clicking sounds from wheel on V70

Have a 1998 V70....when the steering wheel is turned all the way (or almost
all the way), on either direction, there are clicking sounds coming from the
wheel(s).

Tie-rods were replaced a year ago...

Any suggestion on what's wrong? CV joints?

thanks.

 

Most likely CV joints. Check to see if the boots are intact (not ripped), what is the
mileage?

 

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,

No, very unlikely to be CV joints. Far more likely to be the lock stops.
There's a little arm on each hub which comes up against a nylon pad at full
lock to stop the steering from turning any further. When you drive along on
full lock, these arms move up and down on the pads as the suspension moves.
If there's not sufficient lubrication on them, they make a horrible noise.

Jack up the front of the car and remove the front wheels. Turn the steering
from lock to lock and observe the bits which stop it going any further.
Gives the ends of the arms and the nylon pads a liberal dose of grease, and
spread it with your finger over the rubbing surfaces. This should solve the
problem!

 

I would check to see if the steering stops have grease on them. They are
small whitish plastic pieces on the rear part of the lower control arms.
That is an easy and cheap fix, but may not be the answer.

Jeff

 

now that you mention...I think it happened before, a couple of years
ago....and grease was the answer then...getting forgetful now..

 

Check the level of power steering fluid in the reservoir. When it's
low, a knocking or vibration sensation is produced when steering at
full lock; I wouldn't call it a 'clicking' but perception of it could
vary case by case.

If it's low, you have a leak somewhere.

Chip C
Toronto

 

There's a good picture of the stops at
http://www.volvospeed.com/steerstops.htm

I've had this noise on our 850 and S70 and this has always done the trick.