My Bora Has Noisy Steering

[PranK]

Hi All,

I need some diagnosis help on my steering.

My car is AWD and predominantly FWD which puts the CV's under the microscope, but there is no split boots and the noise is less 'clicky' than the noise you get with busted CV's.

The noise sounds almost like a bushing slipping on some metal. The noise I'd expect to hear if somebody twisted my sway bar inside its mount rubbers.

Almost all my rubbers in the front end are relatively new (last 20000k's) as are the tie rod ends, but those were a bit on the cheap side from ebay. I'm not convinced its them.

I was asked to look at the rear control arm mount but I'm not sure it will be that as it will happen when the car is stationary - wouldn't the control arm mount complain only when the suspension is going up and down?

It's gotten a lot worse over the past month or two and can be worse on some surfaces, ie on polished concrete (ala car parks) it is really bad, but on my pavers-covered driveway it doesn't make a sound.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

[Plattsy]

no signs of rubbing prank?

how about going round corners, does it get worse?

[PranK]

Its not a big enough noise to hear while driving, unless it doesn't occur at higher than creeping speeds maybe ... ?

No, not rubbing. Used to have it on some decked coilovers, rubbed when looking at it. Its a much more sensible height with stockies on it now.

[Shoota_77]

Crap quality Iphone video required to aid diagnosis!

[PranK]

Ok cool, will get onto that. Thanks!

[Shoota_77]

Is the noise when you're just sitting there and slowly turning lock to lock or do you have to be moving?

[PranK]

Is the noise when you're just sitting there and slowly turning lock to lock or do you have to be moving?

I have to be moving.

We drove the car in a carpark yesterday with bonnet up and my brother-in-law listening intently. Looks like it might be strut tops. The MK4's have a bearing in the strut tops to stop the rubber mount turning, looks like this is common when the bearing has had it. Hopefully I can test without taking the strut out.