Creaking noise when turning the steering wheel....

[Yiannis197]

...which comes from the steering wheel itself and not the engine bay so it can't be suspension related. Bloody hell loads of weird noises lately lol.

Here is a video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bwZbxGGNq8

Suggestions before I start ripping bits apart?

 

[Jonesy]

ball joints mate in the hubs, for me it was only the passenger side. i know angel had the same too

 

[Fernandez]

Exactly the same mate. Renault will tell you that you need a new hub, this is not true.

R Sport in Wimbledon (Tel:020 8542 0042) can sell you the part for £39.98 + vat

Part number is: 8200438088 - Lower Ball Joint

 

[Yiannis197]

No they can't be, they were replaced (lower ones, both sides) in July this year!

As I said, the sound comes from within the steering wheel, as if the cables have been mixed up in there or something...

 

[Jonesy]

No they can't be, they were replaced (lower ones, both sides) in July this year!

As I said, the sound comes from within the steering wheel, as if the cables have been mixed up in there or something...

the top ball joint in the hubs replaced as well?

also, balls joints are known to die if they havent been fitted correctly

 

[Yiannis197]

No not the top ones Jonesy, only the lower ones.

Hm...is there an obvious way to check them then or I'd have to put the car on the MOT plates?

 

[Jonesy]

The top ones have been known to go as well mate.

 

[Foxspeed]

might be worth taking the steering column cowling off and making sure the air bag wires etc on the clock spring connection are all ok...

 

[Yiannis197]

Yes that will be my first job me thinks.

 

[Martin-Notts]

Exact same issue I posted with a vid a few days ago

I took it to a garage today and was quoted £175 to replace both ball joints. Is that about right? The sound is, as Yiannis said, from inside the cabin almost...doesn't seem right?

 

[ghost.197]

Agree with foxspeed - sounds like the clock spring to me.

 

[Des-fae-Ayr]

Had the same issue recently, really sounded like column but it was lower ball joint.

 

[Stevoox]

I can hear a little rattle noise when going over bumps, sounds like passenger side front wheel. At first i though it was sat nav parts in the glove box rattling but now im thinking perhaps it might be ball joints as people have mentioned in this thread.

guess ill have to speak to my mechanic and get him to take a look and confirm.

 

[Stevoox]

Meh...might just leave it, sell the Recaros then part X the car the following weekend (providing part x price is good)