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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: ZacVegas on 18 January 2011, 19:02:43

Title: squeaky steering column
Post by: ZacVegas on 18 January 2011, 19:02:43

I've got a 2000 X plate omega and the column squeaks when I turn the wheel, Please somebody help as it drives me nuts? :-/ >:(

Title: Re: squeaky steering column
Post by: Jimbob on 18 January 2011, 19:21:15

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I've got a 2000 X plate omega and the column squeaks when I turn the wheel, Please somebody help as it drives me nuts? :-/ >:(

Ive a steering wheel down my trousers....that drives me nuts  ;D ;D ;D

and the serious answer
May be to do with your steering column, some were wrongly fitted in the factory, have a search on it, ill try and dig it out too, something to do with the tightning order

Title: Re: squeaky steering column
Post by: smithpa7 on 18 January 2011, 19:31:00

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I've got a 2000 X plate omega and the column squeaks when I turn the wheel, Please somebody help as it drives me nuts? :-/ >:(

Both of my Omegas have squeaking columns. It stops after a few miles. I can only assume once the cabin temperature rises, expansion of the column parts stops this :y

Title: Re: squeaky steering column
Post by: RobG on 18 January 2011, 19:49:08

Read this http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1289931751/4

Title: Re: squeaky steering column
Post by: Jimbob on 18 January 2011, 20:19:58

Cheers Rob, should nick that for a maint guide  :y