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    Default Horrible Steering Noise

    The steering is making this horrible creaking noise. It's embarrassing and driving me nuts. Where is the noise coming from, ball joints, bushings, the pump itself? What's this about strut bearings? The noise seems to only be present when the tempurature is 75F or warmer. Somebody help me on this before I just replace everything! It's making me not even want to drive it.

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    i get a creaking noise when i turn the wheels but only when the car is stationary. ideas??

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rory535i
    i get a creaking noise when i turn the wheels but only when the car is stationary. ideas??
    is it A/T? mines the same its the breaks. if not probably the b.joints

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    Quote Originally Posted by RX7guy
    The steering is making this horrible creaking noise. It's embarrassing and driving me nuts. Where is the noise coming from, ball joints, bushings, the pump itself? What's this about strut bearings? The noise seems to only be present when the tempurature is 75F or warmer. Somebody help me on this before I just replace everything! It's making me not even want to drive it.
    just check your bushings, usually they are the culprits. check your ATF level too.

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    no it's more like a squeaky/creaking noise or a groaning coming from the steering box. the whole front end has new suspension parts and the fluids are all topped up

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    Quote Originally Posted by bmwrp8
    just check your bushings, usually they are the culprits. check your ATF level too.
    Which bushings?

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    Not sure what you call it on LHD cars but here its called a steering relay,undo bolt on top, drop and lubricate,jack back up and noise gone.

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    No one else has experienced this?

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    Quote Originally Posted by RX7guy
    No one else has experienced this?
    really

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    Quote Originally Posted by Barney Paull-Edwards
    Not sure what you call it on LHD cars but here its called a steering relay,undo bolt on top, drop and lubricate,jack back up and noise gone.
    What exactly are you referring too? 'steering relay' do you mean the center tie rod?

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