Obviously happens when I turn the wheel. It sounds like it's coming from right behind the wheel in the steering column. I also have an after market wheel on with momo hub.

No ideas?

i had a bearing fall apart in my steering column (tilt) but i don't recall a clicking noise. of course, that was also almost a year ago and i always had the radio on

i have the same problem with my 2005 cavalier. my guess is that the bearings? or whatevers in there are worn.
i remember it was a problem in the older cavaliers. my grandfather had the same problem repaired in his 99 cav, cost him almost $300 at the dealer. im just going to replace the column for $100 at the wreckers, im pretty sure that will fix it.


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y'know...i'm really not trying to be an arse here... but i find that my steering wheel makes a clicking noise when i turn too... but its just my keys hitting the column shroud...



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^^^^^ you will know what we mean if you hear it. its a really hard sound to describe, kind of a ticking/clicking sound when you turn the wheel. the faster you turn the wheel the faster the noise is. it will even do it with the car at a dead stop.


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THEREAL2005Z24 wrote:^^^^^ you will know what we mean if you hear it. its a really hard sound to describe, kind of a ticking/clicking sound when you turn the wheel. the faster you turn the wheel the faster the noise is. it will even do it with the car at a dead stop.

Yup, that's it!

^^^ someone told me its the control arm bushings. but im 99% sure its the column, im going to replace it next weekend (hopefully) with one from the wreckers. ill post the results when im finished.


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Awesome, thanks man.

Try pulling your floor mats back
That does it to me a lot...

THEREAL2005Z24 wrote:^^^ someone told me its the control arm bushings. but im 99% sure its the column, im going to replace it next weekend (hopefully) with one from the wreckers. ill post the results when im finished.

Any luck on the replacement?

did it click before you replaced your steering wheel?

Mine makes a sort of whirring sound when its really cold outside, the faster I turn the wheel, the higher pitched and louder it is, but once the heater gets the cab warmed up, it goes away.

kobrah1 wrote:did it click before you replaced your steering wheel?

Negative. It didn't click right after tho either. I don't think it's that tho because the aftermarket hub and wheel sit right on the steering column like the stock steering wheel would.

i never made it to the wreckers for a column. i had to do brakes on my car. every time i go to get a column i have to fix something else. but i will try again next weekend.


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maybe you need to lubricate your intermediate steering shaft, gm are kind of prone to that. if you look on this forum a couple of threads above this one there is a step by step on how to lubricate it, its probably one of the easiest and cheapest things i would do first, but thats just my $0.02.