Sometimes your vehicle can generate noises in the front right, you are very almost never reassured by this sort of noise and you right away begin to think that you will loose a wheel or that the fix will cost you an huge amount. So, what if you detect a noise coming from the front right of your Citroen Ds4? It may not be much and you can fix the trouble yourself, but if in doubt it is better to check before a larger troubles happens. It is with this in mind that we have chosen to make this article and allow you to locate the trouble and find a treatment. We will, through different steps review all the elements that can make noises at the front right of your Citroen Ds4.
What are the components that can provoke front right noise Citroen Ds4?
Most of our article will focus on finding the component that gives your Citroen Ds4 front wheel noise. The following is a list of the elements that are most likely to be generating it and how to confirm it.
Grinding noise front right wheel Citroen Ds4 : the shock absorber cup
One of the most likely reason of symptoms on your Citroen Ds4 front right wheel noise is advanced wear and tear on your suspension system. In fact, the suspension cups, when they are dead, the rubber (silentblock) that works 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 suspension systems. To check if this is the trouble that concerns you, take a dented, slow-speed road and focus on the noise coming from your front right as you pass over holes. If these are the cups, consider changing them quickly as this may damage other parts and require more pricey repairs.
Noise while turning front right Citroen Ds4 : stabilizer bar
If you find out a noise when turning on your front right wheel Citroen Ds4 at the level of the front right when you are turning flat or going up on sidewalks for example, it is most likely related to one of the composents of your stabilizer bar that is faulty. To confirm the source of the trouble, you may encounter a lack of balance in the direction of the car (it pulls to the right or it pulls to the right). Moreover, you can put yourself on the right side of your front wheels and try to shake your wheel powerfully, if you hear a clicking sound it is highly possible that your silentblocks of stabilizer bar are dead. In this case, go to your garage.
Front right noise when turning Citroen Ds4 : direction triangles
Finally, you may have a noise in the front right wheel on your Citroen Ds4, when you speed up, brake or at any other random moment. It is likely that the cause of this trouble 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 (right triangle pulls to the right) and when braking towards the inside of the same side (right triangle pulls to the right). You can also check the state of the swivel bellows visually, which may disrupt the action of changing direction. If you are in one of these cases go to your mechanic.
Loud knocking or grinding noise front right Citroen Ds4 : bearings
One of the other likely causes of symptoms of the front right grinding or knocking noise on your Citroen Ds4, may be that one of your bearging is tired, it will start to make a thumping noise that intensifies when it is under stress (turns faster and faster). So make sure 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 change it or them quickly. If, on the other hand, this noise only appears with an engaged speed, read our article on loud noises on Citroen Ds4, you will certainly find an answer to your trouble.
Front right wheel noise squeaking Citroen Ds4 : cardan shaft
One of the most common causes when noise appears on the front right of your Citroen Ds4 when you turn with your car is linked to the direction of your car. 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 reach 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 Ds4, do not hesitate to consult this article to find the solution to your problem.