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vibrating steering wheel

Thanks for the input guys.  I searched throught he
archives and found a bunch of old threads about it, so
i'll see what i can do.  If i get stumped i'll give
you another buzz soon

PEPE


--- Allyn <amalventano1@home.com> wrote:
> Bentley isnt much help on that. Its one of those
> things that 'never fail'
> (heh). That bearing is easy. Drop under-dash cover,
> look up near the pedals,
> right in front of ya, cant miss it.
> Al
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Isidro lepez" <isidrolepez@yahoo.com>
> To: "Allyn" <amalventano1@home.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 10:59 PM
> Subject: Re: vibrating steering wheel
> 
> 
> > Thanks for the heads-up!  It sounds like its
> probably
> > the lower bearing.  I should be getting my Bentley
> > this week, so if i have any problems i'll have a
> > reference point to help me out.
> >
> > Thnx for the input
> > --Pepe
> >
> >
> >
> > --- Allyn <amalventano1@home.com> wrote:
> > > Sounds like the bottom bearing has slipped out.
> Its
> > > down by the pedals. If
> > > it seems to pivot at a point near where the key
> > > goes, that lower bearing is
> > > your culpret. It has a plastic collar that holds
> it
> > > into the steering tube.
> > > This seems to be about the right age for them to
> > > crack/fall out, followed by
> > > the bearing itself, then you get a clunky
> steering
> > > wheel.
> > > Al
> > >
> > > Allyn Malventano, ETC(SS), USN
> > > 87 Rieger GTO Scirocco 16v (daily driver, 170k,
> > > rocco #6)
> > > 86 Kamei Twin 16V Turbo Scirocco GTX (shell
> donor
> > > ready to rock, still
> > > planning, rocco #7)
> > > 87 Jetta 8v Wolfsburg 2dr (daily driver, 260k, 0
> > > rattles, original clutch,
> > > driveshafts, wheels :)
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Isidro lepez" <isidrolepez@yahoo.com>
> > > To: "The Scirocco Mailing List"
> > > <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 10:23 PM
> > > Subject: Re: vibrating steering wheel
> > >
> > >
> > > > I have removed the steering wheel, and
> everything
> > > > looks normal.  There is spacing between where
> the
> > > > steering wheel and the column join.  Does
> there
> > > need
> > > > to be some grease there to fill in the
> spacing?
> > > The
> > > > movement of the steering wheel isn't reall a
> > > shaking.
> > > > It rocks from the left side to the right if I
> > > apply
> > > > pressure, as if it were teedering on
> something.
> > > >
> > > > thnx
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- Dave Ewing <rabbit16v@prodigy.net> wrote:
> > > > > First thing is to diagnose it!  It is sort
> of
> > > hard
> > > > > to know exactly what you
> > > > > are saying here but pulling off the wheel
> isn't
> > > that
> > > > > tough (normally) and
> > > > > would help you identify the problem.  LMK if
> you
> > > > > need any more help!!
> > > > >
> > > > > Dave
> > > > >
> > > > > > Well i have this problem with my steering
> > > wheel.
> > > > > It
> > > > > > wiggles!  Its not a problem of shaking
> because
> > > of
> > > > > > engine vibrations.  Its more likely the
> > > steering
> > > > > wheel
> > > > > > and the column are no longer making full
> > > contact.
> > > > > Is
> > > > > > there anyway I can solve this problem,
> short
> > > of
> > > > > buying
> > > > > > a new steering wheel?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Pepe
> > > > > > Spokane, WA
> > > > > > '85 8v Silver Rocco
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > >
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