Every time I make a turn I hear a ooohhhmmmmmm noise apparently coming from the front. Also, it is louder at low speeds. It used to only happen when the car was cold, but now is almost all the time .

Any ideas? btw this is a 96 GXE 5speed with 60K.

 

At full left/right? or while turning the wheel?

PS fluid low?
PS pump?
CV boot torn/low on grease/CV joint?

 

PS fluid is fine. I've been thinking might be CV joint.
and yes, is when I am turning at full in a corner. The worst is when I U turn.

 

the samething started happening to me last week, when i make a full u turn towards the left i get this loud banging noise. my fluids are fine anyone else had this problem? and how much to fix it?

 

Exactly what happens to me in the winter months as well. Mysteriously, the noise is gone when the weather reaches around 50F.

Still wondering what it might be. All fluid and belts are fine too (no worn out belts, but I did not check the tension).

 

It sounds like you guys may be experiencing strut bearing failures.

Do a search on the subject, it seems to be a fairly commen problem

 

I have that problem, too, but it's only intermident. I have yet to figure it out.

-Josh

 

sounds to me like alot of people are having this problem makes me feel better thought it was just me, no all we have to do is all get together and find out what the hell it is.

 

CV joints usually go click click click and it should only be apparent when turning in one direction, not both. I'm assuming they all don't go bad at once.

 

I thought all power steering pumps whine when you have the steering wheel at full-turn?

Try it when the car is stationary and turn all the way, if that's the same sound you hear .. you're probably fine. Just don't turn it all the way until it locks.

 

I think a lot of 4 gens have this problem (in spite of the anti-rattle spring). The brakes pads contact the discs momentarily, till
they get off.

Do this test. As soon as the noise start, apply light pressure to the brake pedal. If the noise goes away, it is the brakes brushing your disks.

It is annoying noise, but I don't think it is detrimental.

manish

 

i had the same problem awhile ago and after i changed the brake pads it was gone. now i hear it in the rear sometimes. it is the brake because i know that the rotor is a little warped.

 

Definitely not the strut bearings. I live in San Jose, CAlifornia and experience steering noise every now and then (when weather gets down to about 45-50F). If i have to guess it could be the Steering Pump or anything that has to do with the steering mechanism. I am just hoping that it is not detrimental per life time of Car although it is annoying as hell!!! at times.

REMEMBER GUYS!
NOT! CV Joints(coz its not a ticking noise), NOT BRAKE PADS/DISC (coz my brake pads are newly replaced and i still occasionally hear the "ooohmmmm noise" or hum noise) AND NOT! Wheel Bearing nor Strut Bearings (if you donot hear noise while on mobile also).

 

i started having it since a year ago.
my mechanic took a look at it and said
that my left control arm bushing is cracked
and it is allowing metal to metal contact
whenever i make a full left turn going slowly.
it's a huge clunking noise. now i haven't
changed the bushing yet so i don't know
if that is the case. however, i do have
tokicos and h&r setup. so i don't know if
it's also related to that too.

 

Carlmax95,

I agree with you.

No play on the wheel (and I checked both wheels) ---> not the wheel bearing, not CV Joints (checked on them), soo...hmm.... I wonder what it is....



REMEMBER GUYS!
NOT! CV Joints(coz its not a ticking noise), NOT BRAKE PADS/DISC (coz my brake pads are newly replaced and i still occasionally hear the "ooohmmmm noise" or hum noise) AND NOT! Wheel Bearing nor Strut Bearings (if you donot hear noise while on mobile also). [/B][/QUOTE]