Help: Noise noise motha flippin noise! AKA OOPS! I BROKE IT!

Installed Camburg UCAs with 2.5" sway away race runner coils up front with the matching leveling kit (tapered blocks with 2.0 struts) in the back. Alignment and 20 miles later I'm starting to hear steering noise when turning at low speeds. I can't pinpoint the sound. The ride is fine, no vibrations, great response, but this noise is throwing me off. Anyone have an idea where to start? I will make a video and upload it after work today.

13 dclb trd sport 4x4
camburg uca uni
2.5" sway away race runner coilovers at 2.5"
tapered blocks and 2.0 sway away racerunner struts in the back
knowledge 3/10
mechanical skill 5/10
ability to google my way through stuff 8/10

 

What is the noise like? If it is clunking sound coming from the UCAs you might have damaged something while installing, such as the outer lip of the spacers in the uniball. Also what did you use to lubricate the uniballs, and/or grease the bushings?

 

http://youtu.be/dNdmm3BmVhw

Here it is in all it's whale call glory.

 

Anyone? Bump

 

Sounds like bushings to me. Your right, sure is a different sound.

 

Sounds like Ron Burgundy playing Jazz flute lol.

 

Did you buy these UCAs used? That has our old sticker. It could be a worn out uniball. Is there a lot of play in the uniball?

 

yeah, got them used, but they have hardly any play in them. they came off a truck who had em installed for about 8k miles.

 

Its the uniball, spray some lube on em. Mine make that sound after washing the truck.

 

Use Tri-Flow, it is a dry teflon based lubricant specifically for the uniball.

 

roger that. will do

 

When my truck was doing that noise it was the lower ball joint not the uniball on the ucas...

 

It was the uniball. I got the parts to rebuild.

 

You shouldn't need to rebuild them yet. Get some of this: http://www.lowes.com/pd_213197-39963-D00110101_0__?productId=1059839

And spray them periodically.