I am getting a very annoying deep squeak from n/s/f. It is not present when cold but gets worse the longer  I drive. It is slight with bumps but very loud when steering left to right.
It has just gone through MOT (brake pipe advisory only).
I thought it maybe steering idler, purely because of location of noise, but have ruled that out now.
Has anybody had this particular symptom from a top mount? Is there a method of checking for sure?

mrgreen wrote on 24. Mar 2011 at 00:05:

The top mount seed was planted by someone else. To me it sounds lower down. From inside the car it comes from passenger footwell but could be reverberating down the strut.

Albs wrote on 24. Mar 2011 at 00:47:

Nah. Had drop links before and they give more of a clonk over bumps at low speed. Also they would of showed up on MOT. I would say it is more a steering component with a secondary suspension role, in theory

the reason why i say it could be wishbones is because i had an audi a4 which had the same problem (production problem) and steering left to right would be a groaning noise gotta say top bearing mount could be a problem but not one i've heard of before have a listen while someone else steers left to right.

Put the front end on axle stands and turn the wheels if it creaks then a good chance the top mount or the bearings