# Clicking Steering Column

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-steering-column/140877>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** steering\
**Created:** [May 23, 2019, 7:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-steering-column/140877 "2019-05-23T19:54:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Christopher\_Rosario](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ba8739/32.png) [@Christopher\_Rosario](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Christopher_Rosario)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2019, 7:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-steering-column/140877/1 "2019-05-23T19:54:36Z")

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So my ES330 2004 is now making this noise after replacing Dryrotted PS lines. Only makes noise when going straight, not turning.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2019, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-steering-column/140877/2 "2019-05-23T20:44:38Z")

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Check if the U-joint at the end of the steering shaft is worn.

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/9/5/95e583519d7e4a7f96bbe71aad3be1bb38b95d84.jpeg)

Tester

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**Author:** ![Christopher\_Rosario](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ba8739/32.png) [@Christopher\_Rosario](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Christopher_Rosario)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 2:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-steering-column/140877/3 "2019-06-05T02:26:34Z")

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Looked there, no cracks or leaks.  
Clicking is coming from right behind horn/airbag of wheel.

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**Author:** ![Christopher\_Rosario](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ba8739/32.png) [@Christopher\_Rosario](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Christopher_Rosario)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 2:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clicking-steering-column/140877/4 "2019-06-05T02:27:48Z")

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![IMG_1702](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/6/b/6b864fcedd4e443fb9605122a56c73549707b4ed.jpeg)