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Old Jan 3, 2005 | 10:33 PM
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Clicking Sound In Steering Column

When straightening out the steering wheel at low speeds like driving in/out of parking spots, hear a few clicking sounds coming from inside the steering column (inside the cabin, not under the hood).

Dealer did nothing and replied on service ticket "normal operation of spiral cable in steering column." Car is almost 3yrs old and didn't do it until just a few months ago so I disagree that it's "normal."

Anybody else run into this? Anything to do to fix? Thanks
Old Jan 4, 2005 | 12:45 AM
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have u opened the panel up and take a look for yourself?
Old Jan 4, 2005 | 08:24 AM
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Same here I think...it's the airbag cover "popping".

Mine feels like a clunk/pop when turning at slow speeds, but not every time. If I stick my finger inbetween the steering wheel arm and the airbag cover, it has play that makes a popping feel. I could be wrong though.
Old Jan 4, 2005 | 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by nyautostyle
have u opened the panel up and take a look for yourself?
No - car still in warranty and had to take it in for crankshaft sensor recall. Dealer telling me it's "normal" didn't sound quite right. If it's something about to go wrong (ie controls stop working) would want Nissan to fix it.

If likely to be just an annoyance, I don't mind looking into it.

How do I take things apart to look (remove covers, etc.) ? Looked thru the sticky list at top of the forum but didn't see anything that applied.
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