Matts 850 GLT Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 Hello I have a creak in the front (drivers side) wheel housing, it only happens at low speeds and when turning right.Searching showed me a lot of stuff A arm ball joints, tie-rod ends, drive shaft, etc. So basically if you have experienced this, I would be interested to find out what your resolve was?ThanksMatt1995 2.4 n/a 10v auto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldug Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 If you grab the wheel while the car is jacked up, do you have any play at 12:00 and 6:00 or at 3:00 and 9:00?Hello I have a creak in the front (drivers side) wheel housing, it only happens at low speeds and when turning right.Searching showed me a lot of stuff A arm ball joints, tie-rod ends, drive shaft, etc. So basically if you have experienced this, I would be interested to find out what your resolve was?ThanksMatt1995 2.4 n/a 10v auto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matts 850 GLT Posted September 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 If you grab the wheel while the car is jacked up, do you have any play at 12:00 and 6:00 or at 3:00 and 9:00?No, it is solid. I don't get a wobble or vibration through the wheel and the steering is smooth both ways.I am wondering about ball joints starting to wear or seized drop links.Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jediboytj Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 could be spring seats... my FR spring seat is bad/going bad, and whenever i go over a bump, or make a turn a certain way, i hear it creak a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM850R Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 Really it could be anything suspension related. I know that doesnt help. The items you listed are some common creaks that people have found. Endlinks tend to creak and clunk when broken or the rubber boot is torn. Since the car is swaying slightly to the left when you turn right I would look into the endlinks. Since you dont have play, look for some torn boots in that area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FixerUpper Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 springs seats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erikv11 Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 I'm also thinking spring seats. Check 'em out. Try to turn the top nut (top of the strut) with a wrench. If you can rotate the top nut then they're toast, whereas if the rubber lining is still intact then they'll spring back when you try to turn them. You can also take the top nut off (don't turn the cross-shaped nut though!) and eyeball the spring seats for cracked or deteriorating rubber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadeInJapan Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 You sure it's not your bump stops that just need greasing?It's very easy and don't know why no one else didn't pick up on this:http://volvospeed.com/steerstops.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PharmD Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 I'm also thinking spring seats. Check 'em out. Try to turn the top nut (top of the strut) with a wrench. If you can rotate the top nut then they're toast, whereas if the rubber lining is still intact then they'll spring back when you try to turn them. You can also take the top nut off (don't turn the cross-shaped nut though!) and eyeball the spring seats for cracked or deteriorating rubber.+1...I was thinking my 850 was going to be requiring ball joints soon as I was getting the creaking sound. So, I checked around and sure enough, my stops needed greased. That may not necessarily be the case with you, but definitely check that prior to doing anything with the ball joints.Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matts 850 GLT Posted October 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 HiThanks everyone!I greased the stops when I first started hearing the creak but that hasn't resloved it, it has now developed a clunk when turning from full left lock to full right lock (but not the other way) and the steering has started to go vague.I am guessing the outer tie-rod is knacked and will get it checked out and replace it this week.Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfeener Posted October 1, 2006 Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 The tie rod ends being worn would be obvious when you jack up the front end and wiggle the wheel. I'm betting on something in the strut assembly...spring seat or strut bearing or even a broken spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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