Creaks from steering/steering column - you too?!

[Ken Figenus]

Always had the odd small creak from this area when pressing on - higher g forces on arms seem to bring them out. It's a little worse by now and was 'finishing off' my PSS before my new PS4-S get fitted this week and it was all rather creaky the other day. Dealer says TADTS but its always a distraction and not very confidence inspiring. Anyone any thoughts/solutions (Rapide/DB9)?

[Graze01]

Ken

I get some creaking too and I thought I might have worn control arms bushes so got the car on a hoist and checked everything out a couple of weeks ago and they are all perfect. Not sure where the noise comes from but it's not the suspension as far as I can tell

Graeme

[craig elam]

I had it from both sides under hard cornering, after i replaced the right hand wishbone (seized castor bolt) the noise went from that side, the bushes and balljoint looked ok and it had only done 20 odd thousand miles at that point.

[NeinFondue]

Probably not the same issue, but may I suggest you check and or re-torque the (strut?) braces that go over the engine compartment. I noticed a creak in my old DB9 that got progressively worse which turned out to be caused by lose bolts. Torqued them up and creaks gone.

[Ken Figenus]

Thanks guys - I feel its very localised to the interior of the car and close to my hands. Its definitely not an external noise. It just feels like some bolts need tightening up in the steering colum or that the forces on the wheel at times causes the airbag to creak!

[Ken Figenus]

This is what I was on about - missus videoed it as it got a bit worse on the NC500!

https://youtu.be/8u7cc2D9OGc?t=32s

Hopefully going in Tuesday before the warranty expires Weds!!!

[LordBretSinclair]

That's more than a creak - looks like the wheel is going to come off in your hands!!!!!!!
I'd have it round to the dealer PDQ !!!!

[Ken Figenus]

Well they nipped up a couple of bolts on the steering column and its solid as a rock again. And my elusive 18month rattle that sounds like the glove box or door card shaking themselves to death? The bl00dy sun visor!!!!!

Super service with a smile from Dick Lovetts Bristol again.

[sundayjumper]

Interesting. I'm convinced mine has a slight rattle in the steering that the dealer can't find, I'll get the spanners out at the weekend !

[telum01]

sundayjumper said:

Interesting. I'm convinced mine has a slight rattle in the steering that the dealer can't find, I'll get the spanners out at the weekend !

Have you checked your airbag bolt sleeves? That's a not-uncommon source of rattling from *inside* the steering wheel itself.

Edited by telum01 on Tuesday 7th November 15:51

[cayman-black]

Bloody hell thats bad.

[Ken Figenus]

WAS bad

Heres some help on the Vantage airbag rattler guys:

[sundayjumper]

I will also investigate the airbag bolt sleeves !

[sundayjumper]

telum01 said:

Have you checked your airbag bolt sleeves? That's a not-uncommon source of rattling from *inside* the steering wheel itself.

Looks like I owe you a drink ! Waggled my airbag - it moved easily. Checked my bolts - no sleeves. Rummaged in my collection of "random tat that might be useful one day" and found some plastic tubing just the right size. Cut a couple of bits, fitted, test driven, no rattling

It's SO satisfying when you fix an annoying niggle like that, especially for £0.

[telum01]

sundayjumper said:

Looks like I owe you a drink ! Waggled my airbag - it moved easily. Checked my bolts - no sleeves. Rummaged in my collection of "random tat that might be useful one day" and found some plastic tubing just the right size. Cut a couple of bits, fitted, test driven, no rattling

It's SO satisfying when you fix an annoying niggle like that, especially for £0.

Glad it worked out!