Picnic - Creaking When Steering

[DavidHaverhill]

I find that I get creaking when steering - especially on full lock and when manoeuvring tightly - sounds like its around centre front of car and metallic or rubber sound. It doesn't happen all the time though! Any ideas?

[bigfoot]

I find that I get creaking when steering - especially on full lock and when manoeuvring tightly - sounds like its around centre front of car and metallic or rubber sound. It doesn't happen all the time though! Any ideas?

Hi David

Just wondered if you sorted your problem with the noise on your Picnic's steering, as mine has suddenly developed the same problem!

regards

[shiraz]

I had the same problem some time back (N-reg Picnic). Mechanic charged me 5quid for a very simple fix - so don't pay over the odds.

I'm no mechanic, so can't really help, other than say it had something to do with some rubber on the steering wheel had been damaged.

If you're near Leicester, visit Meera Motors!

(Someone had suggested looking at my power steering fluid level, but that was fine. Another mechanic tried to get me to sort out my steering rack, but that had nothing to do with it)

[bigfoot]

I had the same problem some time back (N-reg Picnic). Mechanic charged me 5quid for a very simple fix - so don't pay over the odds.

I'm no mechanic, so can't really help, other than say it had something to do with some rubber on the steering wheel had been damaged.

If you're near Leicester, visit Meera Motors!

(Someone had suggested looking at my power steering fluid level, but that was fine. Another mechanic tried to get me to sort out my steering rack, but that had nothing to do with it)

Thanks for that advice, Shiraz, that's something I'll take a look at. :D