Creaking and groaning noise............

FLYING BANANA · 18th June 2018, 14:20

........... On Redfive when turning left or right. Only started today. Car drives and stops ok. Checked power steering fluid, no loss that I can see.
Any ideas?

Cable Tie · 18th June 2018, 14:33

Strut top mounts I expect

slovcan · 18th June 2018, 15:21

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Originally Posted by FLYING BANANA

........... On Redfive when turning left or right. Only started today. Car drives and stops ok. Checked power steering fluid, no loss that I can see.
Any ideas?

Phew, that's a relief! I thought at first it was YOU making the creaking and groaning noises!

Do the noises happen only when turning the steering wheel or is it when the car is moving through a left or right turn? Is there any notchy feeling or clicking/pinging when turning the steering wheel?

Cheers,
Glenn

FLYING BANANA · 18th June 2018, 17:26

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Originally Posted by slovcan

Phew, that's a relief! I thought at first it was YOU making the creaking and groaning noises!

Do the noises happen only when turning the steering wheel or is it when the car is moving through a left or right turn? Is there any notchy feeling or clicking/pinging when turning the steering wheel?

Cheers,
Glenn

Turning the wheel when moving. Sounds as if something is grating.

I've been creaking for years and as for the groaning, well...............

Ian G · 18th June 2018, 20:26

Redfive had new genuine struts fitted in 2011 at 85k but of course it's done a lot of miles since and no doubt the lowered springs fitted at the same time will have taken their toll on the strut tops.
Cheers Ian

minimutly · 19th June 2018, 19:37

Bottom balljoint will do that - have a listen with someone else turning the wheel.

Mike Trident · 19th June 2018, 20:15

Or a slightly loose drive belt. If you have the aircon running and turn the wheel quite a way (manoeuvring) the belt can slip a little which causes a noise

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Ian G This is my second home Small Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Land of the Eel Posts: 6,315 Thanks: 2,328 Thanked 2,991 Times in 1,431 Posts	Redfive had new genuine struts fitted in 2011 at 85k but of course it's done a lot of miles since and no doubt the lowered springs fitted at the same time will have taken their toll on the strut tops. Cheers Ian

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minimutly Posted a thing or two mg zt Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: cardigan Posts: 1,087 Thanks: 28 Thanked 187 Times in 158 Posts	Bottom balljoint will do that - have a listen with someone else turning the wheel.