Installed flat bottom, now have a clicking noise.

[1.8t]

Hey guys,


Recently installed a TT flat bottom in my b7 s4, and now when I turn the steering wheel it's making a clicking sound.

Didn't make any noise before hand. I have no idea why it's doing it, maybe it's the clock spring. Everything is functioning, air bag, multi function, and the horn. So the clock spring cant be broken. I'm thinking maybe it got misaligned?? I really don't know.

Nothing really comes up when searching.


The noise is driving me crazy lol. Any help is greatly appreciated.

[eljay]

Correct. It's the clockspring. You didn't wind the clockspring properly when you installed it or you moved it while the wheel was off. Remove the wheel again and set it properly and all will be good.

It needs to be set correctly or your ESP won't like it due to the steering being reported incorrectly.

[1.8t]

Correct. It's the clockspring. You didn't wind the clockspring properly when you installed it or you moved it while the wheel was off. Remove the wheel again and set it properly and all will be good.

It needs to be set correctly or your ESP won't like it due to the steering being reported incorrectly.

Just reset it, sound is coming from the clock spring, as I wind it, it clicks. It didn't go away but atleast its aligned.. maybe it somehow went bad when I pulled the original wheel off.