Help i have a creaking ship

gibbo64 · 6th November 2013, 18:16

Hi all wondered if anyone could help i have 04 ztt and i have a very strange creaking/grinding noise.

This noise comes from the passengers front, you first hear it when you go to start off it creaks loudly when setting off then also when you turn the steering wheel to the left but not to the right

These noises happen when going slowly or if you move stearing wheel when stationary, no noise from suspension when going over speed bumps and the car is driving in a straight line too.

Could this be a rubber seal gone and now metal is rubbing metal?? the creaking is loud!!

Many thanks mark

munroman · 6th November 2013, 18:35

Maybe the top strut mount bearing seized, so the coil spring is 'winding up' rather than turning freely?

gibbo64 · 6th November 2013, 18:45

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Originally Posted by munroman

Maybe the top strut mount bearing seized, so the coil spring is 'winding up' rather than turning freely?

Would this not make the car creak when going over bumps?? my car doesnt. When i had my previous car and the top mounts went it was horrible going over bumps. cheers for the reply.

Godfer · 6th November 2013, 18:48

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Originally Posted by gibbo64

Would this not make the car creak when going over bumps?? my car doesnt. When i had my previous car and the top mounts went it was horrible going over bumps. cheers for the reply.

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Originally Posted by munroman

Maybe the top strut mount bearing seized, so the coil spring is 'winding up' rather than turning freely?

I too thought top strut mount bearing on my own car. However, it transpired my droplink's had failed (specifically the top ball joint was dry).

6th November 2013, 18:16	#1
gibbo64 Regular poster Zt-t+ Cdti 135 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Barrow In Furness Posts: 35 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Help i have a creaking ship Hi all wondered if anyone could help i have 04 ztt and i have a very strange creaking/grinding noise. This noise comes from the passengers front, you first hear it when you go to start off it creaks loudly when setting off then also when you turn the steering wheel to the left but not to the right These noises happen when going slowly or if you move stearing wheel when stationary, no noise from suspension when going over speed bumps and the car is driving in a straight line too. Could this be a rubber seal gone and now metal is rubbing metal?? the creaking is loud!! Many thanks mark

6th November 2013, 18:35	#2
munroman Loves to post Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Glasgow Posts: 409 Thanks: 365 Thanked 83 Times in 62 Posts	Maybe the top strut mount bearing seized, so the coil spring is 'winding up' rather than turning freely?