mercerguy323

Starting to notice a sound from my steering when I am traveling at low speeds or idling and I turn the steering wheel. It's not a clicking sound but a crunching sound similar to a creeking Household door being opened slowly. Does the steering require some sort of maintenance/lubrication? 78K on car. Thx

ezone

There's an awful lot of stuff that can make noise.
Listen and feel to figure out where the noise originates from. Once you know where it comes from, then you can figure out what to do about it.

Strut tops?

mercerguy323

Yeah I know. It just started yesterday. It's like a creeking door opening in a horror movie. On another note, I've been hearing a semi wobbling sound coming from the left front tire at around 50 MPH. Almost an out of balance wo wo wo sound. Suppose the two issues are related and this is a later stage, 2nd symptom of the same thing? It's been making that sound for 2 months now. Thanks!

ezone

Tread chop/tire noise? (they are very well known for doing this to the rear tires)

Wheel bearing?

Colonel Mustard, in the conservatory, with a lead pipe?


Not until you solve the mystery, have the answers for both issues and compare.

mercerguy323

The wo wo sound started after rotating the tires. The car goes to Honda Monday for the steering sound. Let you know.

ezone

THAT should be choppy tread.
Inboard edges of the tires, probably every other block of tread is worn high-low-high-low. Or random blocks on the edge. Occasionally they can get flat spots across the face of the tread.

They wore choppy and got noisy on the rear, but when you move them to the front it gets really noticeable.

It might sound like a helicopter if they are really bad. LOL

mercerguy323

Steering noise went away but returned shortly. Took car to Honda. Tech said it needs a new power steering pump based on 2 things:

1. After dipping his finger in the power steering fluid reservoir he said the fluid smells burnt.

2. Even more incriminating, he said you should see the fluid move/swirl when looking down into the reservoir while the car is running. He watched, I turned the steering wheel. Then he showed me where the fluid wasn't moving in the reservoir at all.

They are installing a new power steering pump Thursday.

I never changed the fkuid. Honda says every 3 years is a good schedule. Also said I should change the brake fluid. That was never changed. I DID however do the antifreeze and transmission fluid.

ezone

Update us when it gets replaced.