Grinding Noise

I did a search and only came up with one thread that seemed to somewhat match and there were no responses... I've got a grinding noise I can't pin down coming from the front end. The noise sounds like metal on metal and only happens when I turn left and have to be fairly cranked over, not quite full lock but a simple bend in the road won't make the noise. I jacked up the front, no play in the wheel bearings at all, I can't move the wheels at all without shaking the whole truck. I rotated the tires last weekend and inspected the brakes and both the pads and rotors have lots of life left. The noise has been happening for a couple weeks now and I'm at a loss to figure out what's causing it. I parked at full lock and did a visual inspection, nothing is rubbing or shows signs of something rubbing on either side. Given what I've already done, what else would you be checking? I need to find the noise, it's frustrating the hell out of me!

 

UCA or LCA gettin dry in the ball joint? IDK ether man...GL.

 

That shouldn't make noise on a flat surface and only when turning left though, seems that would be a more constant noise. I'll check it out though, it's a start!

Maybe just truck's just anti-Nascar

 

Never kno...could be just one lil dry spot in there

nuther bump fer ur thread tho

 

I think I may have found the issue... I got poking around when I pulled into work and I think it could be a heat shield rubbing. I'll tear into it tonight and see what's flapping in the breeze...

 

Hope that's it! I've had a heat shield flap before Mystery noise from bombing a mud hole

 

Turns out it was the heat shield rubbing against the rotor

 

Was it loose ? If Wheel bearing is not holding it will make rotor out of alignment

 

Didn't seem loose, I just bent it back a little bit. The wheel bearings seemed fine, I jacked up the truck and couldn't budge the wheel without shaking the whole truck. The brakes seem fine, no surging, pads are in good shape also. I could have bent the shield doing something else, maybe the suspension install or even rotating the tires.