Strut bearings? Diagnose this problem for me...

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03-25-2005, 03:53 PM

NYPD-Arnold

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Strut bearings? Diagnose this problem for me...

Basically, if the car is in drive and my foot is on the brakes the car makes a creaking sound when moving the steering wheel. I'm not talking about a CV issue, since I'm not going anywhere near the turn-stops. Just a slight rotation to either side. When the car is in neutral or park and my foot is on the brakes, it doesn't do this. What gives?

03-25-2005, 04:37 PM

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could be strut bearing, or could be a bad strut....I had a bad strut, and they seem to be pretty common on the 5th gens. Lemme guess, it's the right side?

03-25-2005, 04:43 PM

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Left I think. I'm riding Blues right now...if it is a bad strut, Tokico owes me a new strut. But I don't think it is, the ride is fine.

03-25-2005, 09:01 PM

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I had a similar noise, it ended up being a missing coil rubber sleeve, when the shop installed my maxspeed they forgot to put the sleeve back on the spring it so when I turn the wheel in park it squeek, because it's metal on metal.