Steering wheel clicking noise

2016 AUDI A4
60,000 MILES • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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ZIKA PERIC
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My car makes a clicking noise when I turn the wheel.
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Dec 20, 2019 at 12:02 PM
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KASEKENNY
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This is called the airbag spiral spring or clockspring. I attached a bit of info on this but if you are going to do this yourself, make sure you disconnect the battery because you will be removing an airbag.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/symptoms-of-a-bad-airbag-clock-spring

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/steering-wheel-clock-spring-removal
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Dec 20, 2019 at 7:44 PM