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steering wheel help
Posted: 04 Apr 2010, 12:41
by Bessie the camper
i've just got down cornwall hit a speed bump and now when i turn the steering wheel it make's a grinding noise but not all the way round more to the right it drive's the same
Re: steering wheel help
Posted: 04 Apr 2010, 13:34
by VWCamperfan
Where is the noise coming from? Steering wheel area, left or right side etc.?
Re: steering wheel help
Posted: 04 Apr 2010, 13:41
by Bessie the camper
more when you turn the wheel right noise at steering wheel by the colum key indicator area etc
Re: steering wheel help
Posted: 04 Apr 2010, 13:44
by Bessie the camper
more when you turn the wheel right noise at steering wheel by the colum key indicator area etc
Re: steering wheel help
Posted: 04 Apr 2010, 13:48
by VWCamperfan
Take column covers off and have a looksie. You could have moved something when holding onto the steering wheel and going over the bump.
If there is no play in the steering and the wheel is still centred when traveling in a straight line then I would imagine everything is mechanically ok but would check how secure the transfer box at the lower end (outside) of the steerig colum is.
Re: steering wheel help
Posted: 04 Apr 2010, 18:49
by T-3PO
Might be worth a quick read ...
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Re: steering wheel help
Posted: 06 Apr 2010, 06:46
by Bessie the camper
cheers for the help sort it out with abit of WD40

Re: steering wheel help
Posted: 06 Apr 2010, 08:44
by Red Westie
Wip the steering wheel off, clean the horn contact ring and sprung brass contact and apply a thin smear of vasoline to the contact ring and re-assemble (WD40 or other thin lube won't do it) it needs to be grease of some kind.
Martin