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Not sure if that is the case, but on many cars with hydraulic steering, if you lock the wheel on maximum turn the hydraulic pump is struggling, I suppose even more so on cold hydraulic fluid. I'd say it's not unusual that this happens, but should be avoided. Is the sound occuring on any turn of the wheel or at max turn wheel lock?
Sound is coming in center position, not in the lock of maximun position
 
Realised today, that mine does that noise as well.

Drove for about 30 Min. so I would say the components have been warmed up.

Was steering at the parking space and heared the noise. Wasn't even close to steering lock, just about 1/4 rotation of the steering wheel.

Ambient temp was about 2-3 degree.

@jonttu_fantti

What tires are you using?
I have Dunlop Sport 5 winter tires (215) on 18 Inch rims.
 
Realised today, that mine does that noise as well.

Drove for about 30 Min. so I would say the components have been warmed up.

Was steering at the parking space and heared the noise. Wasn't even close to steering lock, just about 1/4 rotation of the steering wheel.

Ambient temp was about 2-3 degree.

@jonttu_fantti

What tires are you using?
I have Dunlop Sport 5 winter tires (215) on 18 Inch rims.
I have continentai ice contact 2 studded tyres with 18 inch rims. Today i listened that noise again. And it might coming from the steering column. Maybe a rubber squeking from some bracket?? Not sure..
 
For people that have tracked the car, are the standard pads and discs any good? Best option would be to use same caliper and floating discs with better pads ... the Tarox kit looks very nice indeed but at 3k .. i would say that is overly expensive !

Maybe it's too late but i'll write anyway.

OE pads are better than any other Hyundai's pad, but still not good enough at least for some tracks, especially if the track is very hard on brake. It's manageable with frequent cooling laps if the track is easy on brake. But if you're remotely serious about time, you should change it (brake fluid too).

After replacing the front rotors/pads/fluid, there is no shortage about braking performance on most tracks (unless you're doing extremely long sessions). So you don't need to change the caliper.

If you're dead serious about time, good braking systems will give you some additional advantage. But I think you should remove every interior before changing the whole brake system, because most of lap time advantage is coming from the reduction of (unsprung and rotating) mass, not from increased braking performance.

Overall braking performance would probably become unfavorable, if you somehow fit something like Brembo GT-R CCM-R. As the system isn't designed for this car, you'll get incredibly wrong pedal feeling and it'll upset many of components including ABS, TCS, ESC. Latter one can be solved by just removing the ABS fuse, but former one would be tricky as the overkill nature of the brake will be somewhat remained in your pedal (even after replacing the master cylinder), so it'll make harder to control.
 
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Hi guys, are you all still experiencing this issue. I can hear from mine quite faint. Just took delivery today
 
Steering Rack changed uner warranty. But this hasn't changed my issue.

Its not until car gets warm that it makes the noise which is a creaking sound through the steering which can only be heared at low speed and when you go over uneven road or speed bumps. Can be heared when turning in to drive way.

Hyundai Dealer said it been a fault on all i30Ns which I can't really see as it would have been mentioned on here by now.
Presumably it's the same noise as before the steering rack was changed!
If so... why didn't they say it was "normal" before changing the steering rack.
Utter Dealership bullsh#t... Mine doesn't make any of these "normal" noises that others have suffered so it's not normal is it.
Nearly every thread that has mentioned noises with the drive train and steering has had the same Dealership response.... Normal.... Total incompetent idiots.
 
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Hi guys, are you all still experiencing this issue. I can hear from mine quite faint. Just took delivery today
I feel like mine has become better over time. Or I am just not hearing it now and have become used to it. It's not bothering me. I will listen for it next drive.
 
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Presumably it's the same noise as before the steering rack was changed!
If so... why didn't they say it was "normal" before changing the steering rack.
Utter Dealership bullsh#t... Mine doesn't make any of these "normal" noises that others have suffered so it's not normal is it.
Nearly every thread that has mentioned noises with the drive train and steering has had the same Dealership response.... Normal.... Total incompetent idiots.

Mines being done as we speak, i heard of 5 people suspension struts replaced
 
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I feel like mine has become better over time. Or I am just not hearing it now and have become used to it. It's not bothering me. I will listen for it next drive.
I hope it will go off after some time as now it's new. Haha.

Strange to have it on a brand new car
 
Mines just over 2000 miles now, still creaks when steering.
Very quiet, slightly annoying. Feature maybee.

Be interesting how @Bigbruiseral gets on.....
yea. I just tried it out when driving to work. it seems like when stationary, turning the steering slightly left and right can also hear the sound. I don't think it's the suspension

did you have it checked and got any answer?
 
No never had it checked. Other than noticing it not thought much about it.
See how others go here and then can mention at service, or sooner if needed.
 
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hope more members can shed some lights too. i hope it does not further deteriorate.

As for now i'm trying very hard to ignore it. arghh.
 
I mentioned it at service and nothing was mentioned after (I suspect they didn’t check it). Sounds like rubber rubbing on something in mine. It’s added to the list, I’ve reported it, if it becomes and issue it’s their problem.
 
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Just drove my N around car park to check what really went wrong. Could on think of steering column or anything related. Will bring it back on Friday for a check...
 
I feel like mine has become better over time. Or I am just not hearing it now and have become used to it. It's not bothering me. I will listen for it next drive.
I had a listen yesterday and the noise is still there but it's not as bad as when new. I only have 3000km as well. I told the dealer at the 1500km service so at least they know. I suspect it's nothing and for now the noise is not really bothering me as it's quite faint. Windows down and engage"N" mode fixes it entirely :p
 
I think some of us are on about 2 different noises, mine on started about 500 miles ago and i have 4k on now, it was never there for the 1st 3.5k miles it just started, the last N to make the same noise as mine (which i have driven) is now in bits and the power steering failed and was wrote off. Im also aware there is a TSB out now however im not sure if it applies to the suspension struts or steering rack
 
Not sure if that is the case, but on many cars with hydraulic steering, if you lock the wheel on maximum turn the hydraulic pump is struggling, I suppose even more so on cold hydraulic fluid. I'd say it's not unusual that this happens, but should be avoided. Is the sound occuring on any turn of the wheel or at max turn wheel lock?
The power steering on the N is electric with the motor mounted on the steering rack, no hydraulics at all. Most cars with ESC rely on electrically driven steering.
 
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Same noise here. I‘ll show it to my dealer in mid of February when I‘m in due to a warranty paint job and change of the right headlight (condensation / rain:p). I‘ll let you know what he‘s saying.