Help diagnosing sound in turn

[MAG00]

I am trying to diagnose a sound that occurs in a turn. It happens or is noticeable in a slow or semi-slow 90* turn. It doesn't happen in the act of turning but while hold the wheel in the turn. It sounds rotational like a joint rubbing or something. It's not anything like a rock stuck in the rotor or tire rubbing. I tried to take a video of it to see if anyone could pick up on the noise as well and have any ideas. Appreciate any help.

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[MAG00]

Adding another video. It's a pretty faint sound on the video.

 

[DJK_Juicy]

Is it like your steering wheel is "shooshing" you? Like "shhhhh" when you turn the wheel 90°?

 

[MAG00]

Is it like your steering wheel is "shooshing" you? Like "shhhhh" when you turn the wheel 90°?

No, it's not in the act of turning the wheel. It's having the wheel turned and moving forward. Best I can describe it is a rotational sound and the sound is like when a joint is not greased and moves.

 

[DJK_Juicy]

Oh. My steering wheel shooshes me like it wants me to be quiet and I was about to make a post just like yours. Sorry I can't be more helpful.

 

[Renegade]

Do you have CV axles or u-joints in the front? If CVs, it could be the boot rubbing against itself while in a bind.

 

[Maximus Gladius]

I hear what you’re saying, pulsating whirring noise. Put the truck up on jacks and make sure you can turn full lock and not have the front tires rub the jack stands. Put it in 4H and see if you can hear it as it’s slowly driving,…steer back and forth in forward motion. Have someone outside that can listen and perhaps have a stethoscope touching different places till you find it. Hopefully it doesn’t need to be under load to hear it

 

[JonMN]

Just had an almost identical noise on sharp turns with my AWD Ford Transit (Class B RV). I thought it was in the front, but when I had someone else drive circles in a parking lot I found it was in the back. In my case it was the rear differential which needed repacking (think that's the right term anyway).

 

[DylanM]

You have a Willys which means you have a rear Trac Lok. With the noise only happening while moving in turns, the very first thing I'd suspect is either wear to the Trac Lok clutches, or a problem with the rear diff lube (incorrect, or insufficient limited slip additive).

 

[CrazyCooter]

You have a Willys which means you have a rear Trac Lok. With the noise only happening while moving in turns, the very first thing I'd suspect is either wear to the Trac Lok clutches, or a problem with the rear diff lube (incorrect, or insufficient limited slip additive).

THIS!

It's your clutches chattering. Change the fluid and dose with friction modifier or just dose with the modifier if you have changed the fluid recently.

 

[GunnyB]

I am trying to diagnose a sound that occurs in a turn. It happens or is noticeable in a slow or semi-slow 90* turn. It doesn't happen in the act of turning but while hold the wheel in the turn. It sounds rotational like a joint rubbing or something. It's not anything like a rock stuck in the rotor or tire rubbing. I tried to take a video of it to see if anyone could pick up on the noise as well and have any ideas. Appreciate any help.

I am trying to diagnose a sound that occurs in a turn. It happens or is noticeable in a slow or semi-slow 90* turn. It doesn't happen in the act of turning but while hold the wheel in the turn. It sounds rotational like a joint rubbing or something. It's not anything like a rock stuck in the rotor or tire rubbing. I tried to take a video of it to see if anyone could pick up on the noise as well and have any ideas. Appreciate any help.

I am trying to diagnose a sound that occurs in a turn. It happens or is noticeable in a slow or semi-slow 90* turn. It doesn't happen in the act of turning but while hold the wheel in the turn. It sounds rotational like a joint rubbing or something. It's not anything like a rock stuck in the rotor or tire rubbing. I tried to take a video of it to see if anyone could pick up on the noise as well and have any ideas. Appreciate any help.

Tire rubbing fender liner maybe? I've had that happen.

 

[Sandman 4x4]

If you suspect the noise coming from the rear end? Then try driving with the rear sliding window open is yours slides. Everything else off with no background noise.

 

[Brucewillys]

I also had the noise around 70k miles on my gladiator willys sport and on my wife's Wrangler willys. It does appear it is an issue with the limited slip diff. Changed the fluid on my gladiator and it almost completely resolved it. My wife Wrangler is about 50% better but we changed the pinion angle quite drastically with her lift so I believe it is not quite holding enough fluid now and she has a slow axle leak so I'll reassess after the axle seal gets fixed. So long story short, I'd do a simple rear diff fluid change first. Cheap and easy. I didn't have time to read all the comments so I'm sorry if this all has already been said.

 

[DylanM]

Same sound in a JL fixed by adding the proper limited slip additive: https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/noise-when-turning.166398/

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