Technical strange steering noise
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Technical strange steering noise
Is it only when turning the wheel or is it when going round a corner and holding the wheel still?
Suspension top mount bearings
Is it coming from the steering column or outside of the car ?
My 2007 MJ started to make a noise from the steering column area from about 18 months old and carried on for many months until I mentioned it to my FIAT dealer. They replaced the electric power steering under warranty and its been fine since
No warning light or any loss of power steering, but may be expensive to fix if you are out of warranty.
My 2007 MJ started to make a noise from the steering column area from about 18 months old and carried on for many months until I mentioned it to my FIAT dealer. They replaced the electric power steering under warranty and its been fine since
No warning light or any loss of power steering, but may be expensive to fix if you are out of warranty.
99% sure it'll be top mount bearings. If rubbery juddery sound.
had a look at this morning , when I turn the wheel, the top of the strut assembly moves backward and forward. So I think you are right about the strut bearing. Now that I think about it I was experiencing unusual tyre wear on this side
well I replaced the bearing on the side that I thought was the worst and now I seem to have it on the other side as well. Is this to be expected on a car with 60k miles? Having a look at the one I removed it doesn't look like something that has been designed for longevity
Not something that goes with mileage, more age and type of use. For a city car it's about right, I got about 80k out of my Stilo which was hammered up and down a farm track several times a day for the year before they failed.
My previous 04 panda had 98k on the clock, mainly motorway miles, and never had a problem. I know it's not always necessary, but when it comes to suspension parts I change both sides at the same time.
