Steering Wheel rattling - Infamous Nissan

02NissanXterra3.3 · 06-28-2022, 05:24 PM

I have a 2002 Nissan Xterra and the steering wheel makes a knocking/ rattling sound when I hit bumps and pot holes in the street. The steering wheel doesnt feel loose but it does slightly slide up and down if I pull on it. Anyone else have this issue? Anyone know if there are bearings or something I could replace to fix this issue? Any help would be greatly appreciated, it is kind of a loud sound when it happens. Also I live in Chicago and avoiding all pot hole and bumps is also impossible.

EF2 · 06-29-2022, 12:28 AM

i’d imagine there’s some bolts that hold the column to the dash frame, pull your kick panel below the column and take a peek. i’ve never worked on an xterra, but maybe something’s loose.

PorknBeans · 06-29-2022, 02:20 AM

I agree with EF2...

Pop the hood and trace the steering column up to the steering wheel. I’m thinking there’s nuts and bolts that make up the steering column.

YEPEE · 07-18-2022, 09:21 PM

on the HB's if you start hearing some thuds, horn going off etc, it was a rubber piece that broke off, Haven't come across issues on the "X"... yet

06-28-2022, 05:24 PM	#1
02NissanXterra3.3 02NissanXterra3.3 Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Chicago Posts: 6 Vehicle: 2002, Nissan Xterra Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Steering Wheel rattling I have a 2002 Nissan Xterra and the steering wheel makes a knocking/ rattling sound when I hit bumps and pot holes in the street. The steering wheel doesnt feel loose but it does slightly slide up and down if I pull on it. Anyone else have this issue? Anyone know if there are bearings or something I could replace to fix this issue? Any help would be greatly appreciated, it is kind of a loud sound when it happens. Also I live in Chicago and avoiding all pot hole and bumps is also impossible.

06-29-2022, 02:20 AM	#3
PorknBeans Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Where I can see the air I breathe... Posts: 844 Vehicle: 1997 XE King Cab with 3 pedals, KA24E & 2WD, Y’all Thanks: 82 Thanked 251 Times in 209 Posts	I agree with EF2... Pop the hood and trace the steering column up to the steering wheel. I’m thinking there’s nuts and bolts that make up the steering column. __________________

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06-29-2022, 12:28 AM	#2
EF2 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: colorado Posts: 409 Vehicle: 94 king cab Thanks: 32 Thanked 90 Times in 70 Posts	i’d imagine there’s some bolts that hold the column to the dash frame, pull your kick panel below the column and take a peek. i’ve never worked on an xterra, but maybe something’s loose.

07-18-2022, 09:21 PM	#4
YEPEE Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,973 Vehicle: 86.5 HB,95 HB, 02 Sentra Spec-V Thanks: 325 Thanked 364 Times in 310 Posts	on the HB's if you start hearing some thuds, horn going off etc, it was a rubber piece that broke off, Haven't come across issues on the "X"... yet