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Strange click at steering wheel

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It's when you're sitting but not moving, no engine running or anything....when you put your hand on it and move it slightly (about an 1") there's a clicking noise, it sounds as if it's coming the colum somewhere, something else that's probably wrong :roll:
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It could be that the wheel isn't tightened up properly, splines click like that.
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Indicator cancelling tab maybe ?
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Gibbo.....it's fine

Spider....na that's fine too

Think when sitting inside...just about to drive, no radio, no engine, nothing....put a hand or fingers on it, and just move it slightly as if you're turning but only move it about an 1"
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It could be the nut that holds the steering wheel...............

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Could also be steering uj maybe if there play
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Arthritis?
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^^ lol wouldn supprise me!
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Not giving a fk now as it's in the garage till sold....finished with a C5
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I take it uve had a bad relationship dude...
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Maintainance is only way these cars survive...marmite really
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Try listin ur probs mate as a list and let's see if we can help solve a few atleast...its just as bad gettin another car mate russian roulette
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That will be about the 5th time then. It was going in favour of a BMW last we heard.
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qprdude wrote:That will be about the 5th time then. It was going in favour of a BMW last we heard.
May be....this time I'm done, as said before though, I quite it but not the way it drives, it to floaty for me....I used it daily for the last 2 weeks, but that's it

Taffy....thanks for the offer but it's just not for me, I had one before, I should have learned then :oops:
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Ah fair enough mate...like u say some like it some don't..what about a xsara? Same pretty much with jus conventional suspension?
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