Click or knock noise from steering column

Burly · 08-17-2017, 02:27 PM

This morning I had some lady run a red light and I had to white knuckle turn left, hard on brakes to avoid a collision and hard turn the other way to miss the car in the other lane. No question I was hanging on to the steering wheel for dear life...
Shortly afterwards as I sharply turning right into a parking lot I hear a click from the steering column. On way out I hear the same thing from column when turning sharply to the right. I am pretty sure its coming from steering wheel area/column and not the engine bay.

I just went for a drive again and took it to a school parking lot. I can mostly reproduce it but at much lower speeds it sounds more like a knock.

Sounds like I messed up the electronic steering stuff. Any ideas before I take it to dealer?

Sub · 08-18-2017, 12:49 AM

Its probably the sway bar end link bolts. Check them before going in

Showguns · 09-02-2017, 10:37 AM

I had the same issue with crunching noises coming from the steering when doing 3-point turns in my driveway. It turned out that the steering gear had to be replaced, but that was after they replaced the transmission mount (visit 1), tightened/checked all steering linkage (visit 2) and replaced the tie-rod end links (visit 3). The steering gear was replaced on visit 4. Ridiculous service.

Burly · 09-05-2017, 04:13 PM

I looked underneath and didn't see anything obvious. With car running I can reproduce by just rocking steering back and forth. I'm attaching video. Have dealer appointment next week.

ccie6746 · 07-04-2019, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Burly

I looked underneath and didn't see anything obvious. With car running I can reproduce by just rocking steering back and forth. I'm attaching video. Have dealer appointment next week.

Did you ever find out what it was ? I took my car in for the power steering recall and they returned it to me making this noise. I haven't called them yet, looking online to get an idea before they open again tomorrow. Slight click, doesn't matter if left or right, when torque changes on steering wheel that click occurs and I can tell its right under my nose, but appears to be not in steering wheel under horn/air bag but where in column where it connects.

dave

Joe's_cool_1le · 08-08-2019, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ccie6746

Did you ever find out what it was ? I took my car in for the power steering recall and they returned it to me making this noise. I haven't called them yet, looking online to get an idea before they open again tomorrow. Slight click, doesn't matter if left or right, when torque changes on steering wheel that click occurs and I can tell its right under my nose, but appears to be not in steering wheel under horn/air bag but where in column where it connects.

dave

Mine just started too. You figure it out?

ccie6746 · 08-08-2019, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe's_cool_1le

Mine just started too. You figure it out?

Dealer kept it for 2 days, said the steering rods were loose and out of adjustment, coincidence it happened after steering recall was done ? He things so, said only was underneath to swap rack, this time entire column apart for both shafts to be properly adjusted/tightened. He said its common lately for this ending up to be the air bag, I wasn't so lucky.

Car fine since but took over 2 days to get it done.
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Burly · 08-08-2019, 06:18 PM

They warranty replaced my entire steering rack.

Joe's_cool_1le · 08-08-2019, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Burly

They warranty replaced my entire steering rack.

Ah.. I did find this other post where they said it was a loose bolt hitting the air bag. Going to check it out.

https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showt...light=steering

08-17-2017, 02:27 PM	#1
Burly Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Spotsylvania, VA Posts: 724 View My Garage	Click or knock noise from steering column This morning I had some lady run a red light and I had to white knuckle turn left, hard on brakes to avoid a collision and hard turn the other way to miss the car in the other lane. No question I was hanging on to the steering wheel for dear life... Shortly afterwards as I sharply turning right into a parking lot I hear a click from the steering column. On way out I hear the same thing from column when turning sharply to the right. I am pretty sure its coming from steering wheel area/column and not the engine bay. I just went for a drive again and took it to a school parking lot. I can mostly reproduce it but at much lower speeds it sounds more like a knock. Sounds like I messed up the electronic steering stuff. Any ideas before I take it to dealer?

08-18-2017, 12:49 AM	#2
Sub Drives: 2017 ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Ny Posts: 859	Its probably the sway bar end link bolts. Check them before going in __________________ My Car Blog and mods. Previous Chevys: 2016 2ss, 2015 C7 z51, 2004 C5 Z06

09-02-2017, 10:37 AM	#3
Showguns Drives: 2016 2SS w/chrome blue stripes Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 224 View My Garage	I had the same issue with crunching noises coming from the steering when doing 3-point turns in my driveway. It turned out that the steering gear had to be replaced, but that was after they replaced the transmission mount (visit 1), tightened/checked all steering linkage (visit 2) and replaced the tie-rod end links (visit 3). The steering gear was replaced on visit 4. Ridiculous service.

09-05-2017, 04:13 PM	#4
Burly Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Spotsylvania, VA Posts: 724 View My Garage	I looked underneath and didn't see anything obvious. With car running I can reproduce by just rocking steering back and forth. I'm attaching video. Have dealer appointment next week.

08-08-2019, 06:18 PM	#8
Burly Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Spotsylvania, VA Posts: 724 View My Garage	They warranty replaced my entire steering rack.

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