Crunch in steering column

[Frederick Kuhne]

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I was driving along the other day and started a right hand turn.  The
steering wheel kind of hung up and seeing how my options were to crank
hard on the wheel or hit a car, I cranked on the wheel.  As I did I
heard a crunch in the steering column that sounded like plastic getting
torn apart.  It continued to do that for the next two turns and then
stopped.  Now when I turn left or right there is a very slight sound
like something rolling over broken plastic and the steering wheel seems
very much more hesitant to turn in the direction I turn it.  All my
signals still work.  Any ideas what that was?  Should I take the time
now with it so cold to take apart the column and pull out whatever
broke?

Thanks!
Fred
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