front end pops

[stevep]

Hi everyone i have a issue every time i turn the front wheels i allways get a poping noise i check everything and it is all tight.does any one have a clue.

 

[animalfries]

Are you fully locked turning but driving really slow and the front end kind of "loads" up then pops like the tires are slipping then "loads" up then pops again? Maybe 2 or 3 times when turning a 180?

 

[GM Customer Service]

stevep,

It could be power steering or intermediate steering shaft, just a few suggestions, not a diagnosis. Could you please provide additional information? How often does it occur? Does it only occur during specific conditions (i.e. on cold start)? Can you feel the noise in the steering wheel?

I look forward to your reply.

Louis
GM Customer Service

 

[stevep]

It allways does it when turning ar low speeds and when backing up.it sounds like its coming from the left side somewhere i had it checked out but knowbody can figure it out

 

[thosedamnvoices]

My 07 Tahoe used to do the same thing. It sounded like a popping noise when I was making a sharp turn. It was usually as slow speeds too, like pulling out of my garage or a parking lot or something. I never did figure out what caused it and I actually ended up trading up so I don't have the tahoe anymore. Not sure what the issue was but it did it for a while and nothing ever came of it. I'd be curious to know what was causing it myself though... Hope ya figure it out!

 

[southboundchicken]

got the same issue as well. im suspecting a bad ball joint . when i do my spindle drop im replacing all 4 ball joints so we'll see what happens

 

[taylorjm]

x2 on the ball joints. When you check them you have to jack up the tire a little, and get a pry bar under the tire. It takes a lot of force to check the ball joints and see if there's some play, but i thought that popping was a the first sign of them going bad.

 

[redcapedman]

I had a similar noise coming from my front left side, mostly turning left and accelerating from a dead stop. It turns out that it was the motor mount. The motor mounts are hydraulic, utilizing fluid to dampen the motion. After 5 years and 105,000 miles, the fluid had leaked out. The noise went away following replacement.

 

[Gzes]

X3 on ball joints or maybe bushings

 

[magicbus]

Balljoints. I had the same issue; backing out of a parking spot at full turn, pulling into lots/driveways. Upon installing the drop, most of the popping went away, since my lowers were bad, I'm sure the uppers are as well. I have some DJM upper arms on the way to eliminate the rest. After that I plan on changing out the steering shafts on mine and the lady's Yukon.