What in the world is this dang sound!

This sound is absolutely driving me nuts. I lubed the UCA ball so that cant be it.

http://youtu.be/S79xlqBu_CI

 

race car parts make race car noises, mate.

 

unplug your battery while the truck is running, should fix it.

 

derp derp.

those arent race car noises.

 

haaa idk, sounds like possibly the power steering belt?

 

Haha...that battery thread

 

Sounds like creepy noise you hear in a movie when a door opens and something comes flying out.

 

Tie rod area, obvious of course but def. part of steering.......probably did not help you alot. Sorry

 

sure they are.

 

what about putting the camera in the inside of the wheel before you turn it?

 

Try all bushings and ball joints in the front first. Lube them, wiggle them see if theres any play... ect. I would have someone turn the wheel while you listen and feel and try to track down where its coming from..
But it could be the stearing rack also.. GL

 

Will do

 

I feel like something is bent. Does the steering feel heavy? uneven tire wear? or bad alignment lately

 

That sound is definately dry rubber friction noise. I would look at all of your steering rubber bushings and such.

 

Thanks! What about that knocking sound?

 

sounds like lower ball joints to me....

 

Same rubber but it knocks when it jumps sort of speak. The best way I can describe it, is like if you have damp hands, and slide them on a clean window. Your hand want to bind to the glass, but eventually the kinetick energy "unbinds" it with a snap and your hand kind of jumps a little.
Did I explained myself?

I had exactly the same noise on a compact car on winter. The struts rubber bushings would make that same awful noise when turning the steering wheel.

 

thanks! hopefully its the same problem!

tired of my truck turning heads due to the sound and not by how awesome it looks lol

 

Lower ball joint...

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/282998-name-sound.html

 

So... I replaced the lower control arm with a lower ball joint with 22k miles on it. Andddd the sound is still there. Wtf is this sound