hello everybody

i've recently noticed my car makes a ugly noise (crrrr) when i use my steering wheel. it always occurs when i turn very slowly, right or left and when i drive slowly too.

- ugly sound like: crrrr or criiin
- always at the very beginning of turning, when the wheels get a small angle the noise stops.
- right or left
- only if i turn the wheel slowly
- at low speed only (but i think it's because i can't hear the sound in highway because of others sounds (wind, motor, etc)
- power steering wheel oil level is ok

do you have any ideas? thx you !

 

May need PAS additive C2S48887

 

i know this technical bulletin but it is for 2003 cars and onward.
mine is 2001 and doesn't match with VIN list mentionned so i don't think i can use it.

 

You failed to give your car details.

 

sorry i forgot to add my signature...

 

I added that to mine.. sounds just got worse.. any ideas

 

There are posts about noising steering wheel issues.

The link below from Grant Francis recommends replacing the power steering fluid and has his procedure to do this job.

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...-noise-121951/

"the Power Steer fluid is "special" and I use Penrite PAS, whish is Green, and exactly the Spec for the Ford rack in our early cars. Mine had ATF when I got it, and steering was lousy/noisey/etc, and now after 4 syringe out and top off, is SWEET." quoted from Grant as sent to me.

If you don't have Penrite in your part of the world. I believe Dexron IV is appropriate. But it is worth checking, or someone may post the early s type power steering fluid specs.

 

edit: i forgot to mention that jaguar has made a diagnostic before and they said to me that i had to change left vertical link.

i took a look under the car a few days ago and i took thoses pictures. what do you think about ?

i ve also noticed that since jaguar inspected my car, the noise has almost totally disapeared ! i very often can't hear it anymore so i don't know if i can trust them when they say me that i have to change my vertical link because "it's very dangerous to drive in that situation" blablabla...