Creak when turning steering wheel - coming from front axle

Does anyone else get creaks when turning the steering wheel? If so, do you have a fix?

This damn thing is four months old and I've had nothing but annoying ass sounds coming from every which way. It's been in the shop at least six times and can't make anything sound like the way a new truck should sound. I honestly wish I had my Tacoma back. Not a single problem with it.

 

Creak inside or like outside suspension?

 

outside

 

I would just get it into the dealer, I have a hard enough time diag some noises inside the truck lol. Nice rig btw, hope you are able to resolve your issues.

 

Sway bar

 

do you have any skid plates on the truck?

 

factory

 

needs to be tightened up?

 

Are the creaks through full travel of the steering wheel both left and right? When vehicle is in motion or still? Does sound like metal to metal, or some other sound?

Maybe post a video of it... others have mentioned the skid plate and sway bar and LCA bushings.

 

doesn't matter if it's full travel or slight turns of the wheel. it happens when moving and parked. I'll try and grab a video later today

 

Why would you get rid of something that has never had a problem????

 

right? needed something bigger

 

Makes sense, I'll just go back in my hole....

 

I can't figure out how to upload a damn video. None of the file formats are working for me. I think my solution is to be a big boy, buy a grease gun and literally coat everything that has a metal on metal contact and is supposed to move.

 

You have to post elsewhere like YouTube and then post the link, can’t post videos directly here.

 

Skid plate probably. Or if you are going lock to lock put a little grease in the turn stop surface...

 

I have these creaks/clicks too. I’ll be going in for my 5000 mile service shortly and will be adding it to the list of things to check out.

 

well, i crawled my fat ass under there and had my son wrench back and forth on the steering wheel and it seems to be coming from the front axle when the rod moves back and forth. how do you lube that bad boy? it looks all sealed up

 

Stock suspension?

 

yes

 

I got nothing.... if it’s that new def let Toyota look at it

 

Yeah... if it was me I’d take it to the dealer and tell them don’t call me until it’s fixed.