I've had a problem with an annoying metal squeak noise occuring when steering since late last summer. I'm going to take it to the dealer soon to get it fixed under warranty ('02 LX I4).

The noise only occurs under ALL of these conditions:

1. Slow speeds (<20mph)
2. When the suspension is "compressing" (going up/down driveways, big speed bumps)
3. When I'm turning from the left to center steer.

It sounds like a metal on metal squeak, like those swings at playgrounds. It comes from the front left wheel area, and I cannot feel any change in steering when it occurs...

One suggestion I got was a rust problem with the brake splash shield, which seems right because the entire problem started happening right after we had 7 straight days of rain in Houston.

Does anyone know what it could be?

Hopefully the dealer can find the problem since it's pretty tough to reproduce...


Modified by LX4CYL at 4:14 PM 1/5/2004

 

can a mod change the title to "Annoying left-steering metal sqeak noise" ?

 

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Well when they go and test drive the car you drive and point it out toe them, I wouldn't even try to fix it myself if its under warranty, bring it in and be like....fix this, and I am sure they have a clause in their warranty work that says if they keep it for more than a day you get a free rental honda car. Hope this helps and your squeek sounds like either power steering fluid may be low (mine makes a squeek sound) or a wheel bearing or your rotor guard, or your rotors might be **** up.....hope this helps but get it into that dealer asap.

 

yeah, there's this really steep driveway near the dealer that I can get it to sqeak. I bet it's the rotor splash guard instead of the power steering...