Full Lock Noise

[Avonvilla]

My S2 has develped a weird sort of rubbing/slight clunking sound on fullright lock, well the last couple of mm of turn, comes and goes. I looked under the hood and when it does it there seems to be engine movement by the belts ? is this normal ?

[Sy V]

I was going to ask whther you'd been working in the wheel arches and hadn't put the liners back properly, thus causing tyre rub.

But engine movement? Are the mounts shot/loose perhaps?

[Avonvilla]

I have checked the arches and nothings rubbing i can see or feel.

Maybe engine movement paints an extreme picture, there is movement in the assembly above the wheels with the belt on it by a few mm that coincides with the noise ?

[Candles]

That's probably just the additional load of the PAS at full lock moving it around a bit. I can't think what the noise would be though. You could try and find the source by the screwdriver-stethoscope method, starting with the pump, whilst an assistant applies full lock.

Or do you only get the noise when moving?

[jimp357]

From what you discribe, the first thing i'd be looking at would be the lefthand (opposite side to the righthand full lock) driveshaft.

Take it to a empty car par and drive around in circles on full lock at walking pace. If you get a clunk, clunk clunk then thats where i'd look first.

[Fubar1764]

Being the cheapie guy I am, I always look for cheap solutions first. My cheapie thought is to look at the belts. Specifically, check the belt to the power steering. It might be slipping, causing the squeal.