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Squeak Squeak
« on: 26 November 2006, 10:20:23 »
It's all I hear now from my steering wheel at low speed.  Sounds like a rubber bush but what do I know.   :-X

It started last year and Vx changed the steering column under warranty 1m before it expired.  I ran it for a few weeks and it was worse so I asked them to fix it again as they hadn't fixed the original problem.  Got a call advising that they would, but I had to pay 10% - seemed reasonable until they told me this was £50  >:(.  Anyway long story short - they fitted a second column for free and it's been fine until yesterday when the mouse it back.

Any ideas?  
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Re: Squeak Squeak
« Reply #1 on: 26 November 2006, 10:38:00 »
Can you feel any vibration through the floor when turning the wheel with the car stationary ?
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Re: Squeak Squeak
« Reply #2 on: 26 November 2006, 10:38:39 »
Especially in the passenger footwell...
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Re: Squeak Squeak
« Reply #3 on: 26 November 2006, 12:02:10 »
Buy a Cat
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Re: Squeak Squeak
« Reply #4 on: 26 November 2006, 12:41:53 »
James - No vibrations & sound seems to come from under steering wheel.

Gwilym - I've got a cat but he's not allowed in the car - too hairy!
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Re: Squeak Squeak
« Reply #5 on: 26 November 2006, 12:43:40 »
Does it happen more in hot weather?
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Re: Squeak Squeak
« Reply #6 on: 26 November 2006, 13:00:46 »
i get this occasionally but just live with it - or turn stereo up  :-/
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Re: Squeak Squeak
« Reply #7 on: 26 November 2006, 16:15:13 »
It's a very common fault. There's a Technical Bulletin on how to fix it.

It happens in the cold. And is caused by a clamp being too tight. The fix is to loosen it.....

It's a bit fiddly because one screw can't be reused.
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Re: Squeak Squeak
« Reply #8 on: 26 November 2006, 21:53:41 »
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It's a very common fault. There's a Technical Bulletin on how to fix it.

It happens in the cold. And is caused by a clamp being too tight. The fix is to loosen it.....

It's a bit fiddly because one screw can't be reused.

Where might I find the Technical Bulletin & is it worth bothering with?
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Re: Squeak Squeak
« Reply #9 on: 01 December 2006, 09:07:49 »
Don't know if you got it fixed or not, if not, I think what you're problem is, is the air-bag clock spring situated behind the steering wheel, unfortunately a common problem on a lot of cars these days and the squeaks from these tend to get worse in the cooler months.
Cheers Pete
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Re: Squeak Squeak
« Reply #10 on: 01 December 2006, 09:21:23 »
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James - No vibrations & sound seems to come from under steering wheel.

Gwilym - I've got a cat but he's not allowed in the car - too hairy!
Your car doesn't look hairy in the pics  ;D

Perhaps you are referring to your driving
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Re: Squeak Squeak
« Reply #11 on: 01 December 2006, 10:11:31 »
hummm odd, never noticed this in mine  :-? - Its getting old too, almost 7 years and 100k miles
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Re: Squeak Squeak
« Reply #12 on: 01 December 2006, 19:00:08 »
Mine has this....well i wouldnt call it a squeak...more an shushing noise when turning the wheel when going slowly or stopped.....also get a clicking noise when turning the wheel with indicator on....it clicks all the time and very quickly....not sure but might have started when i fitted a 2nd indicator  stalk with cruise.....so was guessing it was probably this  :-/
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