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I love everything about the car-has low miles, all service records and just drives and looks great. The only thing I noticed and didn't prevent me from buying is that it is making this "grinding" noise when turning the steering wheel. I have heard this noise before in a lot of cars but just don't know what it could be. Any ideas?
1. Bad engine mount or transmission mount; normal for age. Power train moves when you turn steering wheel to the max; sometimes that may cause vibrating noise on bad mount, or even pulley rubbing on tire well (eg, CR-V)
2. bent brake dust shield. Rotor moves ever so slightly in same situation and may be touching shield
3. something stuck between dust shield and rotor
4. are wheels/tires the right size? Are there any signs of rubbing on inner tire well?
Any idea where the grind is coming from? Did you try asking buddy to drive it for you ion tight circle whilst listening to it from the outside? 7. Grinding Noise #2
If you hear a grinding, clicking, or rumbling noise during a tight turn in the parking lot, it's likely a failing constant-velocity joint on a front-wheel-drive car. A CV joint allows the front wheels to both receive power and turn. Ignore this long enough and you'll have a one-wheel-drive car at best, and likely a paperweight car unless it's fitted with a limited slip differential.
Thanks for all the replies! It is hard to explain the sound over the internet. But, I stopped by a mechanic shop today to explain and guy said if it is NOT making the noise while you 're driving then it's not the bearings. He said maybe it's the CV joint, struts and a number of other things. I am taking it in this week to change radiator and see if I can take care of that noise too.
I doubt it's the steering fluid low, the noise seems to be coming from suspension/behind tires. Suspension is good though I did the test where you push down and see how many times the car bounces up and down plus it drivers perfectly fine-just making that noise when going over speed bumps and turning at low speeds.
Something that happened today: I know I was running low on fuel but my fuel gauge was on full...At first I was like "hey I got a full tank!" but then I realized this is not right. I turned the car off then back on and the gauge went to full again. I put some gas and seems normal now. What was that all about?
What was the fix? I have the same noise on my 97. Replaced CV, wheel bearing and all mounts. A friend said he had same thing and it turned out it was a bad body mount?? Must have made the car let something transfer the CV shaft noise to the body somehow. No noise when turning left, just right. Noise is coming from driver's side.
What was the fix? I have the same noise on my 97. Replaced CV, wheel bearing and all mounts. A friend said he had same thing and it turned out it was a bad body mount?? Must have made the car let something transfer the CV shaft noise to the body somehow. No noise when turning left, just right. Noise is coming from driver's side.
I had a '98 Monte Carlo that would make a bad grinding noise when making a sharp left, it turned out to be a worn rubber bushing in the strut mount. As the weight of the car shifts toward the bad mount, it would make the noise.
I had a '98 Monte Carlo that would make a bad grinding noise when making a sharp left, it turned out to be a worn rubber bushing in the strut mount. As the weight of the car shifts toward the bad mount, it would make the noise.
Yes, this did happen to one of my older cars.
I went from shop to shop - and all legitimate guesses. Steering pump, alternator, belts, etc.
One alignment shop guy actually found the issue.
He had car on lift - and pushed up on one side at front to recreate the sound.
Struts - or parts of the strut.
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