creek and pop sound on drivers side

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 2:21 pm

what is this my bushings are fine my swaybar end link is pretty borked what else could this be?

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 11:32 am

Please help could my tie rods be toast? if so what tools do you need to replace them? do i need to do inner and outter? both sides? what?

gilly02le · Post by **gilly02le** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 3:23 pm

if you kick your tire close to the bumper or driver door, does the wheel rattle? this will happen when the tie rod ends are wrecked... you can also take your front wheels off, and yank on the tie rod, they will usually pop when you pull up on the tied rod end, if it is junk.

Generally your outer tie rod ends are the first to wear out. So check them first. They are also fairly cheap and simple to replace. However you will need an alignment after, if you replace any parts.

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 4:38 pm

kick it on a jack stand? lol or just on the ground?

gilly02le · Post by **gilly02le** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 5:58 pm

just on the ground. kick the front and back side, of the sidewall, not the top or bottom.

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 6:33 pm

Ill try it as soon as I get home and update thanks

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:19 pm

what do you mean rattle? i hear metal? but nothing like "rattling"

gilly02le · Post by **gilly02le** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 12:55 am

my rim would shake a bit, and not just from the tire flexing or steering wheel turning. you could tell there is play there. if you can't seem to find any play there, jack it up, take one front wheel off at a time, and see if the tie rod end pops when you pull up on it. Be careful as you don't want to pull too hard with the jack jacked up.

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 1:00 pm

aight thanks ill try to do that tonite and update agian

TeckNeon · Post by **TeckNeon** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 3:13 pm

I would put it in the air and and pull up and down on the tie rod end. If it moves, it's done for.

I replaced mine with a NAPA part (Lorenzo recco'd it to me and he was right on. It's about $50) and no problems since. I did not replace them both and it's been about a year and no issues so far with either side.

If you shake the tire back and forth and it moves, that's the wheel bearing.

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:04 pm

im gonna have to wait till i dont even know when to get this thing in the air ugh

Post by **occasional demons** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:17 pm

TeckNeon wrote:I would put it in the air and and pull up and down on the tie rod end. If it moves, it's done for.

I replaced mine with a NAPA part (Lorenzo recco'd it to me and he was right on. It's about $50) and no problems since. I did not replace them both and it's been about a year and no issues so far with either side.

If you shake the tire back and forth and it moves (top to bottom), that's the wheel bearing.