Jwrigh12
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- 2014
- Engine
- 5.7 HEMI
Hi All!
Happy New Year!
Got some diagnosis I need some help with from the collective brain trust here!
Just got back from Colorado visiting family (1000 mile round trip). Over the past several weeks, Ive noticed a noise when turning the truck at full lock. Sounds like driving over gravel, but only at full lock. Then shortly into the drive to Colorado, I barely noticed a faint hollow grinding sound that seemed very intermittent.
Now, during the return trip, and in the days that followed, I can confidently say that the sound is no longer "faint", but is constantly present anytime the steering wheel is any degree of off center (left or right). It also sounds like its coming from the drivers side front area.
While in Colorado, I did have the passenger side wheel off the ground (for something unrelated), and noticed that the outer tie rod end on that side is shot.
I will be replacing the tie rod ends on the truck shortly, but dont think that will solve the grinding sound...or the gravel sound at full lock.
Do you think the two sounds are connected or am I looking at multiple issues? Front end suspension is not something Ive done a ton of diagnosis on...but finances at the moment wont allow me to have this done at a shop.
Truck is a 2014 Ram 1500 4x4. 5.7, with 159k miles on it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Happy New Year!
Got some diagnosis I need some help with from the collective brain trust here!
Just got back from Colorado visiting family (1000 mile round trip). Over the past several weeks, Ive noticed a noise when turning the truck at full lock. Sounds like driving over gravel, but only at full lock. Then shortly into the drive to Colorado, I barely noticed a faint hollow grinding sound that seemed very intermittent.
Now, during the return trip, and in the days that followed, I can confidently say that the sound is no longer "faint", but is constantly present anytime the steering wheel is any degree of off center (left or right). It also sounds like its coming from the drivers side front area.
While in Colorado, I did have the passenger side wheel off the ground (for something unrelated), and noticed that the outer tie rod end on that side is shot.
I will be replacing the tie rod ends on the truck shortly, but dont think that will solve the grinding sound...or the gravel sound at full lock.
Do you think the two sounds are connected or am I looking at multiple issues? Front end suspension is not something Ive done a ton of diagnosis on...but finances at the moment wont allow me to have this done at a shop.
Truck is a 2014 Ram 1500 4x4. 5.7, with 159k miles on it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!