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Car groans when turning left or right
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 1:56 pm
by Mahmood
Hi all
At low speeds, i.e. parking, the car groans like a hooker when turning left or right and not even when it's full lock.
At higher speeds does the same but not as noticeable. In a straight line she's as quiet as a mouse.
What's the problem?
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 1:57 pm
by dazleeds
groan or squeal???
could be the rack??
mines squeals like a cheap whore constantly
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 2:00 pm
by massive
Have you got power steering?
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 2:05 pm
by kingbreezer
Mine does that at parking speeds too, it's a groan and it has power steering. I was thinking maybe it needs more ps fluid?
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 2:05 pm
by OllieB
You don't say whether the noise is coming from the front or the back mate.....
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 2:10 pm
by dazleeds
yes mine pas
def prob with rack
but had prob when i got car so maybe it started as a graon but built up to a squeal
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 3:37 pm
by Jimbob
Try a new PAS belt and new fluids, a possible cheap fix.
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 3:56 pm
by Mahmood
Hi all
Groans from the front and I have PAS.
Contrary to my sign-on name, I drive a 325i Sport (1990) and it's Splondike's old motor.
Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2005 8:55 pm
by android
You need to change the PAS fluid. It's absorbed water from the air. Do it now before the seals rot away. There was a link on here somewhere to a good article telling how to do it.
If I find it I'll post it
Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2005 9:26 pm
by peejay
Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2005 9:32 pm
by android
It's in Technical Articles
Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2005 9:47 pm
by Simon13
start with a fluid change Mahmmod, did that on mine and fixed a leak aswell and the rack makes no noise at all now.
Can't be too much to go wrong on your car as Mark replaced a lot of parts on the suspension
Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2005 9:57 pm
by Mahmood
Hi all
Was fluid leaking away slowly through a knackered seal.
All done now and she's running sweet.
Cheers all and my 500th post taking me to a new level
Re: Car groans when turning left or right
Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2005 10:15 pm
by tylerma
beeem318i wrote:the car groans like a hooker
the worrying thing is
you know what a groaning hooker sounds like
glad you got it sorted mate
welcome to regular ville
Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2005 11:49 pm
by Mahmood
