Steering Ruff And Squeeking Noise

[chicken_arse_legs]

Hi to all!

 

My car yes another problem yet again!

 

Cv joint was changed but second hand part not sure what side!it did have a squeeky niose before but the car was parked up for 6months.

 

since i got it back from mechanics its worse and there is a ruff feeling in steering when turning either ways, also the other day turning it to the right it was locking up. I persumed that the wheel was against the curb but I tried it later on and same thing i had to turn it back then towards the right with a bit of muscle and then it relesed up and turned fully.

 

Before it was parked up for 6months it was just squeeking and the steering felt funny at times.

 

but now like i said its ruff on turning and squeeks specially on full lock,

the timing and auxcilly belt tensioners have both been changed!the anti roll bars, steering rods and wishbone has been changed.these were changed before the noise, I'm just eliminating everything for you lot to make things easy!

 

Does anyone have any ideas?

I was thinking it was cv joint but now that i have writing the above out I am not so sure!

Edited October 6, 2008 by chicken_arse_legs

[seatkid]

Are you talking about when the car is moving or stationary?

[woody151171]

on my allhambra it was the power steering belt that had worn/stretched it was worse when it was cold,new belt and problem gone ,for me anyway,

good luck scott

[Smilge]

You've probably got water / condensation in the top of the front struts at some point and the bushes have corroded over time. Betcha that's the probload.

[chicken_arse_legs]

hi all, thanks for reply!

 

Hi again seatkid, It does it when staionary and when doing a U-turn full lock (moving slowly) Haven't tried turning full lock at 50mph but if you want me to do that than book me in a racing track or cheaper option is we'll simulate it on need for speed under ground!lol

 

Hi woody, yes it does on mine get worse in cold, guess could try that not that expensive for belt but does that explain the ruff steering?

 

Hi Bleeno,yes it was parked up for 6months and the cylinder head job was in progress so if you mean front strut as in engine mount? then yes that was exposes to water. otherwise what or which front struts are we refering to? do you mean them round rubber things on either side of the engine bay where the suspensions are underneath???

[seatkid]

Agree with Bleeno with likely diagnosis. But check you have the correct level of fluid in the Power Steering reservoir also.

[Smilge]

Hi Bleeno, do you mean them round rubber things on either side of the engine bay where the suspensions are underneath???

 

You got it ... If you jack the front of the car up so that both front wheels are off the floor and with the bonnet open, turn both wheels using the steering wheel (no power assistance) to full lock and listen around the area of the "rubber things". If the bushes are corroded then as the shocks twist you'll hear the noises you describe.

[chicken_arse_legs]

yep have checked that before it was low but it now fine!

 

i was checking a post that was talking about alternator pulley and how to check that the pulley is faulty and it freewheelsome sorts, let me go and check that and see if my alternator ! be right back

 

 

ok ust checked it cant turn it cant see how it could turn if the tensioner is tensioning the belt, how could you turn it. i could only think you would have to release the tensioner then do the test!

 

heres the thread - http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.php?showtopic=11428

Edited October 7, 2008 by chicken_arse_legs

[chicken_arse_legs]

Hi Bleeno, do you mean them round rubber things on either side of the engine bay where the suspensions are underneath???

 

You got it ... If you jack the front of the car up so that both front wheels are off the floor and with the bonnet open, turn both wheels using the steering wheel (no power assistance) to full lock and listen around the area of the "rubber things". If the bushes are corroded then as the shocks twist you'll hear the noises you describe.

 

 

do i do this with the engine started? as you said and i quote "(no power assistance)"???

[chicken_arse_legs]

you know guys there is one more thing my water in engine goes down and i noticed wet carpet in passenger side!

 

and i know what you guys are going to say but if i say it il cry lol!

 

matrix heater! o no here it comes, o man they havent got a crying smiley cant believe it! :ph34r: that will have to do!

 

I did a matrix heater on a golf mk2 hated doing it!

anyone know by any chance vw made it any easier on the galaxy i mean on sharan, you know what i mean???

Edited October 7, 2008 by chicken_arse_legs

[chicken_arse_legs]

http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.php?showtopic=17313

 

 

guys i think my alternator is stuck the fan inside the alternator is not turning any direction, i push it and see the pressure applied towards the fan and to the whole belt wants move but the alternator fan itself wont turn freely. do i need a new alternator or do i need to free up the alternator fan???

 

 

 

sorry for all the questions?????????

[seatkid]

I'm sorry, but you have exceeded your monthly quota of questions.

 

This thread will now close down......

 

Have a nice day :ph34r:

[chicken_arse_legs]

O NOOOOOOOOOO!

 

LOL

 

WENT TO GARAGE GUY GOES DONT WORRY JUST THE BELT CHANGE IT!

 

OK!

 

END OF A SAGA, OR IT MAY SEEM!

 

STLL MATRIX HEATER TO DEAL WITH HE SAID IT MORE HARD THAN THE GOLF AND HE REFUSED TO DO IT!

O MAN IM IN TROUBLE!

[chicken_arse_legs]

The power steering belt was loose so need a new belt which has been ordered for tomorrow!

 

il let you guys know if the noise as gone!

 

the alternator belt has been changed today as that didnt look so good aswell.

cya!

Edited October 8, 2008 by chicken_arse_legs

[seatkid]

:ph34r: You did throw us a wobbly by saying that....

 

the timing and auxcilly belt tensioners have both been changed!

 

Whoever did that, should have seen/checked the state of the belts and made sure they were tensioned correctly! After all you have to take the aux belt and ps belt off to do that work!

[woody151171]

C,A,L

copyed of this site for you,it worked for me,no more water in footwell,

 

Note that the water in the footwell problem has two possible causes. Leaking rear washer fluid (well covered on this site) and a blocked scuttle drain covered here and elsewhere. Diagnosis is simple. If the footwell floods after heavy rain then you have the scuttle drain problem. If it floods in dry weather then you have the washer fluid problem.

 

This scuttle drain problem was relatively easy to solve on my 1996 Galaxy so read this before trying the other posts, which are less complete. The bulkhead (under the windscreen wiper mechanism at the base of the windsreeen) fills up with leaves and other crap. There is a drain hole at the back corner of it about 1.5 inches by 2 inches underneath the pollen filter but you cannot get your hand into that part of the bulkhead, so there is no need to remove the drip tray or the pollen filter or any other parts from inside the bulkhead. The trick is to take the inner plastic wheel arch cover (on the inside of the front passenger side wheelarch (or nearside front for the mechnically minded)). This is held on by six or seven star shaped screws and is very easy to get off. Start undoing the screws from the back - forwards because this plastic inner wing arch is flexible and you'll probably only need to undo 4 screws to get access. Note that some screws are not easy to see so feel inside the wheelarch for them. Pull the inner plastic wheel arch cover away (should come away easily unless you've missed a screw) until you have enough space to get your hand up inside the wheel arch.

 

On the inner wing of the car (the structural part of the car that would still be there if you took the visible wing off), you'll find there is a plastic drain cover with a rubber flap (which it supposed to act as a one way valve). If this drain cover feels blocked then pull it off. Now it is off, you'll be able to clear the hole properly because you'll be able to insert two fingers into the bulkhead and remove any crap that has blocked the drain hole from the outside in.

 

After you've cleaned the joints (with your mother in law's toothbrush), use some epoxy resin like "Araldite" to glue the plastic drain hole cover back on. Then screw the wheel arch cover back on and Bob's your father's brother.

 

Replace your mother in law's toothbrush after a quick rinse.

[chicken_arse_legs]

lol was only stating the facts, if i cant tell you lot whoelse am i to tell!

 

 

belt changed and steering nice and smooth but was squeeking a bit but we'll see if it going to go away, might be pulley machanic saying but i think i cant be asked withit.

 

 

sorry guys false alarm!

 

bye

[chicken_arse_legs]

:o

 

a wobbly wheel indeed

Edited October 10, 2008 by chicken_arse_legs

[chicken_arse_legs]

C,A,L

copyed of this site for you,it worked for me,no more water in footwell,

 

Note that the water in the footwell problem has two possible causes. Leaking rear washer fluid (well covered on this site) and a blocked scuttle drain covered here and elsewhere. Diagnosis is simple. If the footwell floods after heavy rain then you have the scuttle drain problem. If it floods in dry weather then you have the washer fluid problem.

 

This scuttle drain problem was relatively easy to solve on my 1996 Galaxy so read this before trying the other posts, which are less complete. The bulkhead (under the windscreen wiper mechanism at the base of the windsreeen) fills up with leaves and other crap. There is a drain hole at the back corner of it about 1.5 inches by 2 inches underneath the pollen filter but you cannot get your hand into that part of the bulkhead, so there is no need to remove the drip tray or the pollen filter or any other parts from inside the bulkhead. The trick is to take the inner plastic wheel arch cover (on the inside of the front passenger side wheelarch (or nearside front for the mechnically minded)). This is held on by six or seven star shaped screws and is very easy to get off. Start undoing the screws from the back - forwards because this plastic inner wing arch is flexible and you'll probably only need to undo 4 screws to get access. Note that some screws are not easy to see so feel inside the wheelarch for them. Pull the inner plastic wheel arch cover away (should come away easily unless you've missed a screw) until you have enough space to get your hand up inside the wheel arch.

 

On the inner wing of the car (the structural part of the car that would still be there if you took the visible wing off), you'll find there is a plastic drain cover with a rubber flap (which it supposed to act as a one way valve). If this drain cover feels blocked then pull it off. Now it is off, you'll be able to clear the hole properly because you'll be able to insert two fingers into the bulkhead and remove any crap that has blocked the drain hole from the outside in.

 

After you've cleaned the joints (with your mother in law's toothbrush), use some epoxy resin like "Araldite" to glue the plastic drain hole cover back on. Then screw the wheel arch cover back on and Bob's your father's brother.

 

Replace your mother in law's toothbrush after a quick rinse.

 

 

lol well not married so can i use your mother in law toothbrush please???

 

I have noticed that my screenwash is dripping but from underneath where the switch is, cant be this right???

 

well i did change to pollen filter yesterday so at least thats done, il have a go at that but wat explains that my raditor water goes down, i dont think it has gone down since i last found the wet patch.

very unusual indeed :o

 

C.A.L humm first i seen someone do that C>A>L not really catchy is it?? chicken arse legs - C.A.L hummmm.

 

bye!