Noisy Steering

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adzpz
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Noisy Steering

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Hi,

I'm new to the forum and looking for a little help on a issue with my 2006 Polo GTI.

At slow speed the steering makes a strange swirling/grinding/creaking noise on full lock or near full lock.

I have checked the power steering fluid level and that's fine, the steering feels fine as well.

Any ideas on what this could be?
adzpz
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Re: Noisy Steering

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Worked it out after a lot of head scratching!
I sprayed the top mount with GT85 by turning the steering on full lock and using a tube on the can. I also sprayed the ARB bush at the same time and hey presto no creaking!
POLOZ
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Re: Noisy Steering

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Mine Does it too.....I might just so the same ;) Although it is lowered on springs

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Harney
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Re: Noisy Steering

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Mine creaks and bangs and allsorts but mines down on coilovers. They are just abit of a noisy car it seems! if you search the forum loads of stuff about it will come up!
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beijing polo
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Re: Noisy Steering

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haha, come to think of it mine too! full lock makes a electronic whining noise, and when the car movse on full lock its a grinding from tyre to arch lining.. its fine mate :D
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Re: Noisy Steering

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It got noisy again - turned out to be the strut top mount - the bearing had split :cry:
£100 later and all is well!
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