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Fixed a steering clicking noise

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by Jonny Zero, Feb 3, 2013.

  1. Jonny Zero

    Jonny Zero Giggidy

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    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius
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    Five
    For 2 weeks, I was getting a weird clicking, rattling noise, when I turn the steering wheel at low speeds. I thought the power steering motor was going bad.

    Yesterday I washed the car and looked under the front, and noticed a rock was peeking out of a drain hole, from the bottom cover under the radiator. I poked my finger into the drain hole, and was able to pop the rock out of a gap in the bottom panel. It was some light weight white rock, about the size of my index finger tip.

    The clicking noise I heard was gone. This little booger must have been rocking back and forward on top of the plastic panel as I turn. :)