On occasion your car can make noises in the front axle, you are very rarely reassured by this sort of noise and you instantly tend to presume that you will lose a wheel or that the repair will cost you an astronomical sum. Thus, what if you recognize a noise coming from the front end of your Citroen C5? It may not be much and you can repair the problem yourself, but if in doubt it is better to check before a larger failure occurs. It is with this in mind that we have decided to write this content and allow you to find the problem and find a treatment. We will, through several steps review all the components that can produce noises at the front end of your Citroen C5. 
What are the elements that can cause front axle noise Citroen C5?
Most of our article will focus on finding the element that gives your Citroen C5 front wheel noise. The following is a list of the components that are most likely to be producing it and how to confirm it.
Noise vibration front end Citroen C5 : the shock absorber cup
One of the most likely reason of symptoms on your Citroen C5 front axle noise is advanced wear and tear on your suspension system. Indeed, the suspension cups, when they are dead, the rubber (silentblock) that acts as a buffer and shock absorber for the upper part of the suspension no longer assumes its role and during small jolts that compress the suspensions. To check if this is the problem that concerns you, take a dented, slow-speed road and focus on the noise coming from your front end as you pass over holes. If these are the cups, think about swapping them soon as this may damage other components and require more costly repairs.
Noise while turning front end Citroen C5 : stabilizer bar
If you find out of a noise on your Citroen C5 at the level of the front end when you are turning flat or climbing on sidewalks for example, it is most likely linked to one of the parts of your stabilizer bar that is faulty. To confirm the origin of the problem, you may feel a lack of balance in the direction of the vehicle (it pulls to the left or it pulls to the right). In addition, you can position yourself on one side of one of your front wheels then the other and try to shake your wheels powerfully, if you hear a clicking sound it is highly conceivable that your silentblocks of stabilizer bar are dead. In this case, go to your garage.
Front axle noise when turning Citroen C5 : direction triangles
Finally, you may have a noise in the front wheel on your Citroen C5, when you accelerate, brake or in a rather random but regular way. It is likely that the cause of this problem comes from the direction triangle or the direction hinges. Indeed, a damaged steering triangle will be testable during the acceleration phases when it will move away and the car will pull on the outside of the weak triangle (left triangle pulls to the left) and when braking towards the inside of the same side (left triangle pulls to the right). You can also check the state of the swivel bellows visually, which may affect the action of changing direction. If you are in one of these cases go to your auto technician.
Loud noise front end Citroen C5 : bearings
One of the other possible origins of symptoms of the front axle of your Citroen C5, may be that one of your rollings is tired, it will tend to make a thumping noise that intensifies when it is under stress (turns faster and faster). So don’t forget to check by taking speed (neutral and window open to hear only the noise of the wheels) that the noise is well located here, if this is the case swap it or them soon. If, on the other hand, this noise only appears with an engaged speed, check out our article on loud noise on Citroen C5, you will most certainly find a response to your problem.
Front end noise squeaking Citroen C5 : cardan shaft
One of the most common causes when noise appears on the front axle of your Citroen C5 when you turn with your vehicle is in connection with the direction of your vehicle. In fact, the gimbals and their bellows are parts that are continuously stressed during your changes of direction and a wear of one of them can create “Clac clac” type noises when you get closer to the stop zone of your direction. A bellows with holes will damage the cardan shaft very quickly and must be replaced very quickly, otherwise it will be necessary to change the entire cardan shaft. Remember to take a look at it and have it repaired if necessary. If it is rather a squeaking noise on Citroen C5, do not hesitate to consult this article to find the solution to your problem.
