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neonlarry · 08-11-2002, 02:26 AM

The last 3 times my truck has been driven, if you turn the wheel all the way to the left (like when parking) it makes a noise from the left front that sounds like someone hitting the frame with a hammer or something like that. I know a description kind of doesn't help too much, but dose anyone have any idea of what I should look at? It has done it 5 or 6 times now, and it has gotten louder each time. Could it be something in the steering box? It is a 1970 2wd with power steering.

**GMCPaul** · 08-11-2002, 07:41 AM

Jack the truck up and check all suspension and steering parts, I would suspect shot upper cross-shafts on your upper a-arm.
GMCPaul

neonlarry · 08-11-2002, 07:50 AM

Hey, thanks, I will have to do that. I guess it looks like I will have to do the front suspension sooner than I planed. If that is the problem, is it safe to drive it like that for a while?

slam33 · 08-11-2002, 11:20 AM

Check your idler arm

**68 Stepside** · 08-11-2002, 02:06 PM

It's definitely a worn/loose suspension part. In my case, my 85 Z28 did that all the time, and it was the ball joints. Do what Sir Paul said, and check all the suspension parts.

TJ

08-11-2002, 02:26 AM	#1
neonlarry Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 2,745	Strange Noise The last 3 times my truck has been driven, if you turn the wheel all the way to the left (like when parking) it makes a noise from the left front that sounds like someone hitting the frame with a hammer or something like that. I know a description kind of doesn't help too much, but dose anyone have any idea of what I should look at? It has done it 5 or 6 times now, and it has gotten louder each time. Could it be something in the steering box? It is a 1970 2wd with power steering. __________________ 70 C/10 Light Red 350/TH350, HEI, Duals w/40 series Flows, 91 seat, LED taillights 99 Pontiac S/C GTP, SLP Ram Air hood, GMPP Konis & springs 95 Neon ACR, MP PCM, AFX UDP, 3.0 CAI

08-11-2002, 07:41 AM	#2
GMCPaul Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Rockville,In. USA Posts: 3,722	Jack the truck up and check all suspension and steering parts, I would suspect shot upper cross-shafts on your upper a-arm. GMCPaul __________________ Secure Online Catalog for-GMCPauls Truck Parts Email- GMCPAULS@GMAIL.COM

08-11-2002, 07:50 AM	#3
neonlarry Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 2,745	Hey, thanks, I will have to do that. I guess it looks like I will have to do the front suspension sooner than I planed. If that is the problem, is it safe to drive it like that for a while? __________________ 70 C/10 Light Red 350/TH350, HEI, Duals w/40 series Flows, 91 seat, LED taillights 99 Pontiac S/C GTP, SLP Ram Air hood, GMPP Konis & springs 95 Neon ACR, MP PCM, AFX UDP, 3.0 CAI

08-11-2002, 11:20 AM	#4
slam33 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Long Beach, Ca Posts: 1,432	Check your idler arm __________________ 71 LWB 350/350still working on it but it's going tp be sweet. www.geocities.com/stevemau/slam33page.html " TARGET=_blank>http://www.geocities.com/stevemau/slam33page.html?1004806705410 </A>

08-11-2002, 02:06 PM	#5
68 Stepside huh? Join Date: May 2000 Location: Washington, Illinois Posts: 5,690	It's definitely a worn/loose suspension part. In my case, my 85 Z28 did that all the time, and it was the ball joints. Do what Sir Paul said, and check all the suspension parts. TJ __________________ Someday when I'm lonely, Wishing you weren't so far away, Then I will remember Things we said today. RIP El Jay



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