Scrubbing/binding while turning at near full lock

[mattt]

Make that 3 of us with the same issues! Mine is an 04 4wd and it scrubs & hops when turning. I've experienced the same problem with holding an alignment, it goes out fairly quickly and I've been told by multiple shops that everything is tight.
I don't think everything is tight, as I have a rattle from the front suspension when going over rough road, or over speed bumps in a parking lot. I have a thread here from a few months ago and have replied in various threads of others with the same issues. I've looked underneath to see if subframe bolts were loose and didn't see anything obvious, but it's difficult from the ground on your back to check everything well. Hope this thread turns up the answer.

I'll try to get a picture SnowDrifter

 

[mattbta]

Sorry, I haven't gotten a pic of the underside but wanted to ask you guys if you experience this issue: When parking, does the outside tire from a turn leave tons of rubber? Mine does and it doesn't matter what pavement surface. Brand new concrete does it worse obviously but really old does it too.

 

[SnowDrifter]

Can you tell if it's toe in or toe out?

That's basically what mine is doing, though not to that degreee. Any luck on that picture?

 

[osiris94ej]

Steering gear (Box)?

Edit:
Second thought it seems more like an alignment issue.

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[SnowDrifter]

I think I have mine figured out

 

[mattbta]

Well? Fixed?

I'll definitely try and get a pic this weekend if you still need.

 

[SnowDrifter]

My left side and of the center link were flipped. It's non symmetrical. It moved the tie rods further forward and out of parallelism with the rest of the suspension

 

[SnowDrifter]

In case anyone was wondering this is proper orientation for the center link. Tie rod droops are angled down and towards the rear.

 

[mattt]

I'm buying tires this week and would be stoked to find the solution to a problem that sooo many people with this generation of 00-06 GM seem to have. All ears over here...

 

[bottomline2000]

I have a similar problem and alignment issue. I have heim links from FFR instead of tierods and my heim joints appear to have some play in them. It seems to be just enough to throw my alignment off and make driving a PITA... EVERYTHING else is new except my steering box..not a happy camper..

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