When I turn my wheel, something creaks/squeeks

speedfreak98r · Mar 29, 2006

What is this..Also happens when i go over bumps, or when there is any weight put on the car.

40th GT · Mar 29, 2006

I'm also interested in the answer. Is there a TSB for the fix?

Kilgore Trout · Mar 29, 2006

Could be many things.

Inspect steering rack bushings, tie rod ends, wheel bearings, ball joints.

Most likely rack bushings.

wms004 · Mar 29, 2006

Kilgore Trout said:
Could be many things.

Inspect steering rack bushings, tie rod ends, wheel bearings, ball joints.

Most likely rack bushings.

I replaced my rack bushings with MM Aluminum bushings and the creaking noise i have hasn't gone away.

USMC03GT · Mar 29, 2006

Yes there is a tsb.

No you don't have to change to poly bushings

It's the tube the bushings go on, they rub against the back of the K member and cause the squeek.

TSB
04-24-8 STEERING RACK NOISE

Publication Date: November 22, 2004

FORD: 2002-2004 Mustang

ISSUE:
Some 2002-2004 Mustang vehicles may exhibit a squeak or creak type noise while turning.

ACTION:
Replace the power steering gear tube bracket. Use only replacement parts that have a green paint dot. Torque the fasteners to 52 lb-ft (70 N-m).

PART NUMBER PART NAME
E5DZ-3K620-A Bracket

WARRANTY STATUS:
Eligible Under Provisions Of New Vehicle Limited Warranty Coverage

Kilgore Trout · Mar 29, 2006

^^ awesome tech

USMC03GT · Mar 29, 2006

This thing drove me nuts trying to find out where the squeek was. Replaced the rack bushings and that helped a little while, but it came back. I lucked out one day and happened to be looking under the car when jacking it up and heard the squeeking and traced it to those damn tubes. I thought about trying to tack weld them to the K to keep them from moving, but since I will probably be getting an aftermarket K here soon I'm not worrying about it. I'll just soak it down with a little wd-40 to keep it from squeeking in the interim.

04GT · Mar 29, 2006

mother ****er! i bet this is my problem too.

wms004 · Mar 29, 2006

USMC03GT said:
This thing drove me nuts trying to find out where the squeek was. Replaced the rack bushings and that helped a little while, but it came back. I lucked out one day and happened to be looking under the car when jacking it up and heard the squeeking and traced it to those damn tubes. I thought about trying to tack weld them to the K to keep them from moving, but since I will probably be getting an aftermarket K here soon I'm not worrying about it. I'll just soak it down with a little wd-40 to keep it from squeeking in the interim.

What are these tubes you speak of?

DTNODYA · Mar 29, 2006

Would this apply to a 98 GT by any chance? I have the same problem and have replaced everything except the rack bushings ... Nothing fixed it so far. Sometimes I think it sounds like the plastic boot thing on my shock hitting something. So annoying!!!

USMC03GT · Mar 30, 2006

wms004 said:
What are these tubes you speak of?

They stick out of the front of the K member about 2 inches. The rack bushings slide over them and this is what holds the rack to the frame. They are pressed into the front of the K and bottom against the back side where they bind against the back of the K.

Forgive the crudeness of the pic. I'm doing this with a laptop and mousepad.

speedfreak98r · Mar 30, 2006

Mine is a 98 GT...So you have to replace those things?

Outlaw97GT · Mar 30, 2006

Try spraying some PB blaster on the coilspring cushions.

Mike97gt · Mar 30, 2006

if it's not the rack bushings it's the tie rod ends.

I find the tie rod ends to be the most common cause of this noise. I have only seen 2 mustangs with the bushing problem in the tsb above.

reddrgn01gt · Mar 30, 2006

Mine has this problem too. I think this is very very common.

wms004 · Mar 30, 2006

USMC03GT said:
They stick out of the front of the K member about 2 inches. The rack bushings slide over them and this is what holds the rack to the frame. They are pressed into the front of the K and bottom against the back side where they bind against the back of the K.

Forgive the crudeness of the pic. I'm doing this with a laptop and mousepad.

Thanks for taking the time to show a visual.. the noise is really annoying.. I've just been turning up the volume on my stereo so it doesn't make me angry

USMC03GT · Mar 30, 2006

If you look at the side of the K where the forward mount for the 'A' arm is, you can see the rest of the tube. It doesn't go through the back wall of the K, but gets pulled back into it by the bolt that runs through it. That is what I am thinking is rubbing causing the noise. It always goes away when I tighten/retorque the rack bolts but always comes back. I've just tried spraying some lube up into this area and I'll report back tomorrow on how it works.

Mike97gt · Mar 30, 2006

that pic shows how much of a improvemet a tubular k member is..

speedfreak98r · Apr 3, 2006

I've coated EVERYTHING under there with WD-40 and it still creaks..I'm not the most mechanically inclined person; Do you think I could fix it?..Can someone put the solution in Laymans terms for me?

USMC03GT · Apr 3, 2006

Read this and make sure to get underneath the K with the lube.

http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=626934

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