Truckster (Vic) replied:

take the stabilizer off and go for a drive...

Member - Davoe (Widgiemooltha) replied:

Sounds like your steering rod may be bent. I had the same thing happen while doing a go around on a burnt out track and smashed through a dead tree - nothing special but a stick went perfectly between the front bashplate and the gap left for the tyre when turning and smacked into the steering rod where the stabaliser ataches. Result every time I turned it ground on the chasis giving a notchy feel and scraping noise. It was an easy fix I just undid the adjusting clamps each side and turned the steering rod so the bow pointed down then placed a jack under the bow and jacked up until it was straight, moved steering rod back to original position and tightened clamps and all was good

BenSpoon replied:

checked your CV's? Could it be the CV's have worn a groove in the race for going in a straight line, and when you turn the balls are being pushed in and out of this groove making the grinding noise?

I have noticed with the new thicker (4-Way) stabiliser, the spring over the outside rubs on a steering arm fairly often, but it doesnt give any grinding or feedback thru the wheel.

If replacing the stabiliser, stop past Kmart and grab one of their cast $3 tie-rod forks. Its just a 2-pronged fork that acts like a wedge- you belt it in with a hammer and it slowly drifts off your stabiliser bush- I tried to encourage mine off with every word I could think of, but only the Kmart fork actually helped.