Other XC90 Problem: - Volvo XC90 - creaking noise when turning Left!!

Monkey Boy · Jan 7th, 2008, 20:37

Hi there all,

I have a 4 year old Volvo XC90 D5 SE and I have had a strange problem for the past couple of months.

When braking and turning left at about 20mph and above there is a creaking noise coming from the front drivers side wheel well. It only happens when I turn left and only happens when I brake and turn, turning without braking does not generate the noise.

I have had it into a Volvo dealer twice and it stopped for a few days but has started again.

Any ideas?

Many thanks.

niloc · Jan 8th, 2008, 11:37

Have you tried bouncing that corner of the car hard to see if you can replicate the noise?

Can be:
Shock creaking
Bush(es)
Ball joint...

Monkey Boy · Jan 8th, 2008, 18:02

Cheers for that but noise only happens whilst driving. I have even had a Volvo tech in the car so he could hear and he is flummoxed!!

Grumpy13 · Jan 10th, 2008, 14:01

I have had a similar problem (I think).

It turns out that the brake dust and other grim is blocking the calipers and the pads are not returning as they should - they are sticking on the discs.

I had them stripped and cleaned/greased and it has been OK since.

It took ages to figure out what it was as it seems like a creaking noise not a brake binding type noise. I had it on both wheels and like yours it only happened at slow speeds e.g. turning into/out of the drive. Normal driving was fine. I originally thought it was steering related but when I was stationary and turned lock-lock I heard nothing.

It can be (almost) be prevented by using ceramic discs which don't generate this dust.

Hope this helps.

imj · Jan 18th, 2008, 22:47

Hi,
i have had the same problem,

mine has come from the off side running board(side steps)

only fitted them a few weeks ago and the noise is like a creaking noise when driving slow and turning.

check and tighten up the running boards if you have them fitted.

regards ian

sikorsky · Mar 14th, 2008, 17:01

i had the same problem and after changing absorbers, brakes , finally they changed the gearbox because they told me that there was a kind of freedom inside the gearbox conserning the left axis and his connection in the gearbox. This happened when i had about 50000 km. Now everything is ok.

NIK

Jan 7th, 2008, 20:37	#1
Monkey Boy Junior Member Last Online: Nov 19th, 2010 09:39 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Essex	Volvo XC90 - creaking noise when turning Left!! Hi there all, I have a 4 year old Volvo XC90 D5 SE and I have had a strange problem for the past couple of months. When braking and turning left at about 20mph and above there is a creaking noise coming from the front drivers side wheel well. It only happens when I turn left and only happens when I brake and turn, turning without braking does not generate the noise. I have had it into a Volvo dealer twice and it stopped for a few days but has started again. Any ideas? Many thanks.

Jan 8th, 2008, 11:37	#2
niloc SWV Benefactor Last Online: Jan 30th, 2013 13:44 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Newport, South Wales	Have you tried bouncing that corner of the car hard to see if you can replicate the noise? Can be: Shock creaking Bush(es) Ball joint... __________________ Refitting is the reverse of removal???.....Yeah, right!

Jan 10th, 2008, 14:01	#4
Grumpy13 New Member Last Online: Mar 18th, 2008 14:37 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Llanelli	I have had a similar problem (I think). It turns out that the brake dust and other grim is blocking the calipers and the pads are not returning as they should - they are sticking on the discs. I had them stripped and cleaned/greased and it has been OK since. It took ages to figure out what it was as it seems like a creaking noise not a brake binding type noise. I had it on both wheels and like yours it only happened at slow speeds e.g. turning into/out of the drive. Normal driving was fine. I originally thought it was steering related but when I was stationary and turned lock-lock I heard nothing. It can be (almost) be prevented by using ceramic discs which don't generate this dust. Hope this helps. __________________ Grumpy XC90 '03 T6 Twin Screen, DVD, PS2, Privacy Glass, Running Boards, Parrot BlueTooth, Winter Pack.

Jan 18th, 2008, 22:47	#5
imj New Member Last Online: Jul 13th, 2009 17:20 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: wigan	creaking noise! me 2 Hi, i have had the same problem, mine has come from the off side running board(side steps) only fitted them a few weeks ago and the noise is like a creaking noise when driving slow and turning. check and tighten up the running boards if you have them fitted. regards ian

Mar 14th, 2008, 17:01	#6
sikorsky sikorsky Last Online: Mar 14th, 2008 17:28 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: athens	creaking noise when turning left i had the same problem and after changing absorbers, brakes , finally they changed the gearbox because they told me that there was a kind of freedom inside the gearbox conserning the left axis and his connection in the gearbox. This happened when i had about 50000 km. Now everything is ok. NIK

Jan 8th, 2008, 18:02	#3
Monkey Boy Junior Member Last Online: Nov 19th, 2010 09:39 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Essex	Cheers for that but noise only happens whilst driving. I have even had a Volvo tech in the car so he could hear and he is flummoxed!!

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