Scraping noise from steering column

James0121 · Post by **James0121** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 6:04 pm

Hey up

I was just wondering if anyone else has had this. When turning corners theres an irritating scraping sound it doesnâ€™t effect steering but is getting on my nerves anyone know the solution before I sit down and dismantle it?

Slightly different topic the bump strips off a 6n2 will fit on a 6N once the stud things are cut off wont they?

Cheers James

OGDMX · Post by **OGDMX** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 6:33 pm

could just be a bit of dirt n crap behind ya wheel

just needs clean with a rag it'll be right...i got same prob i just havent been bothered to clean it

James0121 · Post by **James0121** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 6:37 pm

awww well i guess i have known about it for a while but i have just been lazy to do anything about it

13twelve · Post by **13twelve** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 10:28 am

i'd had it a few times that scraping noise

and it just dissapears as quick as it appears

(but my steering colume thing broke one day - the adjustable height thing wouldnt lock and the wheel was bouncing - was hilarious and scary)

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 10:54 am

As for your second question: Yes, they should.

SpikeyG40 · Post by **SpikeyG40** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 10:06 pm

the scrapping noise is probably and more than likely the horn connection! these is a ring of brass on the steering collum, and on the back of ur steering wheel is a sorta springy pin! its those rubbing together as u turn the wheel!

remember i have been in ur car and i know the sound that u are talking about and i'm sure i told u this before!

u need to remove the steering wheel (not sure how), clean up the surfaces with some rag or summit and i used a bit of silicone grease to stop mine making noise! when i did that it got quieter and quieter as time went on and it has now gone i believe!

Tahrey1043 · Post by **Tahrey1043** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 12:35 am

only time i've had that, it was rubbing on the pedal box which was getting (imperceptably, at first) loose --- and snapped the next day

just give a peek in the footwell with a torch to make sure that aint the case

CalvinGTI · Post by **CalvinGTI** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 8:08 am

This happened to me !

Turned out the VW mechanic didnt re-grease the steering column after working on it, sounds like theve done the same to you !!!!

pretty lame if u ask me.

Calâ„¢