# Steering noise? Not a whine

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-noise-not-a-whine/184038>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, equinox\
**Created:** [May 7, 2022, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-noise-not-a-whine/184038 "2022-05-07T20:08:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2022, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-noise-not-a-whine/184038/1 "2022-05-07T20:08:16Z")

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I have a torrent and equinox. Same elec boost steering on both. The torrent has a moaning type sound when you turn wheel left or right. Sounds lower, in the rack area. But, the rack is connected to the struts. The rack is “manual”. Not a hyd boost unit. The equinox has elec boost steering assist. The motor is under the dash. Could it be the strut mounts binding and making this sound? I was comparing both as the equinox has a clicking sound from steering column area. The torrent is silent. Except for the moaning. No clicks. Just trying to compare both for clues.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2022, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-noise-not-a-whine/184038/2 "2022-05-07T20:41:30Z")

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Use of length of garden hose as a stethoscope to id the source while you are probing under the car and a helper turns the steering wheel. Does the front suspension also use ball joints on those vehicles? If so, that’s something to check.

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**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2022, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-noise-not-a-whine/184038/3 "2022-05-07T21:01:36Z")

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It has ball joints. Usual gm struts. I’d say the sound is more of a creaking sound then moaning.  
I Am really trying to fix the clicking sound on nox and I am leaning towards the boost unit. Then I remembered the torrent has this creak issue. I can’t win. Torrent sat for 6months and I just started driving it and remembered the darn creak issue. Changed nox struts last week  
 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/2/b/2b425a1f826065a53c00afefaf1034494d15d4ae.jpeg)