Sometimes your car can make noises in the front right, you are very certainly not reassured by this sort of noise and you instantly start to presume that you will loose a wheel or that the fix will cost you an astronomical sum. So, what if you identify a noise coming from the front right of your Mitsubishi Mirage? It may not be much and you can repair the problem yourself, but if in doubt it is better to examine before a larger damage appears. It is with this in mind that we have decided to make this article and allow you to find out the problem and find a solution. We will, through several steps review all the elements that can generate noises at the front right of your Mitsubishi Mirage. front-right-noise-mitsubishi-mirage

What are the elements that can create front right noise Mitsubishi Mirage?

Most of our job will focus on finding the part that gives your Mitsubishi Mirage front wheel noise. The following is a list of the parts that are most likely to be creating it and how to validate it.

Grinding noise front right wheel Mitsubishi Mirage : the shock absorber cup

One of the most classic causes of symptoms on your Mitsubishi Mirage front right wheel noise is advanced wear and tear on your shock 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 suspension systems. To examine if this is the problem that worries 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, think about changing them quickly as this may damage other parts and necessitate more pricey repairs.

Noise while turning front right Mitsubishi Mirage : stabilizer bar

If you recognise a noise when turning on your front right wheel Mitsubishi Mirage at the level of the front right when you are turning flat or going up on sidewalks for example, it is most likely linked to one of the elements of your stabilizer bar that is faulty. To validate the source of the problem, you may experience 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 strongly, 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 Mitsubishi Mirage : direction triangles

Finally, you may have a noise in the front right wheel on your Mitsubishi Mirage, when you accelerate, brake or at any other random moment. 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 (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 examine 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 auto technician.

Loud knocking or grinding noise front right Mitsubishi Mirage : bearings

One of the other likely causes of symptoms of the front right grinding or knocking noise on your Mitsubishi Mirage, 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 remember to examine 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 quickly. If, on the other hand, this noise only appears with an engaged speed, read our article on loud noises on Mitsubishi Mirage, you will certainly find a fix to your problem.

Front right wheel noise squeaking Mitsubishi Mirage : cardan shaft

One of the most traditional causes when noise appears on the front right of your Mitsubishi Mirage when you turn with your car is in connection with the direction of your car. Indeed, the gimbals and their bellows are parts that are continuously stressed during your changes of direction and a wear of one of them can make “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 Mitsubishi Mirage, do not hesitate to consult this article to find the solution to your problem.