hard left turn

[Oldtimer]

I did a search but found nothing, probably used the wrong terms. Lately when I pull out of my garage(I back in) turning my steering wheel all the way to the left, I hear a noise like I ran over something metallic. Today, I even backed up to make sure I wasn't missing something in the rear view mirror. There was nothing. The noise I hear is somewhere between a "clack" and a "clank". Anyone got any ideas? 2007 Ltd. v8.



Thanks,



Jim

 

[EddieS'04]

Jim, have you lubed the steering stops. They are metal on metal.

 

[Supercharged SVT]

The Lower bolts on the lower control arms up front have a way of making it out of the factory a 3/4 turn short of tight -



I had that issue and watched the Field Rep from Ford put mine on a hoist after the test drive and he fixed it wearing a suit and tie - with hand tools - never a problem again -



He said it was rare and he wasnt sure if corp created a TSB but he had seen it before -



Hope that helps - It had nothing to do with all my mods either -

 

[Mike S 3]

Interesting info SuperCharged.. I have had a mysterious clunk up front going over curbes and other uneven turns sometimes. Gonna have to check this now..

 

[Dean Kolar]

I've had the same issue for like the past couple years and I've never done anything about it. Would you say take it the dealership or is this something that I could simply search up and do myself???? It is a kinda squeak when I hit curbs or turn hard. And I never could find out what it was.

 

[MikeSondra Grossen]

Our noise was the sway bar endlinks, might look into those too.

 

[Dean Kolar]

So is this something that I can just search and find on the web or do I need to bring it to the dealership/auto shop???

 

[Supercharged SVT]

It took three dealers to tell me nothing was wrong - a regional service manager was looking at my truck and started talking to me - he knew all about it