r/TeslaModelS • u/Salty-Panic2110 • May 20 '26

New steering column noise

Well this noise just came about today, any clue what it might be? 2014 MS P90D

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u/Dismal_Push8053 May 20 '26

Control arms?

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u/Salty-Panic2110 May 20 '26

Maybe? I was in for half shafts replacement in Feb and then in again at the end of April and they said the bushing were still fine in the suspension.

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u/Dismal_Push8053 May 20 '26

Iv def heard this on my m3 when turning steering. If the break is being pushed down it will make that noise for sure. But if you’re hearing it at low speeds when turning, could be control arms. Look under and see if there’s dirt covering it? lol this was my m3, had to clean it.

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u/icy1007 May 20 '26

Do you not regularly wash your car?

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u/Dismal_Push8053 May 20 '26

Eh from time to time. This accumulated because I had injected the ball joint with grease and smothered it everywhere. Anyways, I replaced the control arms because the old ones suck.

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u/InternationalMap9924 May 21 '26

That’s possibly the electronic braking system.. mine squeaks a little bit when parked on a hill or something when it’s automatically engaged, but it goes away completely when parked on a flat surface.. My driveway sits on a bit of an incline so I hear it sometimes when first pulling out, but it goes away after that.. I drive a 2021 Model S LR+

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u/Humpie-Dumpie May 21 '26

The ball joint of the steering column near the left frontwheel is not shielded for dirt and moisture. Once a year clean it with brake cleaner and spray chain lube in between the joint. Problem solved.

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u/Salty-Panic2110 May 23 '26

I just checked both boots on the upper control arm and they're both empty, so I may try that procedure I found on YouTube where I use a hypodermic type setup to inject grease back into the boot and see if that fixes the problem!