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Old Jun 2, 2003 | 12:06 PM
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steering noises and more, please help

Hi, I have a number of annoying noises going on in my car, so I came on here to investigate...I never found anything that really answered my question for sure but I found someone else who described EXACTLYthe same problems I have, here is the quote:
Hey guys my 1995 firebird formula has the following mods, intake, headers, exhaust, cutout, 3:73's, gut cat, shift kit, 2800 stall, and under drive pullies, I have three problems that i cant figure out. the first one is when i am backing out of my driveway on a really cold morning and i go to turn the wheel sharp and to the left to back onto the road i get these really loud clunking noises that sound like they are coming from the front end. Second problem is when i turn left sharply while moving forward iget a metal against metal screeching noise that is very loud. And last is when i slow dont at a stop sig or stop light it sounds like my rear end is clunking but not too loud. Anyways i figured that the clunking noise from the front may be my power steering?? the metal screeching maybe my brakes?? and the rear end clunking softly i have no idea. The really funny thing is the car drives absolutley fine except for these noises. All you opinions are greatly appreciated.
I have a 1997 Z28 auto with the following mods: CAI, Elec WP, LS1 Driveshaft, BMR Adjustable PHB, TB Bypass, 1LE Bellows. Anyways if people could please toss in some suggestions as to what might be the problem and any thoughts on whether its a coincidence that me and this person I quoted have the EXACT same problems.
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-Alex
Old Jun 2, 2003 | 10:19 PM
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hate to ttt so early but any ideas at all folks?
pleasE?
Old Jun 3, 2003 | 01:57 PM
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any suggestions as to what I might be doing wrong thats causing me to get absolutely no replies to my thread?
Old Jun 3, 2003 | 02:26 PM
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My suggestion would be to inspect or replace the following:

1. Upper/Lower ball joints
2. Outer tie rod ends

My best guess would be ball joints. My t/a did that a couple of years ago but when I lowered it which changed the angle of the ball joints the noise stopped.
Old Jun 16, 2003 | 04:08 PM
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thanks memphis, anyone else have any suggestions?
Old Jun 16, 2003 | 04:45 PM
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Im getting those same noises while turning the wheels at low speeds. Im thinking ball joints too.
Old Jun 16, 2003 | 05:52 PM
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I get that same loud screeching noise when I turn left, but not when I turn right.
Old Jun 17, 2003 | 02:41 PM
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I think the sqealing on left turns and the clunking noises when turning the wheel back and forth parked or at slow speeds must be the ball joints as has been suggested...but does anyone have any ideas on the other symptoms I listed? Maybe it is a number of different problems and its just a coincidence that I have the exact same ones as the guy I quoted.
Any ideas appreciated folks.
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-Alex
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