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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 09:35 PM
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Hi everyone I just got a 08 ww evox base model. My car I noticed when turning the wheel most noticably at slow speed make a weird grinding sound like a cable being pulled is this normal.
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 09:44 PM
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Are you cranking the wheel all the way to wheel lock? Every car makes a noise if you are applying any pressure to the wheel when it's already at full lock. If this is not the case then I would get it looked at.
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 09:53 PM
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Power steering makes a noise when being fully turned.
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 10:58 PM
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i think it;s the rotors rubbing on the brakes. that's what it sounds like to me
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 11:00 PM
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its def ur brake pads rubbin the rotors, time for new pads lol... does ur steering wheel vibrate when u stop? i jus changed my pads when i heard that noise and im all good now... could be a wheel bearing or a u joint also but id go wit ur pads first... hope this helps lemme kno!
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 09:56 AM
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How many miles on your car?
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 04:42 PM
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Cant be brakes, he just bought the car new...
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 08:31 PM
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mine does the same thing....
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 08:40 PM
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It's really stange I tried leavign work going straigt fist and then turning at a slow speed and it still does this it's really weird and you can fell some kind of resistance and then after tat it's fine.
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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by whitecomet
Hi everyone I just got a 08 ww evox base model. My car I noticed when turning the wheel most noticably at slow speed make a weird grinding sound like a cable being pulled is this normal.
IMPROPER PDI, ASK THEM TO REMOVE THE RUBBER INSERTS FROM SPRINGS THAT THE NEW CAR CAME WITH

SAME **** HAPPENED TO ME AND THEY FORGOT TO TOOK THOSE OFF LAZY ASSHATS!

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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by si_to_evo
IMPROPER PDI, ASK THEM TO REMOVE THE RUBBER INSERTS FROM SPRINGS THAT THE NEW CAR CAME WITH

SAME **** HAPPENED TO ME AND THEY FORGOT TO TOOK THOSE OFF LAZY ASSHATS!
Thanks for the info gonna hit the mitsu dealer tommorow and see if that's what it is
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