Help! Really bad creaking steering

1. Shunter Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Edinburgh Posts: 327 Mk1 Saxo 1.1 White Mk2 VTR Icelandic Grey Astra

   #1 12th May 2011, 22:32

   Help please guys, recently I've had a terrible creaking noise when turning my steering wheel at slow speeds, replaced both drive shafts last week but was making the noise before as well, any help appreciated
   
   Cheers
2. Shunter Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Edinburgh Posts: 327 Mk1 Saxo 1.1 White Mk2 VTR Icelandic Grey Astra

   #2 13th May 2011, 07:05

   Anyone ???
3. jayhull22 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 telford Posts: 117 saxo vtr

   #3 13th May 2011, 10:03

   try the beacings mate, if not because its to do with you steering try the pump, my mate had a similar problem, he replaced evrything and it turned out to be the wheel lol
4. tisandy Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 349 2000 Mk2 Saxo VTR, 1997 Mk1 Saxo.

   #4 13th May 2011, 10:43

   Try changing your ball joints. jack the side of the car up thats creaking and try pushing the wheels back and forward. If there's any movement means your ball joints are shot and will cause the creaking
5. Gammo Newbie Joined: Feb 2011 waterlooville Posts: 13 saxo vtr mk1 vaxhaull zafria 2.0l

   #5 13th May 2011, 11:06

   spray wd40 on the ball joint and rear mount on the lower arm :0) if it gose replace it.
6. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #6 13th May 2011, 11:24

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Gammo spray wd40 on the ball joint and rear mount on the lower arm :0) if it gose replace it.

   No,no & risk getting wd40 over your brake discs/pads.
   
   
   Steve.
7. Shunter Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Edinburgh Posts: 327 Mk1 Saxo 1.1 White Mk2 VTR Icelandic Grey Astra

   #7 13th May 2011, 14:41

   Cheers guys, so nothing to actually do with the steering wheel?
   
   I know to keep wd40 away from my breaks Steve
8. RustySkull Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0

   #8 13th May 2011, 14:44

   I have this also, sounds like an old door opening haha.
   
   I have new joints and track rod ends just need to fit them, ehh in due time
9. Shunter Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Edinburgh Posts: 327 Mk1 Saxo 1.1 White Mk2 VTR Icelandic Grey Astra

   #9 13th May 2011, 15:43

   lol yeah its quite an eery sound aint it lol, can you pm me let me know if it makes a difference mate