Weird noise when turning
10-25-2005, 05:49 PM
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Weird noise when turning
Could this be the axle, of CV's? I'm getting a really loud clatter when I'm turning. Only when I'm turning at a traffic light or something and the wheel is almost fully to one side. It sounds like an axle. What do you guys think? I only have 63K miles on my CL. Is this common?
I have no problems driving it. I checked to see if anything was broken, and it looked fine. I have an appointment at the dealership tomorrow morning.
My suspension was upgraded to Tein SS coilovers a while ago, and I haven't had any problems with it at all. I definately don't think it's that, but I could be wrong. Also, we have had a lot of rain in the past 24 hours and I've been through a couple puddles. Do you think this could have played a part?
Any ideas would be helpful. I just hope whatever it is, it can be fixed by Friday.
I have no problems driving it. I checked to see if anything was broken, and it looked fine. I have an appointment at the dealership tomorrow morning.
My suspension was upgraded to Tein SS coilovers a while ago, and I haven't had any problems with it at all. I definately don't think it's that, but I could be wrong. Also, we have had a lot of rain in the past 24 hours and I've been through a couple puddles. Do you think this could have played a part?
Any ideas would be helpful. I just hope whatever it is, it can be fixed by Friday.
10-25-2005, 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by All Mine
Is it a constant chatter that only happens until you get the wheel straight?
10-25-2005, 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Smitty
CV joint or bad CV joint Boot... see if the boot is torn or if there is grease everywhere on the lower control arm and underbody of the car.
Either way, do you guys think it is dangerous to drive? I have to go out of town this weekend, and I'm not too sure if I feel like taking the beater or renting a car. Also, as always I will ask...."Do you think the mods had anything to do with this?"
10-25-2005, 06:45 PM
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your suspension is a strain on the boots/joints.
You been laying/burning/smoking the tires around turns from a dead stop?
the car will not fall apart or break down on you... the grease in the boot is there to keep friction down on the metal to metal parts.... try not to cut the wheel all the way to the right or left and you will not hear the noise..
I know it is hard.. but try not to wrench it hard to the right or left and keep the wheel maxed out to one side or the other until you get it fixed...
You been laying/burning/smoking the tires around turns from a dead stop?
the car will not fall apart or break down on you... the grease in the boot is there to keep friction down on the metal to metal parts.... try not to cut the wheel all the way to the right or left and you will not hear the noise..I know it is hard.. but try not to wrench it hard to the right or left and keep the wheel maxed out to one side or the other until you get it fixed...
10-25-2005, 07:27 PM
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I had both lower ball joints replaced under warranty at 30k. I had noticed a low speed, high steering angle noise that sounded like a squeak/rubbing thing. Good luck!
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If it is a "popping" noise it is your CV shafts. A boot probably got torn and you lost the grease. You should be able to pick up the shafts at a local Autozone or clone for around $45 exchange. If you can turn a wrench you can change them yourself. The dealership will want hundreds to do this. Any tire store will do these for a lot less.
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"the wheel is almost fully to one side"
usually when the cv joint or boot goes bad, don't you hear a popping noise through the entire turn?
in my old cls i kept on hearing a clicking whenever i turned from a stop...the dealership never knew what was wrong with it, so i took it to a local shop and it turns out that a few bolts were loose on my steering rack....i wonder how that happened...
usually when the cv joint or boot goes bad, don't you hear a popping noise through the entire turn?
in my old cls i kept on hearing a clicking whenever i turned from a stop...the dealership never knew what was wrong with it, so i took it to a local shop and it turns out that a few bolts were loose on my steering rack....i wonder how that happened...
10-26-2005, 05:50 AM
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The noise is gone. I wonder if there is just a small rip in one of the boots and some water could have caused that noise. I'm still taking it in, and I'll see what the good folks at Springfield have to say.
Nah, I stopped doing that a long time ago.
You been laying/burning/smoking the tires around turns from a dead stop?
10-26-2005, 01:22 PM
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You been laying/burning/smoking the tires around turns from a dead stop?
Good to hear that nothing is wrong. Hopefully the noise stays away.
10-26-2005, 03:02 PM
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Good to hear that nothing is wrong. Hopefully the noise stays away.
11-02-2005, 09:37 PM
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sometimes it's rust buildup on the inner interior edge of the brake disk that rubs against the back plate while turning (yes it moves a little while turning with that much weight and force applied to). or i also have seen rust chunks (from the disks) falling in the disk hat and gets stuck between the backplate, and stays in the disk's hat for a while and finally falls in the street.
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