The steering has developed significant play which is most pronounced this first few turns after start up. Even after long drive, it makes creaking sounds, which don't come from the steering wheels itself (replaced twice already). Anyone else having that issue. Car at 20K miles and 1.5 years of driving.
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Steering - play and creaking from column
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I have noticed that from time to time. Usually right after start up and only if its really hot. It goes away fairly quickly. My solution was to turn up the stereo.
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There are several threads on the play and creaking problem. I have had both issues. For me, the play issue was resolved with a new steering wheel, while the creaking went away for a few months with the new wheel but then unfortunately returned. Service tells me there is nothing else they can do for the wheel. It is is clearly a design flaw in the wheel, and it is quite annoying. I agree that using the stereo is the best way to deal with it.
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My second replacement fixed my creak long term. YMMV.
steering wheel replacement, you mean. I think the problem come from the electric unit that translates steering into wheel movement. That would explain inconsistent play. The creaking no no comes from the wheel itself, but from the plastic unit behind, and potentially deeper.
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Yes, I meant steering wheel replacement. In my case, the wheel only creaked when flexed laterally; as in, not when you turned it, but if you flexed it back and forward it would creak.
You should not have a creak behind the wheel. Can you video it?
Not a creak exactly, but I had a ratchet-like clicking sound from the steering column that was fixed by replacing an internal piece of the steering column rather than the wheel.
