noise when turning the wheel to the right

BFD83 · 03-12-2006, 05:31 PM

i have had this problem for a while but have chosen to ignore it but hopefully someone will be able to tell me what it is. everytime i turn the steering wheel to the right i get this like "whistling" type noise like something is rubbing on something and its really annoying. anyone know what it could be?
Also i have made a post on here before about this braking problem i have...as i come to a stop they make this like crumbling noise its kinda hard to explain, i have had the pads looked at and they are fine...

ronwest · 03-12-2006, 07:28 PM

Is the noise coming from the front of the car?

It may be that a wheel bearing is on the way out.

If it is a front wheel bearing, it will be the left.

I've done up a front hub replacement "how to" which has been sent off for inclusion in the Tech Resources section. There's a section in it with regards to wheel bearing diagnosis.

edit: I've pm'd it to you

BFD83 · 03-12-2006, 09:00 PM

yeh the noise comes from the front and it is on the left side...how much would it cost to get it fixed?

ronwest · 03-12-2006, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Brent83

yeh the noise comes from the front and it is on the left side...how much would it cost to get it fixed?

If it's confirmed as a wheel bearing you'll note in my pm that the bearings and hub are one unit.

I bought my hubs off ebay @$85ea + freight (type in "au hub" on ebay). Total from memory was $190 for both hubs. Front hubs from Ford were around $135ea or something like that.

For a set up workshop it would take somewhere around an hour per hub.

It's not a difficult job but you may need a wheel puller and you will need a tension wrench capable of 305Nm.

Cam · 03-12-2006, 11:00 PM

hrmmm, i have a strange vibration though the steering wheel when turning hard right, after a new rack and intermediate rack it still does it. Watching thing thread closely...

**Mechan1k** · 04-12-2006, 09:20 AM

The vibration/graunching sound is air in your power steer line ... it's common ... I still have it.

You can get rid of it though ... find a decent size empty carpark and drive in tight figure 8 formation (no wheel spin necessary) ...

But it will come back eventually again.

sheppy · 05-12-2006, 07:31 PM

Not taking the mick, but I just had this in my ute the other day.

Check that the push pins that hold the lining in around the wheel arch haven come out/fallen off- I found a ziptie did the trick