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Offline turbomick

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Rattle
« on: 17 March 2012, 22:57 »
I have a anoying rattle in my steering wheel when I hit the bump feels horrible all bushes been replaced and when I shack steering side to side it like rattles and knocks any ideas any 1 come across this

Offline bobbarley

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Re: Rattle
« Reply #1 on: 17 March 2012, 22:58 »
Rattle... in a mk4?  Surely not??  :shocked:

Offline turbomick

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Re: Rattle
« Reply #2 on: 17 March 2012, 23:06 »
Lol I no they all rattle just my steering wheels feels like it's gonna drop off if u no way a mean lol

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Re: Rattle
« Reply #3 on: 18 March 2012, 12:09 »
Lol I no they all rattle just my steering wheels feels like it's gonna drop off if u no way a mean lol

Do the wheels need balancing?

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Offline turbomick

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Re: Rattle
« Reply #4 on: 18 March 2012, 13:08 »
No they been done. It's asif they wer a bearing in the steering wheel its self. If the cars is stood still and I shake the steering side to side it like knock n rattles

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Re: Rattle
« Reply #5 on: 18 March 2012, 13:14 »
No they been done. It's asif they wer a bearing in the steering wheel its self. If the cars is stood still and I shake the steering side to side it like knock n rattles

Could be a bush in the steering column  :undecided: I would get it check out asap  :smiley:

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Offline turbomick

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Re: Rattle
« Reply #6 on: 18 March 2012, 16:57 »
They knuckle joints art they

Offline Wayne

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Re: Rattle
« Reply #7 on: 18 March 2012, 23:43 »
Grab hold of the steering wheel and see if you have any play, if so your top column bush / bearing has had it.

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Re: Rattle
« Reply #8 on: 20 March 2012, 08:26 »
Cheers mate thats the one  :smiley: