steering noise?

[dyzvietboi]

my car is at 55k miles now, and just lately, i noticed my car started to make kind of a grinding noise when i turn my steering wheel towards the left. it sounds as if the brake is grinding, but i am not applying the brake. i'm just using that sound as an example. it doesn't make the noise when i turn right though. is it alignment or something?

 

[mazda protege 2]

thats the sound im get at 69k km's. but no body knows i guess

 

[djarkitek]

might be the cv joint , which might be the axle and might mean you need new axle..

 

[patsfan4life]

check your brake pads too. i had that sound 2 days ago, looked a the pad it was down to the metal, if i waited any longer the rotors woulda been scortched.

 

[dyzvietboi]

so what would be a rough estimate if something was wrong with the axle? and can it really be the brake pad, it seems to only make the noise when i steer left. not when im going straight or towards the right. can it be suspension/shocks/springs? but its not extra bumpy or makes a sound when i hit a bump. one side is not lower than the other or anything.

 

[mazda protege 2]

i jsut got my cv axle replaced at the dealer, it was 600 bucks

 

[dyzvietboi]

omg then i hope it really isn't that, so what is the cause? jus eventually the axle wears out? plus how seirous is it? how long do i have until it is needed to be fixed? asap?

 

[red95_240sx]

u got...ed

 

[dyzvietboi]

what is ed?

 

[mazda protege 2]

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