To cut straight to the point the car makes a creaking noise when I turn the wheel sharp in 1st gear going pretty slow. Car is in great condition. I don't believe the struts are bad (I'm familiar with that issue). It only happens when going slow never makes a noise any other time. Thoughts?

 

What car?
How many miles?
Any mods?
Can you reproduce it with the car parked? Can you detect where the noise is coming from?

My first guesses would be either the power steering pump, or front camber plates/upper strut mounts.

Need more info.

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2007 Mini Cooper S
82 K
No mods

I checked to see if it did it parked and it doesn't make the noise when it's parked only when in 1st going slow

 

It sounds like the front drivers side is where the noise is coming from

 

I'm struggling to diagnose the same thing on my car. My first thought was a dry CV joint but i checked the boots and all seem to be intact so I don't think that's what it is. Interesting that mine only makes the noise after driving a few miles; no noise when it's cold.

 

Check out this post: https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...eak-groan.html it solved my creaking noise problem.
You need a swivel socket or universal joint adapter available from your favorite tool dealer or Sears or Harbor Freight Tools.

 

I have this sound coming from the same area, gonna check mine and report back.

 

All of the bolts were tight so that didn't solve my issue.

 

Have any of you lowered your Mini lately?

 

I haven't lowered my mini

 

It could be anything, axles, steering linkages, suspension. Can you get a video so we can hear the noise? Hearing a noise for some of us is like hearing our favorite song, if we have heard it before we'll know what it is.