Camry 2005 200000 miles 4 cyl
Replaced power steering pump, rack and pinion. Due to clogged up power steering system.
After that car handles a lot better. However when turning full lock left, and only during slow speed like 1-2 mph. Noise comes from front left tire like rubber on rubber. I put some silicone lube on CV axle boots and rack boots, no improvement. Inspected front wheel when parked nothing is rubbing against it.
Sound not present if you turn right or reverse either direction. But only left turn, only full lock and only super low speed.
You'll need to jack up the front end, turn full left and rotate the tire by hand and observe what's really happening.
I am assuming you meant to say "rubbing", not "rubber."
Yeah sounds like rubbing rubber
Check under the wheel well for stuff your mechanic left behind or forgot to bolt back on. I found a coat hanger on a strut one time the mechanic used to hold up the caliper while doing my brakes. Made a racket while driving. Check for rub marks on the inside of the tire.
No sound in reverse. It would make sound also I think if it would rub against something…
make sure tire isn't rubbing on the stabilizer bar or other suspension parts, and get an alignment done.
Unlikely stabilizer bar, no sound in reverse at the same steering wheel position.
"unlikely" means you're guessing. Why don't you skip the discussion, and physically look with your eyeballs?
If it's loud enough to hear, then it should be plain to see
For sure will take a look once I get home. I just think if something rubbing against something it should do forward and reverse.
I was thinking maybe I should take a look at the strut or mount, because reversing doesn’t put much weight on front end unlike going forward. And mounts kinda hard to inspect.
Thanks anyway
Driving in reverse makes the car rock forward, putting more weight on the front. When you drive forward, it rocks backwards. When you brake, it rocks forward again.
Mounts are easy to inspect. Grab the strut with both hands and shake it.
If i were you I would manipulate everything to find the cause: control arms, bearings, strut bolts, steering rods, stabilizer bars ... everything. Use a crowbar or long piece of 2x4 if you need to.
Once you have ruled out everything else, if you still aren’t making progress, look at the stabilizer bar bushings. They’ll sometimes make a rubbery rubbing groaning sound.
