Well, I have had a bad string of luck...first my ujoints, and then the incompetent guy who put them in damaged my driveline....so 500 bucks and a week later, my check engine light comes on, and the stealership charges me 960 for a water pump replacement, complete tune up and injector cleaner service....
well, I have noticed after my wallet has been cleaned out--a small but so annoying click in a certain spot in my steering wheel. What in the world could it be? would the computer they put it on at the stealership showed if there was something going on there? i just dont want to have to go back and spend big bucks for a while if i can help it LOL!

2000 toyota 4runner 4 cyl 2wd automatic

 

There is a part in there called a clock spring or something similar. It's like a wound up electrical connector that allows things like your horn or cruise control to be connected yet let you turn your steering wheel. If you are not having any problems with those things I would think it's just an annoying click. You can put up with it or have it diagnosed.

Next time you get a CEL, find out what the code is and let the peeps here have a chance to help you out. You might save a bunch of dough!