Help with a noise please

[ST Colin]

Hi all,

Over the last few days I have been getting a creaking noise from the front of the car. Generally only on full lock, and turning from full lock. Sounds like creaking floorboards - best I can describe it.

Any ideas? Thanks.

Colin

 

[James.f]

Steering Rack? im only mentioning that because its only on full lock,

 

[NWPerformance]

Have you had new wishbones?

 

[cmt]

I had a similiar thing recently on my 182, I WD40'd the bottom ball joints and that seemed to get rid of the noise (although I'm told it's a sealed unit, so by rights it shouldn't have). A guy at work said he had the same thing and it turned out to be a fractured suspension spring. Then a couple of weeks ago one of my springs snapped, looked like it had been fractured for quite a while (rust in the split)... so I guess it could have been either :S

 

[durham4416]

i think mine does the same thing ur describing, mine struggles to move on full lock, more important things to sort at the minute tho lol, renaults ey

 

[ST Colin]

Hi all,

Just picked the car up from the stealers after getting my new outer window seal and shocks replaced. This noise only happens when I turn left and low and very slow speeds. There is a receipt in the service history for a right suspension arm. Could this be the problem; it's gone again? I know that one of the previous owners was a mechanic so he seems to have bought this and possibly fitted it himself.

The SERV and airbag light are now on constantly too.

F**king Renaults lolz

Col

 

[NWPerformance]

It might be your arb bush that has gone/going.

 

[ST Colin]

Thanks fella. Expensive fix?

 

[NWPerformance]

Its about £30 max for the bush fitted i would say ( 1 side )

 

[ST Colin]

Thanks NWPerformance, shame I'm not local!

Do you know the part number for that bushing? I have a friend who is very hand with Cliosports and could fit it for me.

Thanks again

Colin

 

[NWPerformance]

I don't I'm sorry. If you go to your local dealer and ask for an antiroll bar bush. They are a tad less than £10 I think