Re: [Peugeot-L] Creaking/Difficult to describe noise from steering

Sasi

I would have said that your swivel bearings at the top of the front springs were sticking, but for the part about the noise not occurring without the engine running.

There is a series of TSBs (#368 12/89, 379 5/90, and 398, 11/90) about noises from the PS line which loops about under the body pan for cooling purposes. (On USModels this only applies to MI16s, but I don't have information on second series 405s.) The HP pipe is clipped in a bunch of stand-offs under the floor which are supposed to isolate it, but it may contact the floor and set up a noise when the pump is working hard.

Brian Holm, Parts for Peugeots

At 09:37 PM 4/27/2006, sasi405 wrote:

>There is a kind of creaking noise (its not really creaking, but it is
>difficult to describe in any case, creaking is the closest that I can
>think of, almost sounds like opening a wooden door very slowly like in
>horror movies) which can be very clearly heard inside the car when I
>turn the steering. I suspect that it has something to do with the
>power steering, as the noise tends to disapper when the car is not on
>and I turn the wheels. The belt driving the pump is fine, so are the
>suspension arms etc. (Is something running dry?) The response from the
>power steering is also fine. What could it be and how dangerous would
>it be for the car. I have a 700 + 700km trip waiting for next week.
>(incidentally, I have already driven the car in this state for more
>than 500kms without any problems).
>
>Thanks to everyone in advance,
>Sasi Menon
>1994 405 GLD
>1984 Suzuki SS80

Brian Holm, Parts for Peugeots
at Peugeot Holm, since 1969
2120 Maple Hill
Plainfield, VT, 05667
802-454-7132, fax -1310

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