Noise in steering column

2011 HYUNDAI SONATA
193,000 MILES • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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BRIAN K CONNER
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Hearing a noise inside vehicle in steering column when you rock the steering wheel back and forth and when you hit a bump. Please help! What could it be?
Oct 21, 2017 at 1:45 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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The sliding yoke at the bottom of the steering column may be dry. Ford have a similar problem with some of the Focus cars, if it is the same thing, it is a very simple job for a mechanic to lube the slides to remove the noise, have this looked at first.
Oct 22, 2017 at 1:22 AM
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BRIAN K CONNER
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Is this done from the inside or outside of the car?
Oct 22, 2017 at 6:06 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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should be under the dash at the floor level. i am looking for more information, as i said Ford have a similar problem. if you lay under the dash and hold the lower steering column and get someone to rock the steering, you may feel the knock or hear the noise clearer.
Oct 22, 2017 at 6:19 PM
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