Why does your 1998 Volvo v70 xc grind when you turn?

Answer 1

most likely the front c-v joints are bad and they make a grinding sound when you turn your wheel one way or the other. Better check your front hubs. CV joints normally make a loud popping noise. Might also be a broken strut spring or bad upper strut bearing. Try applying down-pressure on the top of the fender on the side making noise. If it makes the noise, then it is something in the front suspension. In all my experience I have not heard a strut mount grind. They make a very distinct knock noise and it is always there. A little bit of pavement change, such as a rough spot in the road and they will knock. I have on a rare occasion heard the spring itself make that noise when the spring was not properly seated in the bottom plate of the strut itself. But broken strust, broken strut springs and the assocated mount make a knocking noise 99% of the time. My car was making a grinding noise when turning to the right only...had a broken spring and bad upper strut bearing replaced and BINGO! Noise was gone. The Volvo dealer stocks many strut springs as this seems to be a common problem. Noise was also noticible when applying down-pressure on that side. Maybe I fall into that 1% of the time category! Yes, I would say so! It must have been some sort of real blunt trama to break a Volvo coil spring! You can certainly say you fit in a less than 1 percent category. The easiest way to look for a broken upper mount is to put a wrench on the upper nut. If you can turn it all the way around it is broken. Glad you solved your noise problem sire.