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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: molliemoo060304 on 20 March 2010, 10:28:47

Title: clicking steering wheel?
Post by: molliemoo060304 on 20 March 2010, 10:28:47

My car was absolutely fine until last night! When i went to pull out of a parking space my steering wheel started clicking as i was turning (both directions) it seemed to get a bit better on the drive home and my steering felt fine, any ideas and would you say this is safe to drive???

Title: Re: clicking steering wheel?
Post by: cmeonthemove on 20 March 2010, 10:47:28

Does it sound like the clicking is coming from the wheel area or lower down the steering column? Thinking maybe clockspring?

Title: Re: clicking steering wheel?
Post by: molliemoo060304 on 20 March 2010, 10:50:17

No it sounds like its coming from the steering wheel

Title: Re: clicking steering wheel?
Post by: RichardH on 20 March 2010, 11:04:12

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Does it sound like the clicking is coming from the wheel area or lower down the steering column? Thinking maybe clockspring?

I agree.  Sometimes a piece of plastic breaks off from the clockspring and gets stuck causing a plasticy clicking noise.  Easy to find by removing the airbag and steering wheel.  The broken piece of plastic floating around there somewhere.

Title: Re: clicking steering wheel?
Post by: RobG on 20 March 2010, 11:16:42

This is what you want to check
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z257/belisensis/OMEGAFORUM/P1020465.jpg)
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z257/belisensis/OMEGAFORUM/P1020466.jpg)

Title: Re: clicking steering wheel?
Post by: molliemoo060304 on 20 March 2010, 17:34:21

thanks guys it seems to have stopped now but its lovely to know people that are willing to help :)

Title: Re: clicking steering wheel?
Post by: Welung666 on 20 March 2010, 20:17:49

Plenty of willing here ;) Where abouts are you? I'm sure someone local could roll a glass eye over just to make sure it wasn't anything serious.