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Squeezing steering
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:56 am
by vendetta
Yesterday the car decided that every time I turn the steering wheel it squeaks like a bugger it's not coming from the wheels or anything just the steering column do I need a new one ??
Re: Squeezing steering
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 12:03 pm
by Rtaylor2208
thre possibilities I can think of.
1. Loose belt, would be most prominent when close to or on full lock
2. Knackered Pump
3. Dry bearing in the steering column, i think there is an article in the wiki that covers where to drill a small hole in the column so you can grease the bearing
4. Dried out grease on brass ring at the the back of the steering wheel where it connects to the carbon brush for the horn.
Re: Squeezing steering
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 7:51 pm
by Alex
Isnt yours non PAS Gary ?
Probably a dry bearing as mentioned above, my 318is did this some days
Re: Squeezing steering
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 8:17 pm
by Rav335uk
I'm sure Gary's is a poverty spev car, so no P/S on his.
Re: Squeezing steering
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 10:16 pm
by Brianmoooore
Rav335uk wrote:I'm sure Gary's is a poverty spev car, so no P/S on his.
Including little details like this in the OP would help diagnosis somewhat!!
Re: Squeezing steering
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:18 pm
by vendetta
Yes sorry it's poverty spec no pas