I noticed this within the last week and have some ideas of what it could be, but I am not sure what it is. You probably will need to turn the volume up pretty loud on your computer to hear it. Listen when I turn the wheel mainly to the left and then I slowly back out of turning to make the sound again. The sound is similar to a spring compressing and decompressing, at least that is the best I can come up with to mimic the sound.

It happens when I am steering left. I did the same thing in the other direction and it did not make that sound 98% of the time.

Some ideas I thought were a bearing or a cv joint but I figured I would bounce it off you guys before I start taking stuff apart.

60K+ miles are on the car

 

1. Could be the front CV joint (jack with jack stands) and pull/push on the wheel for "play". Grab the CV shaft and check for play.


2. Could be the strut upper mount.


Any competent tire/alignment shop should be able to check it out for you if you can't find a failed component.

 

It was the CV joint. I will update this thread after it is completely fixed.

 

I am surprised and disappointed that CV failed after only 60K miles...