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Title: Grinding noise from steering wheel. Need some lube!
Post by: Dec on 12 March 2009, 11:16

On saturday my steering wheel started making a grinding noise when turning.

I think it just needs something greesing, but any idea what? Do I need to remove the steering wheel?

My mk2 did it too, but I just left it because i couldnt be bothered to sort it but this car is sooo much better, its a bit embarasing to be honest!

Cheers :)

Title: Re: Grinding noise from steering wheel. Need some lube!
Post by: VR6-Joe on 12 March 2009, 11:33

It's all the metal filings on the back of the steering wheel..

Take your steering wheel off, brush away all the metal filings, stick the steering wheel back on - sorted.

Common problem I think, as my old Mk3 kept doing the same thing so I read up on it on another site, did the above and it went away.

Title: Re: Grinding noise from steering wheel. Need some lube!
Post by: VR6-Joe on 12 March 2009, 11:37

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4150094

Title: Re: Grinding noise from steering wheel. Need some lube!
Post by: Dec on 12 March 2009, 12:01

Cheers mate :)

Should be able to greese it up without taking it off :)

Title: Re: Grinding noise from steering wheel. Need some lube!
Post by: Wayne on 12 March 2009, 12:24

It could be the top bearing breaking up.

Title: Re: Grinding noise from steering wheel. Need some lube!
Post by: Dec on 12 March 2009, 12:28

Hmm, is that serious?

It looks grimey behind the wheel where the horn contact is. I'll give it a lube up and see what happens, try the easy things first :)

Title: Re: Grinding noise from steering wheel. Need some lube!
Post by: leegt5 on 12 March 2009, 20:49

Its the horn contact on the back of the steering wheel slip-ring the grease dries up and grates... Wipe the filings if theres any and put a bit of contact grease on them.. Thats whatmine did and its been fine since...

Doubt it will be the top bearing, if it was that grinding you'd feel alot of play if the bearings were that shot !!

Title: Re: Grinding noise from steering wheel. Need some lube!
Post by: Mikester on 12 March 2009, 20:56

i had this. i never took the wheel off, i used a cotton bud to clean it, then another cotton bud to apply the grease. went for a drive with lots of steering, and applied a few more times. job done, no more noise.

Title: Re: Grinding noise from steering wheel. Need some lube!
Post by: Dec on 12 March 2009, 22:40

Cheers mike! Sounds like a plan :)

I can see quite a bit of dirt behind there so guessing its that :undecided:

No play in the wheel either :)

Cheers guys!

Title: Re: Grinding noise from steering wheel. Need some lube!
Post by: eightyeightmph on 12 March 2009, 23:07

Yep mine was the same, cleaned & greased when I fitted my MOMO wheel! :afro:

Title: Re: Grinding noise from steering wheel. Need some lube!
Post by: Dec on 12 March 2009, 23:19

Ah awesome! Cant be bothered to take my wheel off :undecided: Bet it would end up wonky!

Title: Re: Grinding noise from steering wheel. Need some lube!
Post by: eightyeightmph on 12 March 2009, 23:30

Quote from: Dec on 12 March 2009, 23:19

Ah awesome! Cant be bothered to take my wheel off :undecided: Bet it would end up wonky!

Really not hard, just note what angle it's at when you take it off & put it back on the same.

Title: Re: Grinding noise from steering wheel. Need some lube!
Post by: VW Mel on 14 March 2009, 12:58

No need to take the wheel off.

Just clean it and put some grease on with a cotton bud.

Job Done! :smiley: