Grinding noise from ST215 after going through puddles

[cat007]

Hey all

My partners ST215 GTT has this horrible issue where when driving in the rain, with a decent amount of surface water, we get a horrible grinding noise that appears to be coming from the front left. It almost sounds like a hanger bearing or something is giving out and the drive shaft or something is wobbling around.

It really is an unpleasant noise and stops as soon as the car's stopped. Is speed/movement orientated not RPM orientated. Stopped and starting again won't always fix the problem. It appears to go away when the roads dry out...

Thoughts?

[Bling]

Don't drive it in the rain.

Only in the rain though..... that's a very weird one

[cat007]

Don't drive it in the rain.

Only in the rain though..... that's a very weird one

Haha yeah it really is odd that it's only in the rain. And oddly enough it used to happen almost garamteed when it was raining in our way home from work and turning left aroundthis corner at about 50-60kmph and on that corner there was a lot of surface water....

[Bling]

Split boot that water gets in?

[Alex B]

I'm sure someone has complained about this before, might want to have a search on it.

[RobertC]

I'm sure someone has complained about this before, might want to have a search on it.

the thread is here

[Lac]

Yep, been talked about, i get it only in big summer down poors, no idea, just keep driving.. doesnt effect the car.......So far...