steering wheel sqeek
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steering wheel sqeek
My steering wheel sqeeks when I make a sharp turn at low speeds,mind you the temp out side is only single #s. I saw a fix in the tech section but I can not tell where to spray the white grease from the picture,anybody know?
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Re: steering wheel sqeek (Fast98)
TTT...
Ditto the picture is not very clear.
My also squeaks; seams to be at the hub behind the air bag as opposed to under the dash or in the engine bay.
I am hesitant to just insert a nozzle and silicon spray into this area because of the electronics.
Ditto the picture is not very clear.
My also squeaks; seams to be at the hub behind the air bag as opposed to under the dash or in the engine bay.
I am hesitant to just insert a nozzle and silicon spray into this area because of the electronics.
Instructor
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From: Newport Beach CA
Re: steering wheel sqeek (Kenny94945)
Yeah, my squeek is right behind the airbag/steering wheel as well. Just seems like the plastic pieces are rubbing, like there isn't enough space between them. It's really annoying, and quite embarrasing if you have a passanger in the car.
We shouldn't have to grease interior plastic. lol
[Modified by MacMan, 12:07 PM 1/11/2004]
We shouldn't have to grease interior plastic. lol
[Modified by MacMan, 12:07 PM 1/11/2004]
Melting Slicks
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From: Austin TX
Re: steering wheel sqeek (Jimmy Smits)
Someone has to know how to fix this....ANYONE???
I have asked my dealer about it and does not sqeek for them and I get the 'can't duplicate customer problem" as the answer.
Sure would like to see a picture of where and how to fix this situation. Prior reading this posting I assumed mine was the only sometimes squeeker
Burning Brakes
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Re: steering wheel sqeek (Dick Kriss)
This is a common problem that is fairly easily fixed. The squeeking/moaning from the steering wheel is coming from the steering shaft bushings. If your hand is small enough to get to the upper nylon bearing towards the firewall you can spray it with white moly grease. I actually taped a couple of the little "straw type" extensions together in order to reach it. There is also a lower bearing towards the steering box that is easy to lube. I think that if you do a search you can find some photos also.
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Re: steering wheel sqeek (B. Stewart)
Thanks for the tip. I'll get under there this week and see if I can find it.
P.S. I bet your Palm Destert temp. display pisses a bunch of people off this time of year. ;) Yesterday it was 76 degrees in Irvine, CA. Yummy. Tonight I fly to SLC, Utah, where it was 19 degrees this morning. :P
P.S. I bet your Palm Destert temp. display pisses a bunch of people off this time of year. ;) Yesterday it was 76 degrees in Irvine, CA. Yummy. Tonight I fly to SLC, Utah, where it was 19 degrees this morning. :P
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Melting Slicks
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Re: steering wheel sqeek (99blackFRC)
The link works but the second picture seems to be broken on this Mac. The first picture show a can spraying somehting. It was hard to tell what was being sprayed from where. Maybe the second (broken) picture clarifies the location of what to spray?
Burning Brakes
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Re: steering wheel sqeek (Dick Kriss)
MacMan, you are right, it's been great here. My son lives in SLC (Sandy) and yes it is cold!
In the above link it is showing the lower bushing. In my situation it was the upper that was making all of the noise. The bushings are white nylon.
In the above link it is showing the lower bushing. In my situation it was the upper that was making all of the noise. The bushings are white nylon.