Clicking when turning steering wheel, Easy FREE fix

[00pooterSS]

When I got my truck I noticed it always made a clicking sound from in the truck when turning the steering wheel and it would make the same sound when hitting bumps in the road. I did this little cardboard mod many months ago and it's been perfectly quiet ever since. I forgot all about it till today figured I would share.
 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa-Hzdo6hMU

[jagabom (Esquire)]

Nice trick.  Thanks

Jim

 

[00pooterSS]

No problem, glad to help

[Bob Miller]

On 7/25/2019 at 5:17 PM, 00pooterSS said:

When I got my truck I noticed it always made a clicking sound from in the truck when turning the steering wheel and it would make the same sound when hitting bumps in the road. I did this little cardboard mod many months ago and it's been perfectly quiet ever since. I forgot all about it till today figured I would share.
 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa-Hzdo6hMU

The exact same thing is happening to me now.  I’ve heard it for months but just haven’t gotten around to doing anything about it.

 

I can actually just move or wiggle the sensor around a couple of millimeters back and forth on the shaft and it makes the noise. 

 

The only thing I’m worried about is that if it gets stabilized like that so that it doesn’t move, will that cause something else to break later down the road? (I have no idea but just a thought I’m having).  I’m guessing you havent had any issues regarding steering since you’ve done this?

[00pooterSS]

18 hours ago, Bob Miller said:

The exact same thing is happening to me now.  I’ve heard it for months but just haven’t gotten around to doing anything about it.

 

I can actually just move or wiggle the sensor around a couple of millimeters back and forth on the shaft and it makes the noise. 

 

The only thing I’m worried about is that if it gets stabilized like that so that it doesn’t move, will that cause something else to break later down the road? (I have no idea but just a thought I’m having).  I’m guessing you havent had any issues regarding steering since you’ve done this?

 

This isn't one of those situations man. I know what you mean but this is just a piss poor design that needs help. 

 

I've been a tech for over 20 years, been master certified for many of those. Just putting that out there so that you know I know what I'm looking at here.

 

That sensor is a steering angle sensor and it needs to be stable to report the most accurate reading it can. I have to change these sensors on various vehicles and they are always very firmly mounted. I have no idea how GM let these trucks out the door with such a sloppy fit. 

 

And to answer your question man, no I haven't had any issues what so ever. It's still perfect and perfectly quiet. 

[Bob Miller]

6 hours ago, 00pooterSS said:

 

This isn't one of those situations man. I know what you mean but this is just a piss poor design that needs help. 

 

I've been a tech for over 20 years, been master certified for many of those. Just putting that out there so that you know I know what I'm looking at here.

 

That sensor is a steering angle sensor and it needs to be stable to report the most accurate reading it can. I have to change these sensors on various vehicles and they are always very firmly mounted. I have no idea how GM let these trucks out the door with such a sloppy fit. 

 

And to answer your question man, no I haven't had any issues what so ever. It's still perfect and perfectly quiet. 

Cool.  That’s good to know and thanks for the reply on this.  

 

I’ve mentioned it before on these forums, but it feels like I’ve had way more ticks and rattles and noises in the interior of this truck than I’ve ever had in any other GM product I’ve ever owned.  

 

The one that’s been the most annoying is my passenger door rattle.  It’ll be quiet for days and then I’ll hit a random bump and it’ll set it off like an old typewriter.  I’ve played around with the door striker and have wiped down the seals, etc..and it seems to always come back.  I recently put polyethylene clear tape on the striker and around the frame of the door (not on the door but on the body of the truck, just lined it up to where the rubber seal makes contact when the door is closed) and that seems to have maybe worked.   We’ll see.  

[00pooterSS]

4 hours ago, Bob Miller said:

Cool.  That’s good to know and thanks for the reply on this.  

 

I’ve mentioned it before on these forums, but it feels like I’ve had way more ticks and rattles and noises in the interior of this truck than I’ve ever had in any other GM product I’ve ever owned.  

 

The one that’s been the most annoying is my passenger door rattle.  It’ll be quiet for days and then I’ll hit a random bump and it’ll set it off like an old typewriter.  I’ve played around with the door striker and have wiped down the seals, etc..and it seems to always come back.  I recently put polyethylene clear tape on the striker and around the frame of the door (not on the door but on the body of the truck, just lined it up to where the rubber seal makes contact when the door is closed) and that seems to have maybe worked.   We’ll see.  

My current truck has drove me insane with noises. I could be here all day talking about it. I had this rattle we are talking about, a ton of noise from the driver seat, the rear seats were insane (squeaky creaky moany crap) and my center console lid. I have gotten all of those sounds sorted out and it's dead ass quiet now. Took quite a bit of jacking with to get it all figured out and I have several videos on youtube about it all. I need to do a update video on the center console lid because my original fix didn't actually work and I ended up finding a solution that was $3 and 10 seconds of time to fix.

 

Keep at it man, you'll get there. Don't know what to suggest on the door since I haven't experienced that. I have had many cars squeak and creak from the door latches, and hatch back latches, a little bit of grease usually solves it, I've also wrapped them in tape to stop it. 

[Tucker]

Did this fix on my truck 4 days ago and the steering has been quiet ever since.  Thanks for posting this.

Edited June 19, 2020 by Tucker

[Bob Miller]

On 6/15/2020 at 10:08 PM, 00pooterSS said:

My current truck has drove me insane with noises. I could be here all day talking about it. I had this rattle we are talking about, a ton of noise from the driver seat, the rear seats were insane (squeaky creaky moany crap) and my center console lid. I have gotten all of those sounds sorted out and it's dead ass quiet now. Took quite a bit of jacking with to get it all figured out and I have several videos on youtube about it all. I need to do a update video on the center console lid because my original fix didn't actually work and I ended up finding a solution that was $3 and 10 seconds of time to fix.

 

Keep at it man, you'll get there. Don't know what to suggest on the door since I haven't experienced that. I have had many cars squeak and creak from the door latches, and hatch back latches, a little bit of grease usually solves it, I've also wrapped them in tape to stop it. 

 

Wanted to give you an update (I've watched your videos on Youtube - thanks for posting these because they're a big help).  I've messed with the back seats and I think they're pretty quiet now.

 

 

As far as my noise I hear on the front passenger side of the truck I don't think it had anything to do with the door at all.  I think its had everything to do with the passenger seat.  I've posted this Youtube video in a different forum here with the noise I've been hearing  and I think that *maybe* I've fixed it now.  My guess though is that its probably only temporary fix.

 

I unzipped the back of the passenger seat cover and sprayed WD-40 brand lithium grease on the seat hinges and on the tracks and exposed bolts.  I've driven the truck probably 30-40 miles since then and its been dead quiet now.  I'm afraid though that its going to wear off  or get jacked up the next time someone sits in that seat and then gets out again...

 

I'm toying with maybe putting flocking tape or something near the hinges. 

 

I also should say the dealership replaced the lower seat frame last year and that didn't do diddly - they also replaced my door latch (thinking it was coming from the door) and that didn't do anything either.

 

 

 

[00pooterSS]

No problem glad it helped you.

 

My seats and console lid are still quiet and doing well. My driver seat now has a clunk in the track but that appears to be something is just worn out because the seat actually moves 1/8 inch or so then clunks so something is wearing in the track. Other than that the stuff I posted in the videos is working out 

 

With one exception. I ended up pulling my rear seats out and putting bearing grease on the plastic pieces that the rear seat metal brackets go through, for the upper part of the rear seat. After spraying lube back there the noise came back after a couple months. I think it's been a year or so squeak free with the bearing grease.