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2009 C30 squeals when turning right (only) C30 2009

Hello and I apologize if you've answered this before and I couldn't find it. My daughter has this 2009 C30 and she complained that it squeals when she turns a hard right, but only the first time during her drive. Evidently, once the car is warmed up a bit, it no longer makes noise when she turns right. Turning left is always fine - no noise. Could it be a belt, or power steering fluid, a bearing?
Just wondering if she should take it right to a mechanic - in other words, could it cause an accident at some point?

Thank for any advice!








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2009 C30 squeals when turning right (only) C30 2009

Could be the engine mount next to the crank. If the mount fails and the moving crank pulley touches the sub frame - ouch!
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2009 C30 squeals when turning right (only) C30 2009

I just chased down a similar noise in my daughter's 2001 Honda CR-V.
I thought it might be a wheel bearing, power steering pump, power steering belt, u-joint, or rear differential. Ended up being the front brakes. The edge of the front brake rotors were rusted. Chunks of rust that flaked off were getting wedged in there someplace and when the vehicle was turned right, the noise happened. It didn't happen all the time. But only happened when turning right, or steering right to change lanes or avoid potholes, etc. After installing new rotors and pads, the noise went away.







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