Lum

I don't even have to accelerate hard, just the pull from the autobox from stationary will cause this sloshing squelchy water sound from somewhere in front of me. I checked that there wasn't a half empty bottle of Volvic in the glove box so what else could be causing this? Head Gasket?

V4JDMSTi

iTrader: (2)

i had a sound like this a few weeks back. took the car for an interim and diagnostic as a precaution and found that the lamda sensor wasn't working. might be worth paying a couple of quid to get it checked over. are you using loads of petrol?

not saying it's linked could just be co-incidence

Lum

Well, possibly related but I've just been out for chips and noticed that at full left lock while moving I get a highish pitched grinding noise and some vibration.

Is my power steering dying?

V4JDMSTi

iTrader: (2)

i've always had a noise like air escaping from my power steering on full lock and that's aon all the cars i've had with power steering. have you checked the fluid level in the resovoir?

Lum

It's a bit dark, I'll have a look in the morning.

Is the power steering reservoir the silver container with a flat top and matching silver lid? I noticed them filling that back up when I collected my car after having the turbo replaced.

davedipster

Nope that's the coolant.

Lum

So if they were buggering around with that, and now I have sloshy sounds, that probably means an airlock in there somewhere? yes?

Gidney&Knowlesy

Airlock, bleed it through & it will go.....eventually

Lum

Took it back to the place that fitted my turbo and they got some of the air out, still occasional sloshing, but I guess I can just get them to get a bit more air out each time I take it for other work.

The power steering noise turned out to be a broken clip not holding the wheel arch liner in place for the front right wheel. He fixed that FOC and it's gone away.