tick or short grinding noise in steering?

From : jmc

Q: 2001 dakota 4x4. just had the tie rod ends replaced which helped some issues i didnt even realize the truck had till it didnt have them any more... however im still noticing a noise like a tick or perhaps like one piece of metal slipping off another almost a grinding noise but real short; my mental image of the noise is of one piece of metal hitting another off center and sliding off if that makes any sense in the steering column when i turn. sometimes its just once sometimes a short series of two or three. any idea what this could be and what should be done about it jmc .

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From : dunndunn

i have a feeling when you are turning some thing is hitting the chasy or body frame what you would have to do is get some one in you truck turning the steering all the way right and all the way left till you see the problem .