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Grinding Steering Wheel?
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:29 pm
by 5509433
After a long drive from essex to bournmouthe (sp?)
My steering wheel has sudenly started making a rough grinding noise.
Any ideas?
Re: Grinding Steering Wheel?
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 3:21 pm
by Gary Gee
mine did this... it was git between the steering wheel and the boss sort of thing... i just wedged my srew driver lmao
Re: Grinding Steering Wheel?
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 7:33 pm
by Bepe
Just spray Abit of wd40 in there mate, that'll sort it out like gary says its Abit of grit
Re: Grinding Steering Wheel?
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 8:21 pm
by emma_88
Mine does this too on my gti.. Does my head right in, but I've gotten used to it. If WD40 does the trick I'll be well chuffed!
Re: Grinding Steering Wheel?
Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 12:25 am
by Jordy-6n2
mine too, am gonna leave it and not make my car smell of wd40
Re: Grinding Steering Wheel?
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:39 am
by Verity
my old 6n2 E did the same thing. greased it. stopped it
Re: Grinding Steering Wheel?
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:10 pm
by emma_88
Verity wrote:my old 6n2 E did the same thing. greased it. stopped it
Do you have to actually take the steering wheel off? Or just spray the WD40 etc into the crack bit? lol, I'm so crap at explaining stuff.
Re: Grinding Steering Wheel?
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:39 pm
by lolhoward
If I remember correctly theres two small metal contacts between the steering wheel and rack. Poss for air bag. Mine had a bit of dirt on. Cleaned them and sprayed them and that sorted it.
Dont use WD40 though. Buy a decent silicone spray, alot safer and better.
Re: Grinding Steering Wheel?
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:40 pm
by lolhoward
Didnt remove the wheel. You should be able to see them and get a small screw driver or cloth in there.
Re: Grinding Steering Wheel?
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 2:45 pm
by Bepe
Wd40 is fine. Oh you may have to remove Abit of the cowling to get right in there. Only a couple of short blasts is needed
Re: Grinding Steering Wheel?
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 1:19 pm
by randomage
Lolhoward is on the right track. there is a metal contact between the wheel and the boss, I think it gives the wheel a connection for the horn and (if fitted) the airbag. Just put in a bit of grease and bend the rod(s) so they run on the metal plate of the boss more smoothly. (Assuming you can get at it, I had this problem on my old 6n and it was easy enough to get to on there)