noise when turning car

1. user_54142 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2011 blackpool Posts: 232 black saxo vtr 2001

   #1 29th January 2012, 11:33

   hi i am getting a squeaking noise like a mouse when i move off from parked position. e,g pull up at side of the road then pull away to the right. it also happens when im yurning at low speeds but cant hear it when going fast.
   
   i have just had the front lowered 50mm if this will make any difference? and i went over a bump in road to fast and it bottomed out on my n then threw the car sidewards ( dont know if this is because rear isnt lowered atm and is very bumpy.
   
   any ideas??
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 29th January 2012, 11:45

   The squeeking noise may be the power steering pipe rubbing,what springs & dampers have you got fitted mate.
3. user_54142 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2011 blackpool Posts: 232 black saxo vtr 2001

   #3 29th January 2012, 12:34

   apex 50mm n standard dampers. i moved the power steering wire out the way like in the how to thread.
   
   anymore ideas?>
4. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #4 29th January 2012, 13:04

   The bottom out problem is being caused by the standard dampers,as there not designed for that spring drop.
5. LVC Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Le Mans, France Posts: 976 VTS, Hawkeye WRX, Def90 & Freelander HSE (ex-VTR)

   #5 29th January 2012, 16:18

   My front squeak - on turning the wheel at low speeds ... turned out to be the joint on the "Front stabiliser link rods" - cheap (less than £20) and easy to replace (have an angle grinder to hand to cut off the old ones as the ball joints often spin along with the nut) - have also heard of injecting lube into the rubber joint as an option but decided to just replace the bars (as a pair) instead - no more squeaks
6. BertieG Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 exeter, devon Posts: 1224 Clio 172

   #6 29th January 2012, 16:58

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by LVC My front squeak - on turning the wheel at low speeds ... turned out to be the joint on the "Front stabiliser link rods" - cheap (less than £20) and easy to replace (have an angle grinder to hand to cut off the old ones as the ball joints often spin along with the nut) - have also heard of injecting lube into the rubber joint as an option but decided to just replace the bars (as a pair) instead - no more squeaks

   also called drop links, or anti roll bar links. i bought a pair from a motor factors for £15 but can be had on ebay for about a tenner
7. user_7393 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2005 North Yorkshire Posts: 4014 Audi A4

   #7 29th January 2012, 23:30

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by BertieG also called drop links, or anti roll bar links. i bought a pair from a motor factors for £15 but can be had on ebay for about a tenner

   I got a pair of drop links, brand new, delivered for £9 off Ebay last week.
8. user_54142 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2011 blackpool Posts: 232 black saxo vtr 2001

   #8 30th January 2012, 18:08

   thanks guys ill try drop links first
   
   potatopete- do you have the link to the drop links you got?
9. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #9 30th January 2012, 18:18

   Could also be a fubared driveshaft.
   
   Mine made a clunking noise when turning left but only at low speeds, turned out to be the offside shaft.
10. user_54142 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2011 blackpool Posts: 232 black saxo vtr 2001

    #10 30th January 2012, 18:46

    i just ordered some drop links see if that stops it if not ill try drive shaft.
    
    thanks