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    My steering wheel has started making a clicking/knocking sound.

    I searched and found a few topics on knocking from the steering. Most seemed suspension related though, and after sticking my head in the footwell I'm pretty sure this is coming from the wheel itself (or just behind it). I searched for the circlip mentioned in other posts but I can't see one on mine, might need to remove more panels to get to it though. It's a 2010 GXL with tilt and extend on the steering column.

    Video is here: https://youtu.be/R-PI6tQyy0s

    It's much louder in the video than in real life for some reason, but it's definitely noticeable when driving. It's just loud enough that it's driving me nuts actually

    It knocks when I put upwards/downwards pressure on the wheel. Doesn't matter what I'm doing, turning, braking, driving straight etc. If I unclip the steering adjustment and drive around it's fine (slowly, in a carpark).

    Any thoughts before I take it to my mechanic?

    Cheers

  • #2
    there is a needle roller bearing just under the steering wheel splines , sounds like its coming from there

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    • #3
      Originally posted by nudgebar View Post
      there is a needle roller bearing just under the steering wheel splines , sounds like its coming from there
      Thanks, I'll check it out.

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      • #4
        I'm still trying to chase this noise down and made some progress with my mechanic today.

        Here's a new video where you can hear it much more clearly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmFW...ature=youtu.be.

        When I'm driving it's just an occasional click while turning, but pulling on the shaft (no pun intended!) can reproduce the sound easily.

        Using a stethoscope it sounds like it's coming from the upper intermediate shaft. The lower column brace isn't moving and the slide shaft has been lubricated. Could it be a dry uni joint?

        I can order a new shaft, they have them in stock, but it's ~$400. Thought I'd see if anyone's done a similar fix before I try it?

        Is there anything else I should be looking at first?

        Thanks

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        • #5
          No one? I'm really keen to hear if anyone else has had a similar noise, otherwise the expensive trial and error process starts

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          • #6
            For anyone discovering this thread later and looking to solve a similar problem...it was one loose bolt between the steering column support frame and the firewall, accessed from the engine bay side, behind the wiper mechanism and behind a gromet. Likely not torqued correctly from factory as it's not something you'd ever need to touch.

            Mine's a 2010 150, so one of the first out the factory, and it's taken a while before it became noticable. Hopefully it's a one-off but if other 150s start having the problem this is the solution. 16 hours of labor to find it but it'll be a quick job for anyone else!

            The bolt in question...



            Coming at it from the wrong side...



            Does anyone know where all this goes?



            I've been driving it for a couple of weeks without the knocking and loving every minute of it

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            • #7
              Holy smokes, that looks like a bit of effort! Glad you found the problem in the end.

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              • #8
                I cant believe you went and did that. At least you know every bit of your car under the dash. Kudos for sharing, must have been bloody annoying.
                150 GXL - ARB bar, Winch, 9" spots, rhino rack, 32" LED bar, Snorkel, 2" lift, AT's, Dual batts, UHF, 40L fridge, KAON cargo barrier - rear door table

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