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#57338 03/04/2006 1:19 AM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 | My steering wheel squeaks whenever I turn. Not loud but for a few seconds. Doesn't affect anything but I would like to silence it. Does anyone have a simple solution without me having to pull the wheel off?
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#57339 03/04/2006 1:37 AM | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 738 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 738 |
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#57340 03/04/2006 2:39 AM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 34 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 34 | I agree that a shot of lubricant at the junction of the wheel and the steering column has a good shot at taking care of your squeak. I'd advise against WD40, though. Since it's not actually a lubricant, but a water displacer, It might work but not for long. A teflon based lube will work a lot better.
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#57341 03/04/2006 3:10 AM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 | Was thinking along those lines but my concern was for any electrical contact. As it is stock 49 wheel/column the only contacts I have are the horn connections. | | |
#57342 03/04/2006 8:47 AM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 507 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 507 | Lubrication is the answer there is a bushing which is in the upper half of the colum tube. This is also part of the horn circut. A dry lube like graphite woul work well and not attract dirt or dust to the bushing area and will not harm the horn contacts.
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#57343 03/04/2006 9:07 AM | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 | WD-40 is indeed a light lubricant. Arrgh...I'm getting tired of the rumor that it isn't. I think it had to have been started by the 3-in-1 oil people, or maybe the people who sell spray lithium grease. | | |
#57344 03/04/2006 2:54 PM | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | The horn contacts are probably whats squeaking.
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#57345 03/04/2006 8:55 PM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 507 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 507 |
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#57346 03/04/2006 9:17 PM | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | I agree that you need to try a lubricant but I wouldn't recommend any oil based lubricant in that area. I would try silicone spray. It will flow until the carrier evaporates and it won't attract & hold dirt that turns to gunk (there's a highly technical term for ya) like WD 40 and the others will.
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#57347 03/07/2006 12:19 AM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 | Thanks all. I sprayed a bit of lubricant (no it wasn't WD40) between the wheel and the shaft and I don't squeak anymore, neither does the wheel. The horn still works. | | |
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