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Strut, Strut top noise problem
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 6:43 pm
by Valandis91
Over the past couple of days i have noticed a squeaking noise coming the passenger side
front area.
it happens when i turn the steering wheel.
so im guessing its something in the steering components. sounds like two things rubbing together. like rubber metal or something....
any help would be great.
cheers
Re: Steering related noise
Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 8:09 am
by vipfto
can be
-CV
-Control arm bushes etc
or even wheel bearings
hard to say with limited info
Re: Steering related noise
Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 8:01 pm
by Valandis91
well when weird explanation but you know when a boat is moored against a dock and they have those inflatable things attached to prevent damage and they squeak when they rub with the jetty it sounds like that.
even when stationary if you turn the steering it makes the noise. its a bit creepy.
annoying as well
Re: Steering related noise
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 7:24 am
by vipfto
yip that will be bush sound mate
either control arm or sway bar
Re: Steering related noise
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 11:07 pm
by Valandis91
i would be guessing control arm since ive got a new sway bar so they wouldve changed the bushes yes?
is the control arm one easy to swap out?
Re: Steering related noise
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 6:50 am
by vipfto
need to be press out for front ones get offset castor ones too
and yeah they should of changed sway bushes
Re: Steering related noise
Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 10:30 pm
by Valandis91
wait isnt the anti lift kit from whiteline that bush? cos if so thats new as well...
Re: Steering related noise
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 10:31 am
by Bennoz
Knowing your mechanic, they probably put them in dry & didn't use the supplied lubricant.
Get under the car & have a look. If its whiteline gear there should be white go where the control arm goes through it...
Re: Steering related noise
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 7:12 pm
by Valandis91
Bennoz wrote:Knowing your mechanic, they probably put them in dry & didn't use the supplied lubricant.
Get under the car & have a look. If its whiteline gear there should be white go where the control arm goes through it...
yes they do everything wrong. next service im taking it somewhere else and getting them to thoroughly check over it.
with all the torque the front still rises a fair mount so they'll be copping a beating as well.
ill look at it soon. if so what do i do? and it is whiteline gear
Re: Steering related noise
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 5:40 pm
by Valandis91
finally took it to a different mechanic to sus out the noise. while parked had the bonnet up and turning the steering wheel he listened to where the sound was coming from.
it was from the top of the strut :S
he said it might be the pillowball so he put some wd40 onto it.
next day went back hadnt changed. now when i go over bumps though there is a loud knock from the same shock. theyre brand newish koni shocks. so it cant be them.
he said something about a bearing on top of the strut that connects to the pillowball?
or could it be my pillowball mount that is rooted?
they're cusco ones i bought from japan. second hand though...
hmm but yeah he said he might have to take the shock out to diagnose unless you guys can have a go from this description?????