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St200ant

Member

• Apr 6, 2015

• #1

Hi my freelander steering rack seems to make a horrible creaking sound when at low speeds any idea what it could be

 

htr

Well-Known Member

• Apr 6, 2015

• #2

Does it have enough steering fluid? Is it the correct level?

have a look and a listen under the bonnet while someone moves the steering wheel from lock to lock. Loose mounts?

How are the other steering joints?

 

Nodge68

Well-Known Member

• Apr 6, 2015

• #3

Is it the rack? Sounds more likely to be the spring seats or anti roll bar dragging on a strut. Get a helper to turn the wheel back and forth while listening to where the sound originates. If the sound is inside the car, the column bush can make a noise as can the clock spring.

 

freelance

Well-Known Member

• Apr 6, 2015

• #4

I was thinking column bush also !

 

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St200ant

Member

• Apr 6, 2015

• #5

https://vimeo.com/124197787 does this help i've checked all levels and it's ok

 

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bg_freelander

Active Member

• May 23, 2015

• #6

I have the same noise comming from the front! The creeking sound comes always when the weather is hot, or i have the climate control on! By cold and rainy weather there is no creeking! What this could be??

 

freelance

Well-Known Member

• May 23, 2015

• #7

Obviously the cold and wet is acting as lubricant, therefore check out moving parts, quite often the springs are the culprit when turning, although seated on plastic washers they get dry and squeak

 

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bg_freelander

Active Member

• May 23, 2015

• #8

Mad hat man,

what do you mean with temperature?

 

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bg_freelander

Active Member

• May 23, 2015

• #9

Freelancer,

In case the sound comes from the springs seats etc....what should be changed?