suspension flexes going over a bump, driveway, etc it creates a loud metal on metal screech or groan sound.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The cure is to simply put a dab of chassis grease on the steering stop contact points so that the metal on metal contact points slide smoothly and the screeching and groaning sound is eliminated.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>...Rich</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Richard L, post: 1026584, member: 52972"] The most common problem for clunks, scraping and loud screeching sounds when turning and hitting a bump/dip is the steering stops are dry creating a loud metal on metal screech or groan. Steering stops are just metal protrusions that limit how far the wheels can be turned left or right. The steering stops contact a portion of the cross member and when the suspension flexes going over a bump, driveway, etc it creates a loud metal on metal screech or groan sound. The cure is to simply put a dab of chassis grease on the steering stop contact points so that the metal on metal contact points slide smoothly and the screeching and groaning sound is eliminated. ...Rich [/QUOTE]
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