Steering wheel rattle when slightly moved

[Cliomaxx69]

Hi, I was wondering if any of you guys knew what could cause this rattle
Thank you.

 

[Louis]

Is it not just the steering lock and the plastics?

 

[Cliomaxx69]

Is it not just the steering lock and the plastics?

You mean the thing that stops it from turning if it doesn't have the key?

 

[Louis]

Yeah

 

[Cliomaxx69]

Yeah

It does it when I'm driving too

 

[Louis]

Pull off the top plastic cowling and see if it still happens. If it does disconnect the battery and pull out the airbag then check the nut inside is tight

 

[Louis]

If this doesnt stop it, just accept that its french

 

[Cliomaxx69]

Pull off the top plastic cowling and see if it still happens. If it does disconnect the battery and pull out the airbag then check the nut inside is tight

Will do, thanks!
How do you disconnect the battery BTW?

 

[Louis]

Two terminals under the bonnet, just need an 8or10mm socket. Cant remember now.

Disconnect ground first

 

[Bankrupt_drunk]

There's a big torx head screw under the airbag. I suspect that's loose.
It looks like this.

 

[Cliomaxx69]

There's a big torx head screw under the airbag. I suspect that's loose.
It looks like this.

Thanks. Just disconnect the battery and I can remove the airbag?

 

[Bankrupt_drunk]

Disconnect the battery, then press in the brake pedal for 20 seconds to make sure it's fully drained.
This guide shows how to remove the airbag.

 

[Bankrupt_drunk]

And obviously, make sure you've got a big torx head socket before you start (I think it's a T50). If it's not the screw then it may be the column bearing.