noise from under steering wheel

2005 Lexus ES330. Recently, I found there were "clark", "clark" noise
coming from the components under steer wheel when I made slow turns.
It happens most when I drive in a dense resident neighborhood where
you need to make a lot of slow turns, and at most time, with your foot
on the brake pad. I am not sure exactly where the noise coming from,
but it is clearly related to the steering system.

Any one has similar experience? How to fix it?

I once had a Camry with about 150,000 miles on it that emitted similar
sounds. It required replacement of the constant velocity joints.


finecur wrote:

2005 Lexus ES330. Recently, I found there were "clark", "clark" noise
coming from the components under steer wheel when I made slow turns.
It happens most when I drive in a dense resident neighborhood where
you need to make a lot of slow turns, and at most time, with your foot
on the brake pad. I am not sure exactly where the noise coming from,
but it is clearly related to the steering system.

Any one has similar experience? How to fix it?

"finecur" <finecur (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote

2005 Lexus ES330. Recently, I found there were "clark", "clark" noise
coming from the components under steer wheel when I made slow turns.
It happens most when I drive in a dense resident neighborhood where
you need to make a lot of slow turns, and at most time, with your foot
on the brake pad. I am not sure exactly where the noise coming from,
but it is clearly related to the steering system.

Any one has similar experience? How to fix it?

TSB ST001-05 was issued to outline procedures for correcting a clunk, pop,
or knock noise when turning the steering wheel on 2003 through 2005 ES
vehicles. This may be the same as your "clark" noise. A new intermediate
steering shaft has been developed to address the concern.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

Ray O is correct. I have a 2004 ES330 and I had the same clunk coming from
the steering column. It was repaired under warranty.


"Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote

"finecur" <finecur (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote in message
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2005 Lexus ES330. Recently, I found there were "clark", "clark" noise
coming from the components under steer wheel when I made slow turns.
It happens most when I drive in a dense resident neighborhood where
you need to make a lot of slow turns, and at most time, with your foot
on the brake pad. I am not sure exactly where the noise coming from,
but it is clearly related to the steering system.

Any one has similar experience? How to fix it?


TSB ST001-05 was issued to outline procedures for correcting a clunk, pop,
or knock noise when turning the steering wheel on 2003 through 2005 ES
vehicles. This may be the same as your "clark" noise. A new intermediate
steering shaft has been developed to address the concern.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)