R2D2 power steering noises

[treed2 at u.washington.edu (T. Reed)]

Dick,

Thanks!! I'll definitely check it out. I know that horn contact is not
very well lubed because (*sheepishly*) a while ago I wiped off the
caked-on green-ish grease in an effort to get better conductivity through
the horn switch.

I hadn't even thought of it as being a possible source of noise..!

-Toby

On Tue, 16 Sep 2003 SailingFC@aol.com wrote:

> Check the clockspring for proper lubrication.  At the steering
> wheel/steering column interface there is a small spring that brings
> power to the sterring wheel for the horn.  The spring is actually on
> the column and it rubs against the contact ring on the back of the
> steering wheel.  When the grease gets old and dry, it will squeak.  Pull
> the steering wheel and check it.
> GL.
>
> -Dick-
> 78 Scirocco
> Original Owner
>
>
> In a message dated 9/15/2003 8:50:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, treed2@u.washington.edu writes:
>
> > But when I'm maneuvering around a parking lot at 5-10 mph and I turn the
> > wheel I often hear this faint whistley-screechy noise. The best way I can
> > describe it is like the "wheee-oo" part of the "beep boop wheee-oo" noise
> > that R2D2 makes. It sounds like its coming from the steering column or
> > rack. Definitely not the tires or anything like that.
> >
> > So I'm wondering if anyone knows what causes this? It doesn't sound like a
> > plastic cover rubbing or anything like that.. are there
> > bearings in the
> > steering column that can wear out and make noises?
>
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