Steering wheel rubbing against steering column?

Wardy · Post by **Wardy** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 12:36 am

Anyone else had this? When I turn the wheel I can hear a sort of scratching noise, as if the wheel's rubbing against something. It's obviously very slight as it doesn't stop the wheel moving in any way.

Would be good if someone could help - the noise is starting to get on my nerves! Next stop is just to spray WD40 everywhere

Steve

zahir_213 · Post by **zahir_213** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 1:00 am

i had this problem when I bought the car, I think it has something to do with the air bag contacts. Spray some wd40 between the gap of the steeing wheel and column thing(the thing with all the indicator stalks).
Not sure if i have explained this very well, if your still stuck take a pic of ur steering wheel, from a birdeye view and I will show you what I mean.

Wardy · Post by **Wardy** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 1:06 am

Thought it might be something like that. I know what you mean, so thanks!

I could see some contacts when I took a closer look, so hopefully a bit of lubrication will stop the damn noise...

Steve

inder · Post by **inder** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 9:36 am

Any chance of a pic of this area? I think I know what you mean, but want to be sure

Thanks

Wardy · Post by **Wardy** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 1:58 pm

Sure - I'll get a pic later. I liberally applied WD40 to the area midweek and it's pretty much gone now. You can still here a slight meeting of metals but it's 95% better than it was

Steve

mk4 glx 1.6 · Post by **mk4 glx 1.6** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 2:04 pm

I've also noticed this in my car, although I do tend to only hear it at slow speed. Hopefully a bit of lubrication will solve the issue.

Wardy · Post by **Wardy** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 2:11 pm

Yep - it's the same here. Only occurs when doing low-speed maneouvres (3-point turns, moving in and out of parking spaces etc.)

As I said, a decent dose of WD40 has sorted it really.

Steve

syrena · Post by **syrena** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 8:28 pm

I have had so many problems with my car when i bought it...including this!
My whole steering column moved up and down and steering wheel was sitting wonky and made a scratching noise when you turned full lock one way to full lock the other way and the steering column physically moved. Very scary! But VW sorted it. Had to get a second opinion cos they argued it was normal and another VW garage said I shouldnt be driving the car because it is dangerous! In the end they were kind enough to fix it! Think they had to tighten some bits up. To be quite honest there was so much I later found wrong with it after driving it away i lost interest in asking exactly what the problem was and just wanted it fixed!!!

andrea · Post by **andrea** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 1:49 pm

Hi all

This sounds familiar to a noise my mum's car is making. My sister learnt to drive in it and one day she did full lock and it made a massive clonk, now when mum turns her wheel it sounds like something is scraping against something else, its not grinding, more plastic on plastic rubbing. You can feel it through the steering wheel to when it does it.

Would the WD40 help on this occasion too??

if so i'll tell her to have a go!

Thanks

Andrea xxx

ccjjGTI · Post by **ccjjGTI** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 2:02 pm

Just spoke to a friend who had this in his polo. He said that its dirt and grime that clogged up and got caught in the 'white grease' which lubricates the steering column. All is needed is to take the panelling off and clean the area affected, re-apply grease.

Hope this helps

andrea · Post by **andrea** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 3:57 pm

Cool cool

I will do that and let you know if it sorts it!

Thanks hun

Andrea xxx