Finally fixed
After reading the massive number of cases where the noise was coming from around the firewall and talking to a 4wd specialist who also mentioned that this was the only place they had ever seen an issue on NX Pajeros I decided to take a last ditch look at the rubber boot around the firewall. This time, I went a bit further and removed more parts than I had before. Specifically I removed the metal plate that forms part of the barrier between the cabin and the firewall (retained by four bolts) and applied Lanox all the way though the join.
What do you know the noise has now stopped!
Thought I'd post the resolution to this in case others might be in the same boat. Buying a new steering column on a 4 year old car just didn't make any sense!
After reading the massive number of cases where the noise was coming from around the firewall and talking to a 4wd specialist who also mentioned that this was the only place they had ever seen an issue on NX Pajeros I decided to take a last ditch look at the rubber boot around the firewall. This time, I went a bit further and removed more parts than I had before. Specifically I removed the metal plate that forms part of the barrier between the cabin and the firewall (retained by four bolts) and applied Lanox all the way though the join.
What do you know the noise has now stopped!
Thought I'd post the resolution to this in case others might be in the same boat. Buying a new steering column on a 4 year old car just didn't make any sense!
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