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Hill Billy

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In the last few days Ive noticed a clicking noise coming from my steering wheel everytime I turn the wheel. It is only noticable when turning it a fair bit like when parking etc, not when taking bends in the road.

It seems like it will make a clicking noise once - maybe once per full turn of the wheel?

When I go over a hard bump in the road you can hear it then too.

Sounds like something is loose. Maybe the mechanism that turns off the indicator after turning?

Ive taken off the steering column but cant see anything there where the noise is coming from.

It seems like its in the steering wheel itself.

Im just a bit worried about taking it appart - worried about the airbag going off in my face.

Has this happened to anyone before. Any ideas?

car is a 95 GTSt if it makes any difference

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If your unsure on howto remove and check a steering wheel with an airbag attatched I suggest you take it to a god mechanic.

If an airbag accidentaly goes off when you playing around it can cause death.

I have seen this a TAFE videos (The really corny ones!)

Cheers

Josh

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Is it a click or a light knocking sound? I had the same thing if it also happens over bumps.It is the metal plate that is in the wheel.It is vulcanized to a backing plate but the rubber gets old and breaks allowing the plate to flop around.I`m sure you could find someone to revulcanize it or maybe even glue it but I wasn`t sure if it had something to do with the air bag so I just bought a new one from just jap.$90:00.

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Is it a click or a light knocking sound? I had the same thing if it also happens over bumps.It is the metal plate that is in the wheel.It is vulcanized to a backing plate but the rubber gets old and breaks allowing the plate to flop around.I`m sure you could find someone to revulcanize it or maybe even glue it but I wasn`t sure if it had something to do with the air bag so I just bought a new one from just jap.$90:00.

yeah I guess it is more of a light knocking sound

thanks for that

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I take it that you've got an airbag?

I own a S1 that doesn't have an airbag. I had a similar problem.

The plastic pressure plate that pushed down onto the horn contacts was the problem for me. The plastic went brittle and broke into bits and pieces and were rattling around inside the steering wheel whenever it was turned.

Had to pull the steering wheel cover off and remove what was left of the pressure plate. Although this meant that the horn no longer worked. I just had to find something to replace the pressure plate and hey presto, workin horn again :laugh:

Don't know how you'd go about if you've got an airbag though.

You might have the same prob.

Edit: Grammer

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