Creaking when wheels are full lock?

Question

Hello,

I get a loud creaking that seems to come from the front of the car when i'm very slowly moving & turning, mainly full locking. It doesn't seem to do it when the engine is off & only does it when i'm reversing off my drive, which leads me to think it's only when the engine is cold.

It has power steering & it's been lowered 30mm on 15'' alloys. It's a MK4 Golf & recently had a service & passed it's MOT.
Had a look whilst the wheel was being turned & couldn't see anything scraping.

Where exactly will my power steering fluid be?

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

There are two steering stop bolts. One on each side of the car usualy behind the wheel that keeps the hub from turning too far and keeping the tire from rubbing on the inner fender well.
Over time these get worn down and kind of scuffed up.

You could simply put a ltiile grease, or anti-sieze on the end of them, and a little on the back side of the spindle to reduce the noise.

Answer 2

Sounds like a ball joint or a sway bar bushing is dry and needs some grease.