[Shotimes] Squeaky Steering

[Erik Balser]

I had a problem a while back with a slight squeak from the left front wheel
area.  It only happened while turning the wheel left and right under certain
degrees of turning.  Turned out to be a bad left front tie rod end.  The
original tie rod ends are not greasable and it looks like the grease ran out
of the old one and the bushings were starting to squeak.  Is your squeak
only on one side or on both?

'95 MTX
Erik B.
http://webpages.charter.net/masho95
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Novak" <pnovak@san.rr.com>
To: <Shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 10:51 AM
Subject: [Shotimes] Squeaky Steering


> Eric, (or any others on the list)
>
> Did you ever get your squeaky steering problem fixed?  If so,
> was the problem the tie rod ends?
>
> I think I have the same problem with my 1993 MTX and want to fix
> it.  I can hear this not only when turning the steering wheel (both
> ways), but also when driving the car up and down small hills.
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Paul M. Novak
> 1993 Emerald Green SHO MTX
> San Diego, CA
> pnovak@san.rr.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Steve Weinrich
> Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 4:11 AM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] squeaky steering
>
> Eric,
>
> When you pop the outer TRE loose from the knuckle, that's a perfect time
> to check the condition of the inner TREs.
>
> If the inner TRE flops around or takes anything other than 2-10 lbs
> force to move it, it's bad and should also be replaced.
>
> FWIW, the greaseable outers from AutoZone are only 20 bucks each and are
> real easy to replace.
>
> Steve
> 89
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Erik Balser" <masho95@attbi.com>
> To: "Erik Balser" <masho95@attbi.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 6:55 AM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] squeaky steering
>
>
> > No the tie-rods haven't been done... but on the list are 4 new tires
> > and
> an
> >  alignment, so i'll wait and probably do tie rods before alignment
> > then...thanks.
> >
> >  '95 MTX
> >  masho95
> >  http://home.attbi.com/~masho95
> >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Ruth Airth" <airsun@bandnet.com>
> > > To: "Erik Balser" <masho95@attbi.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 1:03 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] squeaky steering
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > > Recently when turning the wheel left or right and some point
> > > > > during
> > the
> > > > turn
> > > > > there is a squeaky noise coming from near the tires... maybe the
> > > middle...
> > > > > is there something i can take apart in the steering rack to
> > > > > lube, or anything else it might be?
> > > > >
> > > > > '95 MTX
> > > > > masho95
> > > >
> > > > Have your changed the outer tie rod ends? The factory ones have a
> rubber
> > > > insert and no grease fittings. Mine started to squeak at abort 65K
> > miles.
> > > > Only when the wheel was turned.
> > > > .
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