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Old 03-14-2014, 10:09 PM
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04 3400 with 130000 miles. Power steering fluid level is good. Makes a knocking sound when turning and steering is hard. Kind of grinds when turning
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In BOTH directions?
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I know they had issues with the steering shaft. Maybe that binding and causing the noise and hard steering.
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sounds to me like your CV joints, maybe your rack.
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