On occasion your vehicle can make noises in the front axle, you are very almost never reassured by this kind of noise and you right away tend to presume that you will lose a wheel or that the fix will cost you an astronomical amount. Then, what if you detect a noise coming from the front end of your Opel Mokka X? It may not be much and you can fix the problem yourself, but if in doubt it is better to check before a larger damage happens. It is with this in mind that we have decided to produce this document and allow you to find out the problem and find a treatment. We will, through few steps review all the components that can produce noises at the front end of your Opel Mokka X. front-axle-noise-opel-mokka-x

What are the elements that can cause front axle noise Opel Mokka X?

Most of our article will focus on finding the element that gives your Opel Mokka X front wheel noise. The following is a list of the components that are most likely to be creating it and how to validate it.

Noise vibration front end Opel Mokka X : the shock absorber cup

One of the most common causes of symptoms on your Opel Mokka X front axle noise is advanced wear and tear on your shock system. In fact, 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 does its role and during small jolts that compress the suspensions. To check if this is the problem that worries 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, consider replacing them quickly as this may affect other parts and require more expensive repairs.

Noise while turning front end Opel Mokka X : stabilizer bar

If you know of a noise on your Opel Mokka X at the level of the front end when you are turning flat or climbing on sidewalks for example, it is most likely connected to one of the parts of your stabilizer bar that is defective. To validate the origin of the problem, you may feel a lack of stability in the direction of the car (it pulls to the left or it pulls to the right). Also, you can position yourself on one side of one of your front wheels then the other and try to shake your wheels strongly, if you hear a clicking sound it is highly imaginable that your silentblocks of stabilizer bar are dead. In this case, go to your mechanic.

Front axle noise when turning Opel Mokka X : direction triangles

Finally, you may have a noise in the front wheel on your Opel Mokka X, 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 mechanic.

Loud noise front end Opel Mokka X : bearings

One of the other probable origins of symptoms of the front axle of your Opel Mokka X, 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 quickly. If, on the other hand, this noise only happens with an engaged speed, refer to our article on loud noise on Opel Mokka X, you will certainly find a fix to your problem.

Front end noise squeaking Opel Mokka X : cardan shaft

One of the most common causes when noise happens on the front axle of your Opel Mokka X when you turn with your car is connected to 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 generate “Clac clac” type noises when you approach 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 Opel Mokka X, do not hesitate to consult this article to find the solution to your problem.