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what causes clunking in the steering column....is it the steering wheel bolt or something else

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Old 09-21-2006, 04:45 PM
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what causes clunking in the steering column....is it the steering wheel bolt or something else
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Default Clunking can come from a number of places.

Worn control arms, worn tie rod ends, loose subframe bolts, loose steering rack, delaminated brake pads, or pads shifting in the carriers.

There's probably a dozen other sources of unusual clunks in and around the front suspension. Search the archives for some of the more common problems, check the items one by one and narrow the problem down.
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I have a bad universal joint at the bottom of the column that I've living with for a year
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