Noise turning to the right
 

Over the past 3-4 months, I've noticed this "whirring" sound when I turn to the right at low speed usually once the car is warmed up. It's in the video at about 10 sec. There is no change in the feel of the steering wheel. The click sound is probably the passenger seat belt.

Any Ideas?

https://youtube.com/shorts/CFIoET1Zyns

Video is private...

It's my first time posting a video all by myself.

Bizarre sound. Does it seem to come from inside the cabin?

If I had to say, it sounds like it's outside the cabin.

The one road near my work has a berm on the right. It sounds louder when I drive by there.

And, if it's weird or bizarre, it will happen to me.

Only when warm probably rules out something like a loose fender liner, or a stick jammed in a weird spot. Still worth a look. I fear it will be a frustrating search.

front or rear of the car? is it any right turn, or only after turning so far? speed dependent?

Sorry for not responding. I got distracted by some other stuff and the one brain cell monitoring this post switched off.

Front of the car. I only hear it at low speed with light steering wheel input. Doesn't seem to occur at higher speed or more aggressive turns.

quoting because i feel you'll know better.

EPS coupling?

Too specific for coupling. It would rattle all the time, not moan only when making a right turn at low speed.


I don't think I know better. I don't quite follow either. Do you think it could be something rubbing?

it almost sounds like an rc car servo with some missing teeth...

I just realized you're talking about the wurring / groan when you turn right, not the clicking / tapping noise throughout the whole video.

Can you replicate it when you're at a stop at all?

lol, that clicking was what i was trying to figure out as well...

I probably should have made a better video. The clacking is the passenger seat belt flapping in the wind.

I get the "wurring" sound only when moving slowly and turning to the right.

Ah, but those are hard failures. If I get what you mean, that would be catastrophic in the EPS gearbox. Definitely not the issue here.

Another funny thing. When I jacked my car up to check the clutch problem, I found that my Tien Flex A's had completely "self lowered". Obviously, I didn't get the lock rings tight enough. Now I've got to find my notes on ride height and reset.

Maybe that will fix my noise. (After I replace the *&$#@ Act clutch.)

Your noise could be spring bind, it sounds different than what I've experienced but if you have someone turn the steering wheel while you put a finger on your coilover top hat you'd feel the vibration.

Also, brass punch to tighten collars.

Does anyone use Loctite 222 on the collars? I've never used it for such large surface areas but from prior experience would think it's perfect here.

It might work, I just use Torrington bearings under the springs

They're cheap on McMaster. Bearing and two washers per coilover you want to put them on.
https://www.mcmaster.com/products/ne...rust-bearings/

The noise is mostly gone. I pulled the right front wheel off. The bearing felt good. The only thing I found were ridges on the outside edge of the rotor. My newer brake pads are apparently slightly wider that the previous set. The inside ridge was probably 1/16" wide and maybe a 32nd deep. The outside one was smaller. I ground them down flush with the rest of the rotor.

I occasionally hear a faint noise that goes away when I touch the brake.

Fingers crossed.