What Causes the Clicking Sound When Turning the Steering Wheel While Stationary?

[Cassandra]

The clicking sound when turning the steering wheel while stationary is caused by issues such as damage to the vehicle's steering gear, friction in the shock absorber's thrust bearing, looseness in the stabilizer bar, or friction in the steering wheel's airbag clock spring. The specific situations are as follows: 1. If the vehicle's steering gear is damaged, symptoms such as the vehicle pulling to one side on flat ground and abnormal noises when lightly shaking the steering wheel while stationary may occur; 2. If the thrust bearing of the shock absorber lacks lubrication, it will produce noise; 3. Abnormal sounds from the steering column dust cover, which occur due to lack of lubrication in the steering column dust cover, resulting in friction sounds; 4. If the abnormal noise comes from inside the steering wheel, it is most likely caused by the airbag clock spring inside the steering wheel. Remove the airbag clock spring and apply some grease to see if the noise persists. If it does, replace the airbag clock spring.