leinadmiih

anyone know what the problem is? when i do full turns left or right theres this grinding/clicking noise coming from steering wheel assembly.

raytseng

The clicking is during the turning right? not when you are not moving the wheel?

There is likely a bearing or part of the column/ spline where the grease has worn out.

Open up the bottom dash, and grease up all the parts of the column that connect with room-temp lithium grease (real grease, not a spray). If you see any old grease, clean that up so you can work in new grease.

For the column shafts, you will want to try to really work the grease into the splines or contact points by hand, like handpacking a wheelbearing or for the non technical trying to get toothpaste back into the tube. You may need to go for a drive and work the steering wheel, and repeat to get more grease in there..

sakataj

iTrader: (182)

might check this also OP. i just had this happen to me a few days ago

my steering shaft shield actually broke off and was sitting on the shaft causing turning issues. i had to cut it off

youngs3oo

iTrader: (1)

I'm having the same problem. In another thread a member advised me to take a look at the brake assembly. So if you ever messed with the caliper, you many want to check there. Don't know if thats the problem since I havent had the time to check yet.

monkey92

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i seem to have this same problem but i noticed it only happens to me in the cold winter time, right now is spring in texas and i dont get that clicking sound when turning. does this mean i need to apply grease also?

leinadmiih

funny cuz it started to happen after i took off my calipers to get my disk resurfaced. ill probably check it out. thanks

leinadmiih

checked my brakes. everythings fine. the noise is coming from the inside. something behind the steering wheel.

71eight

Has the steering wheel been removed? If other advise don't check out I would check clock spring assembly behind wheel. Steering wheel and airbag will have to be removed to peep it.
It's a 100 part if so.

leinadmiih

no haven't removed the steering wheel, probably gonna do that later today. i've been doing some searches on the clock spring and i don't think thats it. the noise in my car kinda sounds like a spring is loose. clock spring problems have that squeaky noise.

Tdanieljr

The same thing happened to me after resurfacing my rotors
Have anyone found out anything?

DWitis

Off topic and apologize for thread jack, but my steering wheel is not aligned straight and hear clicking when turned fully left/right. Also there is this buzzing sound from inside steering wheel or instrument cluster area when the car is on. Happened after I removed steering wheel.. what should I be looking out for in this case? Thanks.