# Steering wheel noise

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-noise/7410>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 18, 2007, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-noise/7410 "2007-11-18T18:38:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Spitof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Spitof](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Spitof)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2007, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-noise/7410/1 "2007-11-18T18:38:19Z")

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I recently was getting into my 2000 Volvo S70 and my right knee slipped and hit the the steering wheel. This caused the wheel to lock into place. I started the car and the wheel unlocked but now there is a clicking sound coming from what sounds like the column. It only occurs when you turn the wheel when making a left or right turn, not for slighter movements or modest turns of the wheel. When in a parking garage and going arounf the levels, there is a click every time you proceed to the next level. The sound is not loud but drives me nuts. Does not (yet) intefere with controlling the movement of the car. Could I have broken something? I am positive this sound did not occur prior to this event.

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**Author:** ![SteveF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevef/32/2_2.png) [@SteveF](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveF)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2007, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-noise/7410/2 "2007-11-18T19:59:21Z")

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My initial reaction is that you jarred or even cracked the cheap plastic lower cowl (cover) of the steering column. The click you hear is harmless contact of the plastic with a projection on the column itself. Inspect the cowl for looseness or cracks.