My car is currently 60000miles (98000kms), and every time I turned the steering wheel to the very end, it gives out clunking noise which will keep screaming if I hold the steering wheel at that very end position. However if I free it a little bit, the sound went out.

anyone has this kind of situation? which part should be replaced if it has this kind of issue?

 

the control arm?

 

Is it a clunk or a scream?

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Scream - could be p.s. pump and/or belt.
Clunk - could be various front suspension part(s), eg. tie-rod, steering rack, ball joint. etc.

 

Is it only when you crank the wheel all the way to one side? Because it sounds like the power steering pump or rack to me.

 

You should be able to tell if its power steering pump vs control arm. Control arms usually make a pretty distinct clunking noise that can be heard pretty clearly coming from one side or the other with the window down. Power steering pump will usually make a squealing noise when under pressure like when cranked all the way to one side or the other.

 

i think if it only happens when your in place and turning the steering wheel then it will be the power steering.. but if it happens when your moving and you hit a little bump and you hear a crackle.. then its the control arm.. and believe me control arms are a PITA to change.. i just did the whole front of my S4 and it is true when they say 3-4 hours per side.

 

i would say it sounds like power steering, that or it could be a bad bushing in one of the control arms