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| | | | Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 12 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 12 | my apache does not have power steering, all original 2 arm steering but there is a pretty bad creek sound from trying to turn the wheel any direction...any advice on where to look or what to change?! | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,819 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,819 | Look for dry bearings between the spindles and the front axle. Either the kingpin bushings are making the noise, or more likely the ball bearings that carry the vehicle weigh are worn out or corroded.
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | The king pins on these must be thouroly greased. If a fitting wont take grease remove the fitting & dig out the hole with an ice pick & solvent spray. Put in a new fitting & put high pressure grease to it while turning the wheels back & forth. When each fitting takes grease move the wheels back & forth & shoot them again. If you cant get grease through you will need to replace the kingpin & bushings. You will be amazed how much better the truck drives.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Another place to look is the tie rods, especially if it dose it with no load on the wheels. I've seen tie rods do that on modern vehicles with sealed chassis. I do agree with Jerry and Wrenchbender, start at the kingpins.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 152 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 152 | Agree with the comments regarding kingpins. I have found it helpful to remove weight from the kingpins while greasing them. Do this by jacking up the truck and supporting it from the frame or axle so the kingpins are not supporting the weight of the truck.
Oldbolter
1959 Apache 3800 dually flat bed/dump with 261
1956 3800 dually flat bed/dump with 235
1957 3600 flat bed, 350 engine, 700R4, PS, disc brakes, 14 bolt rear with 4.11 gears
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