07 hatchback strange noise - Toyota Yaris Forums

karozzeria · 11-08-2010, 02:30 PM

As I go round corners / bends at very slow speeds my yaris gives an abnormal noise. It sounds like something dragging. It only happens when I turn the steering and drive slowly. If I drive at an equally slow speed but straight ahead i hear no such noise. What could it be?? Thanks

Flipper_1938 · 11-08-2010, 03:44 PM

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woof · 11-09-2010, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by karozzeria

As I go round corners / bends at very slow speeds my yaris gives an abnormal noise. It sounds like something dragging. It only happens when I turn the steering and drive slowly. If I drive at an equally slow speed but straight ahead i hear no such noise. What could it be?? Thanks

My '07 Hatch does it when I turn left with stock wheels and tires. i'm thinking the electric steering might be howling for some odd reason.

yaris2010RS · 11-10-2010, 12:44 AM

is it stock springs? my coilovers make stupid sounds when i turn at slow speed (the rubber top cap) get a car of WD40 and spray up into the wheel well and try to get it on the top of the top coil/top of the shock tower and see if that helps, thats what i do and im good for another few weeks.

only do the wd40 thing after checking to ensure no loose plastic is rubbing the tires.

karozzeria · 11-10-2010, 02:29 PM

hmm...thanks for your replies, will keep you posted with what happens to it. Actually the noise is a kind of whine I think.

karozzeria · 11-10-2010, 02:34 PM

mm...but then, why would it only happen at slow speeds, less than 60 km

severous01 · 11-10-2010, 02:49 PM

wheel bearing??? cv joint??? check them out...but it's prob not a joint if you dont get a pop.

yaris2010RS · 11-10-2010, 10:22 PM

my vote is the shock tower. if not maybe the steering shaft. my moms 01 camry has this issue, every 10,000km it needs grease on the universal joint (under the dash)

is the sound only when in a turn or while turing the steering wheel?

thebarber · 11-10-2010, 11:14 PM

tires too tall/wide?

karozzeria · 11-11-2010, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by yaris2010RS

my vote is the shock tower. if not maybe the steering shaft. my moms 01 camry has this issue, every 10,000km it needs grease on the universal joint (under the dash)

is the sound only when in a turn or while turing the steering wheel?

yes only at turns to the right. (it's right hand drive)

karozzeria · 11-13-2010, 09:23 AM

Took it to the mechanic. Said there are some plates rubbing.

11-08-2010, 02:30 PM	#1
karozzeria Drives: yaris 07 hb Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: malta Posts: 5	07 hatchback strange noise As I go round corners / bends at very slow speeds my yaris gives an abnormal noise. It sounds like something dragging. It only happens when I turn the steering and drive slowly. If I drive at an equally slow speed but straight ahead i hear no such noise. What could it be?? Thanks

11-08-2010, 03:44 PM	#2
Flipper_1938 Drives: 2010 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 529	! Last edited by Flipper_1938; 12-17-2010 at 10:55 PM.

11-10-2010, 12:44 AM	#4
yaris2010RS View User's Garage Drives: no-longer-boosted '10 Yaris Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Angus, Ontario Posts: 1,891	is it stock springs? my coilovers make stupid sounds when i turn at slow speed (the rubber top cap) get a car of WD40 and spray up into the wheel well and try to get it on the top of the top coil/top of the shock tower and see if that helps, thats what i do and im good for another few weeks. only do the wd40 thing after checking to ensure no loose plastic is rubbing the tires. __________________ If it has boobs or wheels sooner or later your gonna have problems with it

11-10-2010, 10:22 PM	#8
yaris2010RS View User's Garage Drives: no-longer-boosted '10 Yaris Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Angus, Ontario Posts: 1,891	my vote is the shock tower. if not maybe the steering shaft. my moms 01 camry has this issue, every 10,000km it needs grease on the universal joint (under the dash) is the sound only when in a turn or while turing the steering wheel? __________________ If it has boobs or wheels sooner or later your gonna have problems with it

11-10-2010, 11:14 PM	#9
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	tires too tall/wide? __________________

11-10-2010, 02:29 PM	#5
karozzeria Drives: yaris 07 hb Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: malta Posts: 5	hmm...thanks for your replies, will keep you posted with what happens to it. Actually the noise is a kind of whine I think.

11-10-2010, 02:34 PM	#6
karozzeria Drives: yaris 07 hb Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: malta Posts: 5	mm...but then, why would it only happen at slow speeds, less than 60 km

11-10-2010, 02:49 PM	#7
severous01 Drives: 2008 yaris, stripped, red Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: SE Texas Posts: 977	wheel bearing??? cv joint??? check them out...but it's prob not a joint if you dont get a pop.

11-13-2010, 09:23 AM	#11
karozzeria Drives: yaris 07 hb Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: malta Posts: 5	Took it to the mechanic. Said there are some plates rubbing.

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