Grinding noise in steering

[buzzyb]

HI have a 75 spider and went to that it for a drive,as I was backing out of the garage I heard a grinding noise in the steering.I checked the oil in steering box,OK I even adusted the steering box,same,the noise is louder when turning the wheel to the right,sounds like a rubbing grinding crunching noise,loud,jacked up the car and looked at the steering components,all looks good and all is tight,sounds like coming from box,but maybe the idler,Skunked those anyone have any
info on were to start of were to look,this just happened,never heard it before,will be grateful for info.Thank,s Buzzy!

[narfire]

Bearings? take the wheel , brakes and hub off and have a look. No harm if they are ok as you can re-pack them with grease for a piece of mind.

[buzzyb]

Hi will do but the noise is when Iam not moving,If it were the wheel bearings wouldn,t I hear the noise when moving,or is there alot of pressure on the bearings when turning the wheels,Thank,s will take a look at the bearing and then repack.Thank,s Buzzy!

Bearings? take the wheel , brakes and hub off and have a look. No harm if they are ok as you can re-pack them with grease for a piece of mind.

[124JOE]

YOU need a hand
someone to turn the wheel
and a lond peice of metal rod
put it on the idler and listen
then the STbox
then the outter ends one buy one
listening all the whille
you will find it this way!

[buzzyb]

[Thank,s Joe will try that I do need someone to turn the well,but I will used a hose instead of the steel rod,I don,t know if it is the box or the idler,all ball joints and rods are good and tight,its one or the other hope not a box,Thank,s Buzzy!quote="124JOE"]YOU need a hand
someone to turn the wheel
and a lond peice of metal rod
put it on the idler and listen
then the STbox
then the outter ends one buy one
listening all the whille
you will find it this way![/quote]

[buzzyb]

Hi Joe lucked out just needed oil in idler,no more grinding noise and wheel turns fine.Thank,s Buzzy!

YOU need a hand
someone to turn the wheel
and a lond peice of metal rod
put it on the idler and listen
then the STbox
then the outter ends one buy one
listening all the whille
you will find it this way!

[buzzyb]

Hi Thank,s for the reply,just needed oil in the idler lucked out.all fine now. Thank,s Buzzy!

Hi will do but the noise is when Iam not moving,If it were the wheel bearings wouldn,t I hear the noise when moving,or is there alot of pressure on the bearings when turning the wheels,Thank,s will take a look at the bearing and then repack.Thank,s Buzzy!

Bearings? take the wheel , brakes and hub off and have a look. No harm if they are ok as you can re-pack them with grease for a piece of mind.

[124JOE]

im just glad you got it fixed up