Hi guys, my steering wheel groans and screeches when I turn it, exacerbated by cold weather. Is it the horn contact? What kind of grease should I use?
Just finished a 3,200 km tour of Scotland and the screeching is now much worse.
Hi guys, my steering wheel groans and screeches when I turn it, exacerbated by cold weather. Is it the horn contact? What kind of grease should I use?
Just finished a 3,200 km tour of Scotland and the screeching is now much worse.
James Hurst #1638
R Gruppe #514
911T with 2.2S Ps and Cs, Solex grind Cams and PMO 40mm
Could be something loose, or the bearings in the steering column…..not hard to replace.
Last edited by classic; 06-02-2023 at 12:50 PM.
Tony
James
Remove your horn button and tighten the 3 screws on the underside that hold on the metal stuff. It should take 2 minutes and you will be good to go. You may want to order a new rubber cuff in the process, if it's old and brittle.
James B
I suggest you check that you don’t have a bagpipe player stowaway in the car from the recent Scottish tourOriginally Posted by zenithblue71T
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Just finished a 3,200 km tour of Scotland and the screeching is now much worse.
This is a much better response than my original response. I don't know what I was thinking, even though your 3 screws probably need tightening. You should remove your steering wheel (a very easy operation is you have a proper socket) and check your turn signal canceller ring. One of the 2 screws has probably come loose. It is unlikely that your steering column bearing is the cause of your annoying noise.I suggest you check that you don’t have a bagpipe player stowaway in the car from the recent Scottish tour
Jim
Wonderful!!!I suggest you check that you don’t have a bagpipe player stowaway in the car from the recent Scottish tour
1966 911 Coupe - Slate Grey - 304598 - still in restoration!
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Grease the horn contact ring as you said, the type of grease is immaterial.
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Found the problem.
James Hurst #1638
R Gruppe #514
911T with 2.2S Ps and Cs, Solex grind Cams and PMO 40mm
FWIW i have used dielectric (PTFE silicone) grease on the horn ring and it fixes this issue, but it returns after about 2,000 miles. I wonder if there's a thicker grease (per Ed's comment) that might last longer. I didn't realize until Ed's comment that dielectric grease and other kinds of grease do not conduct electricity (they prevent corrosion and improve conductivity if wet). I learn something new every day here...
- 1969 911T Ossi Blue #3981
So, what was it?Found the problem.
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