Bloody steering column plastics

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The steering column plastics on my bus are driving me bonkers.
I've refitted them time and time again to have them squeak against the steering wheel after 2 weeks
recently I kneed the bloody thing when jumping into the van a little over enthusiastically.
The little clippy bit is snapped off now
Took them off all together and all my problems are gone.
But now it looks shonky - all exposed wires
Has anyone else replaced the standard plastics with anything to tidy up the steering column?
I was thinking maybe a big heat shrink or some of that corrugated plastic wiring tidy stuff

[CovKid]

I have same prob. I think the answer may be some kind of large diameter flexible corrugated pipe, slit down one side. Thats the way I'm going to go with it.

[Cruz]

The large spring clip that clips onto the steering column broke off on mine so I made a small ally square that fits into the square recess on the plastic shroud and re-fitted it

By the way new shrouds aree still available from VW

[gaz f]

My 'clippy bit' broke off but thankfully cleanly so I could superglue it back onto the shroud. To stop it riding up into the underside of the steering wheel I squeezed in the clip to make it hold a little tighter and put some duct tape around the section it clips over so it grips better. Been like that for a couple of months now and there is no squeaking from it.

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Hmm, cheers for the tips.

Think I'll tidy up the wiring for now with corrigated cable tidys and spray the column black

Then I'll have a look at my plastics again when I've got more time - on top of the new alternator, welding, engine, wheel bearing I need to do first

The list never seems to get any shorter

[bitler1@gmail.com]

I trimmed the plastic bit that squeaks against the steering wheel with a stanley knife, and it stopped the squeaking (which was driving me insane too!)

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I've gone with the cable tidys and Spray route - looks pretty good actually - a bit sci-fi if I don't say so myself.
I'll pop some piccys up when I've got daylight on my side

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What do ya think?

[Cruz]

Looks like something from a sci-fi B movie