Steering noise after new transmission 2009 Jeep Patriot

[pcmdjason]

2 or 3 months ago I

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[rice400]

I would start off by jacking up the front and giving the wheels a shake and see if there is any play in the tie rods/ball joints and I would check to see if there is a simple solution like maybe something is rubbing

[pcmdjason]

Well they are known for ball joint problems. I just didn’t think that would make this kind of noise.

Quoted From rice400:

I would start off by jacking up the front and giving the wheels a shake and see if there is any play in the tie rods/ball joints and I would check to see if there is a simple solution like maybe something is rubbing

[jbone]

Does it vibrate at all and feel it in steering wheel.Does it do it turning both ways or just left turns?. If just left i thinking maybe your right wheel bearing or LCA(lower control arm…

[pcmdjason]

It just seems to be when going left and not vibrating that I can tell.

[EricTheCarGuy]

I would first check the level and condition of the power steering fluid. If the level is low or you see a lot of air in the system top it off and recheck for the issue. Other than removing the axle as you suggested there is very little they would have done with the power steering system that I can think of to cause a problem, in fact I’m sure they never even removed the front wheels. If you do find the level low or full of air you might want to put your eyes on the PS rack and it’s hoses to see if you can identify any leaks.

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