Baleno -Sound from steering column

cags · 10th October 2009, 10:31

I'm getting a 'khatack' kinda sound from the steering column of my baleno when going through rough roads, and i could feel the impact of small potholes on the steering.

My baleno has run around 80k till date.

Has any of the baleno owners faced this issue ? Please give your suggestions and possible cause for this issue.

shuvc · 10th October 2009, 12:06

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Originally Posted by cags

I'm getting a 'khatack' kinda sound from the steering column of my baleno when going through rough roads, and i could feel the impact of small potholes on the steering.

Common issue with Balenos. Search the forum. You'll get info on it.
My car has it too. The sound occurs specially if the steering is turned while going through rough roads. Some steering damper issue IIRC. Never goes away fully or so I've heard.

gigy · 10th October 2009, 12:38

Isolate it to steering column and if its that one then better to leave with it unless you are ready to spend about 15k to replace it outside. dont know MASS quote.

Mr_Bean · 10th October 2009, 12:38

Drive the car on a bad road in a downhill slope, slam the brakes, then turn the steering column on the move in the 1st gear & this sound will crop up.

When you drive over few of the sharp stones on the road, do you feel the vibration coming up all the way?

aaggoswami · 10th October 2009, 12:46

No issues with our Baleno. Our Baleno has done 38K kms. including rough roads too ( one trip to MP ). We are yet to hear a single sound from the steering column.
Steering damper is the culprit ( my opinion ).

filcord · 11th October 2009, 09:35

had some strange groaning sound coming when I turned steering hard right or left, taking out of the garage in the morning. Took to Chowgules, power steering was suspected, but it was thouroughly checked and passed with flying colours. They sprayed some WD-40 in the steering column, (where they did not tell me) and so far the sound has not returned. Cost - FOC.

binz · 11th October 2009, 09:38

My car has done 80k km too and I dont get this sound. Have it looked it ..

shivshanker · 11th October 2009, 09:43

I have had it and repalced the column under warranty twice, porblem goes away for a few days, i.e hardly a few thou Kms and returns.

nothing is perfect in thsi world right .?

Cheers

SS-Traveller · 11th October 2009, 10:17

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Originally Posted by cags

I'm getting a 'khatack' kinda sound from the steering column of my baleno when going through rough roads...

Can think of a dozen things that make that kind of noise. Some are:

Tie rod end
Steering ball joint
Worn shock absorber strut
Worn steering rack mounting bush
Worn anti-roll bar ends
Worn anti-roll bar bushes
Split steering column bush

You just need a good mechanic to diagnose the source of the noise first.

10th October 2009, 10:31	#1
cags BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 16 Thanked: 16 Times View My Garage	Baleno -Sound from steering column I'm getting a 'khatack' kinda sound from the steering column of my baleno when going through rough roads, and i could feel the impact of small potholes on the steering. My baleno has run around 80k till date. Has any of the baleno owners faced this issue ? Please give your suggestions and possible cause for this issue.
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10th October 2009, 12:38	#3
gigy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 1,321 Thanked: 47 Times	Isolate it to steering column and if its that one then better to leave with it unless you are ready to spend about 15k to replace it outside. dont know MASS quote.
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10th October 2009, 12:38	#4
Mr_Bean BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 891 Thanked: 241 Times View My Garage	Drive the car on a bad road in a downhill slope, slam the brakes, then turn the steering column on the move in the 1st gear & this sound will crop up. When you drive over few of the sharp stones on the road, do you feel the vibration coming up all the way? Last edited by Mr_Bean : 10th October 2009 at 12:41.
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10th October 2009, 12:46	#5
aaggoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vadodara Posts: 4,982 Thanked: 2,931 Times	No issues with our Baleno. Our Baleno has done 38K kms. including rough roads too ( one trip to MP ). We are yet to hear a single sound from the steering column. Steering damper is the culprit ( my opinion ).
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11th October 2009, 09:35	#6
filcord BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: goa Posts: 996 Thanked: 67 Times	had some strange groaning sound coming when I turned steering hard right or left, taking out of the garage in the morning. Took to Chowgules, power steering was suspected, but it was thouroughly checked and passed with flying colours. They sprayed some WD-40 in the steering column, (where they did not tell me) and so far the sound has not returned. Cost - FOC. Last edited by filcord : 11th October 2009 at 09:37.
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11th October 2009, 09:38	#7
binz Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,306 Thanked: 431 Times View My Garage	My car has done 80k km too and I dont get this sound. Have it looked it ..
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11th October 2009, 09:43	#8
shivshanker BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 345 Thanked: 201 Times View My Garage	I have had it and repalced the column under warranty twice, porblem goes away for a few days, i.e hardly a few thou Kms and returns. nothing is perfect in thsi world right .? Cheers
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