Noise from Steering column / wheel
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When I turn my steering wheel, in either direction, it makes a "scrunching" (a highly technical term that refers to not grinding or screeching, but somewhere in between
) noise. The noise occurs when one initially turns the wheel, but not throughout the turning. It appears to be coming from the hub.
Note my car has a 930 steering wheel.
Has anyone experienced this sort of noise before?
I assume that it is a bushing or something that is failing and my temprary solution will be to "inject" lubricant (WD40) to see if that helps. Any other recommendations.
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Note my car has a 930 steering wheel.
Has anyone experienced this sort of noise before?
I assume that it is a bushing or something that is failing and my temprary solution will be to "inject" lubricant (WD40) to see if that helps. Any other recommendations.
Thanks
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Well, since no one else has stepped in, I figure I might as well throw this out there...
The wiper/turn signal stalk assembly that the hub attaches to has horn contacts inside it that will usually screech/squeal (I know this isn't quite what you described, though) when turning the wheel just past center in either direction. Sorry I do not really know what the fix is but you should be able to find a lot of information on the subject.
The wiper/turn signal stalk assembly that the hub attaches to has horn contacts inside it that will usually screech/squeal (I know this isn't quite what you described, though) when turning the wheel just past center in either direction. Sorry I do not really know what the fix is but you should be able to find a lot of information on the subject.
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You know I simply assumed it was a bushing in the column itself, but you are right that is an excellent area of investigation. I will see what a bit of grease does to reduce the noise... I never use the horn anyways
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Whatever you do, disconnect the battery before taking the steering column apart. A lister here fried his harness from the column to the fuse box just by pinching a wire wrong.
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I think I had this same noise several years ago. Must has been somewhere in the horn ring because the sound went away when I put on an aftermarket wheel w/ no horn.