Loose steering

2005 HYUNDAI GETZ
100,000 MILES • 1.4L • 2WD • MANUAL
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JACK BURTON
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My steering went loose one morning and I took it to the mechanics and they looked underneath the car thoroughly and could not find any problems. I remembered today that the night before I had parked the car and there was a bit of turn on the wheel. As i got out the car i knocked the wheel and it turned about thirty degrees and there was a small click, but I thought nothing of it. Next time I drove it was when the steering was light. Any ideas of what that click may have been?
Jan 12, 2017 at 4:25 AM
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STEVE W.
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The click was likely the steering wheel lock clicking in. As for what would make it suddenly feel loose, That car has a pretty basic rack and pinion set-up. Steering main shaft to an intermediate to the U-joint into the rack. Should not feel like heavy steering. I looked at the FSM and do not really see anything that would not show up as a problem when they looked at it.
Jan 12, 2017 at 9:34 AM
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