E-Ridium 63

just wanted to see if there are any guys out there that are experiencing a slight squeak or creak when turning the steering wheel especially at the end of rotation of the wheel. I hear it when I'm turning at a stop sign or in the garage when i'm cranking the wheel over a couple of times. Its more pronounced at the ends of the turn. Sounds like a a squeak or maybe a slight buzz. Anyone have this or know what it may be?

Racing Dad

nope... sorry. ill pay extra attention, but i doubt ill notice anything if i haven't already.

sluser123

yes - same issue here. It seems more pronounced in cold weather (less than freezing). I too will try to isolate it.

AlbertM

I have the same issue and it seems to be coming from the front struts on both sides. The dealer confirmed this and will be replacing both front struts sometime this week.

E-Ridium 63

Thanks. Let me know how it goes and if it works, let us know what specific work was done. Its not a real big deal right now but I can see it developing to a point later where it will really bug me.

Thanks!

AlbertM

Will do. I have an appointment this Friday.

gstatus929

Hey, i just went in for the same thing because my noise got louder and louder.

My cars at the shop now, they are replacing both front struts.

E-Ridium 63

Thanks GT. How long is the work supposed to take? Which dealer do you work with?

E-Ridium 63

Guys - Also if you can tell me how they determined it was the struts it would be great. Is this a known issue where there is an internal service bulletin or did they just test drive it and figured it was that?

Mine isn't so bad right now so I can see going in there and the dealer just dismissing the problem b/c they'll "won't hear it". But you guys are probably like me and can hear any weird or unusual noise no matter how faint it is.

Thanks again.

AlbertM

It seems like a known problem. They knew within 15min that it was a problem with front struts.

gstatus929

iM WORKING WITH BENZEL BUSCH IN NEW JERSEY.

This is my 4th time in service, the first thought it was just a ball joint but replacing it did not resolve the problem.

Then my alighment was off and they had to remove my whole front end to do alignment.

finaly they determined its the struts, took 1 month to get parts in stock.

now waiting on status, so far 2 days and still not done

E-Ridium 63

Yikes! Here i was thinking over the weekend that all they would have to do is go lube some joints or something to fix it. Thanks for your help guys. If you don't mind, let me know the name of your service advisor. I'm at Ray Catena. If they're hesitant, I'll have them call your guy at Benzl or your guy in LI, Albert.

Thanks, again. Cheers

gstatus929

service advisor in benzel was frank armando,,,,,,,,,,,,,, also catena has a good service department too. are you in edison or union catena? let me know what they say

E-Ridium 63

I'm at Union, but i think the edison one has the bigger service dept. Probably won't go in for a few weeks but I'll keep you all posted on what they say.

Vic55

I freaking hate this forum- I read this and thought "I aint got no noises" and then I was driving in a parking structure at low speed and rolled down the window; small clicks... WTF?

E-Ridium 63

i know; ignorance can be bliss.

Fortunately, and unfortunately, I have the ears of a bat when it comes to squeaks and rattles...(coincidentally, they don't pick up on the wife's voice quite as well). I'm thinking this is the tip of the iceberg. The three of us are in the Northeast and I'm sure the cold weather up here helped aggravate the problem. At least we're catching it early, if that's any consolation. Good luck guys.

AlbertM

I am going to Rallye Motors, Roslyn NY this Friday to fix this problem. All the parts (struts) are in and ready to go. Will report Friday what they did and if it fixes the problem.

gstatus929

FYI alignment on our cars requires 7 hours of labor: Removal of front bumper, removal of intercooler / radiator. removal of several joints.

E-Ridium 63

That's freaking crazy! When this thing goes out of warranty, we're screwed! Anyone know what the extended warranty costs? I heard it was something like 5 grand a year!

Vic55

Mine didnt take this long nor did they have to do this process... I watched them do it. It was around 2 hours.

The set the toe and caster- no camber adjustment on these cars unless you install the bolts.

gstatus929

VIC DID THEY REMOVE YOUR FRONT BUMPER?

gstatus929

GUYS BAD NEWS...............

I WAITED 1 MONTH FOR STRUTS TO COME IN , JUST GOT A CALL FROM THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE STRUTS ARE IN BUT THE NOISE HAS NOT GONE AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHAT DO I DO? I GET A CRACK/GROWL/SQUEAK WHEN MY WHEEL IS TURNED ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT?????????????

AlbertM

Wow, I am really concerned now. What did the dealer say? They are supposed to tell you what to do next. My car is going in tomorrow. Looks like it will be waste of time.

E-Ridium 63

Shiznit!!! If they're underneath the car and turning the wheel, can't they isolate the sound? Sorry, I'm lost on what the next steps would be besides letting them do more tests. I'll take my car in soon to the dealer and see what they say.

Vic55

No, all the adjustments were from underneath.