When I Turn My Steering Wheel I'm Getting A "Cracking" Sound Of Noise?

[DamoWales]

Passed couple of days now I've noticed that whenever I'm turning my steering wheel around, not even on full lock i'm getting a "cracking" sound of noise coming from my steering wheel,

Anyone got any clues as to what it might be?

 

[Lee-182]

I get this and did in my new'ish 172. But mine was from the susspension on full lock. I always thought it was normal

 

[Henry]

not sure if the DCi differs, but slightly loose rack mounting bolts can cause this on the RS cars

 

[DamoWales]

"Loose Rack Mounting Bolts" - I'm clueless when it comes to this,

Is it going to be cheap/expensive fix!?

 

[Henry]

^it's worth trying first IMO. if you can't put it up on stands yourself, whip it round to a friendly garage and ask them to raise it on a ramp so that they can check tightness of the clamps that hold the rack to the subframe - check they're as tight as they can sensibly be, see if it sorts it. bung the garage a fiver or something

if it's not that, it'll cost, as something will likely need replacing

as said, this only seems to affect the RS cars with the hydraulic rack - don't know if you've electric in yours and/or the problem doesn't affect the cars fitted with electric racks. worth trying for the minimal effort/expense anyway