Would you bring in your car to a shop ....

If you heard clicking sounds upon turning, Near the steering wheel area, just once?

This occurred in my car a few days ago and I just wondered if one could drive it a while more and gauge if the clicking continues, or bring it in to a shop at the first sound?

Also two weeks ago I heard one knock like sound, inside the middle of the steering wheel, but hasn't occurred since.

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twiigss · M

As another poster mentioned, wait until it's more of a problem or they can try to find the problem.

So the thing with my car when I had the driver side rear brake pad stuck to the rotor, the left front of the car was violently shaking every so often while I was driving, it wouldn't be constant. The mechanic only wanted to look at the car when it was doing that shaking. Eventually, the mechanic was able to test drive the car and realize that it was the driver side rear brake pad stuck to the rotor that was causing the shaking in the front of the car.

Without the car shaking, there's really no issue because that was the issue all along was the front of the car in the front left shaking.

So best bet is wait until it's more of a problem, but don't let it get so bad to where it's extreme.

Muthafukajones · 46-50, M

Until the sound is more regular there isn’t much point in having it checked out. If a sound starts happening once a day or more I’d check into it then.

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Muthafukajones · 46-50, M

@Coralmist once there is a regular noise or vibration in the steering column it can fail at any time. It’s harder for mechanics to diagnose a problem without a readily available system.

The risk is that you take it in and pay more for them to find it or

You wait until it’s broken enough for them to easily identify the problem.

Coralmist · 41-45, F

@Muthafukajones Thank you for your ideas🌻

Coralmist · 41-45, F

@Muthafukajones One other query, you don't think the existing fishtailing over bumps led to any problems in the steering unit? I don't think so but I don't know much about cars . It had an issue with fishtailing when I bought it but it's not been repaired yet. Two mechanic couldn't even locate why it's fishtailing.

supersnipe · 61-69, M

If it's a front wheel drive car, it might be a 'constant velocity joint' problem. Early signs of problems with these include ticking noises.

Whyme · 46-50, M

I wouldn’t but it comes down to do you feel safe

Notsimilarreally · 31-35, F

Is it doing anything weird when you drive other than noises

Coralmist · 41-45, F

@Notsimilarreally No

Notsimilarreally · 31-35, F

@Coralmist I might call a few mechanic shops and ask them what they thought over the phone. Try and get some insight that way before spilling any money into it

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