Clicking Noise at Slow or Stopped

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jharrower
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Hi!
I picked up my new ‘S’ today and have noticed a quite pronounced ‘clicking’ sound when turning the steering wheel only slightly from straight on at low speeds, forward or reverse, and when stopped.

I’ve not heard anything like it on any previous car I’ve had (no Porsches)

I’ll be speaking to the OPC first thing in the morning.

Anyone any ideas if this is a Porsche ‘norm’ or something unusual.

Thanks.

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Might it be a new clockwork powered steering column adjustment motor? Seriously never experienced anything similar to date on my S, sorry.
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Neil1911 wrote: Mon Jan 31, 2022 8:26 pm Might it be a new clockwork powered steering column adjustment motor? Seriously never experienced anything similar to date on my S, sorry.
Although it doesn’t solve the issue, you’ve made me laugh. Thank you.

I did get the electric adjustment
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Or Mr Ackerman has made another guest appearance?
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PorscheMack wrote: Mon Jan 31, 2022 8:38 pm Or Mr Ackerman has made another guest appearance?
I sure hope not!!

I’ve not experienced the Ackerman effect before, but reading about it in here, that’s only at full lock when manoeuvring. My issue sounds mechanical, and it only takes a relatively small deviation from dead ahead to hear it.
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jharrower wrote: Mon Jan 31, 2022 8:46 pm
PorscheMack wrote: Mon Jan 31, 2022 8:38 pm Or Mr Ackerman has made another guest appearance?
I sure hope not!!

I’ve not experienced the Ackerman effect before, but reading about it in here, that’s only at full lock when manoeuvring. My issue sounds mechanical, and it only takes a relatively small deviation from dead ahead to hear it.
Don’t Porsche take every Macan around a small circuit as part of the QA, testing things like steering/suspension etc. That should have picked it up. If we were in 1980 I’d say a dry odometer cable.
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Skyway wrote: Mon Jan 31, 2022 9:21 pm
jharrower wrote: Mon Jan 31, 2022 8:46 pm
PorscheMack wrote: Mon Jan 31, 2022 8:38 pm Or Mr Ackerman has made another guest appearance?
I sure hope not!!

I’ve not experienced the Ackerman effect before, but reading about it in here, that’s only at full lock when manoeuvring. My issue sounds mechanical, and it only takes a relatively small deviation from dead ahead to hear it.
Don’t Porsche take every Macan around a small circuit as part of the QA, testing things like steering/suspension etc. That should have picked it up. If we were in 1980 I’d say a dry odometer cable.
Perhaps Porsche has gone back to the future?
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Did you manage to know what cause of this sound is?

I've got a brand new Macan S and have been hearing the same sound you described.
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A3M wrote: Tue Mar 22, 2022 8:35 am Did you manage to know what cause of this sound is?

I've got a brand new Macan S and have been hearing the same sound you described.
Hi!

My Gen III S has been back to the dealer and we went for a test drive. Sod’s law that it didn’t make any sound whatsoever!! I was mildly annoyed and embarrassed. However, they ‘tightened everything up under the car. No noise on collecting the car, but after my 15 mile journey home, the noise is still there. It’s booked back in again.

I’ll update when it’s been back in again (early Apr)
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jharrower wrote: Tue Mar 22, 2022 9:59 am
A3M wrote: Tue Mar 22, 2022 8:35 am Did you manage to know what cause of this sound is?

I've got a brand new Macan S and have been hearing the same sound you described.
Hi!

My Gen III S has been back to the dealer and we went for a test drive. Sod’s law that it didn’t make any sound whatsoever!! I was mildly annoyed and embarrassed. However, they ‘tightened everything up under the car. No noise on collecting the car, but after my 15 mile journey home, the noise is still there. It’s booked back in again.

I’ll update when it’s been back in again (early Apr)
Ah that is annoying. I will give mine a day or two then I will call the dealer to inspect it.

Thanks for the update!
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