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Technical => Body/Appearance/Interior => Topic started by: t3skidoo on November 16, 2007, 09:07:02 PM

Title: squeaky steering wheel
Post by: t3skidoo on November 16, 2007, 09:07:02 PM
Anybody else have this problem?  Anybody have a fix?
Title: squeaky steering wheel
Post by: grutinator on November 16, 2007, 09:41:37 PM
same problem here, no fix tho.

mine isnt bad, hardly noticable not, it was a little worse when it was hotter in the summer, but even still it wasnt terrible.
Title: squeaky steering wheel
Post by: Thunder Chicken on November 16, 2007, 10:24:12 PM
Take the steering wheel off and lightly grease the copper rings on the back of it with dielectric grease. Squeak-b-gone.
Title: squeaky steering wheel
Post by: Beau on November 16, 2007, 10:32:01 PM
I had to do that to mine for the squeak, but I live on a gravel road, in addition to my driver's door being rusty along the seam at the bottom, had to clean it all out again...dust got in there, made a helluva mess.
I noticed it when I swapped to the TC wheel.
The TC doors will help solve that issue.
Title: squeaky steering wheel
Post by: daboss351 on November 16, 2007, 10:46:48 PM
like thunderchicken said that grease makes all the difference.
Title: squeaky steering wheel
Post by: t3skidoo on November 16, 2007, 11:12:49 PM
Thanks!
Title: squeaky steering wheel
Post by: DVP on November 17, 2007, 12:04:13 AM
is it the wheel or the trim ring under the wheel, the one that goes over the tilt lever. thats wa\hat sqeaks on mine. i just mover it back down the column and it stops
Title: squeaky steering wheel
Post by: screaming306 on November 17, 2007, 12:50:16 AM
This is really funny you guys. You won't believe this , But there is a TSB for squeeky steering wheels on ALL Jagurs cars. In the bulletin they tell us to remove rack-n-pinion and tear down to replace a seal that is making the sound transmitting it up to the steering wheel making you think it's the covers rubbing on the wheel. Crazy to think that Jaguars and ford fox cars using the same Rack-n-pinion.  Lol,Lol,Lol,
Title: squeaky steering wheel
Post by: SR71TC on November 17, 2007, 01:17:01 AM
"squeaky wheel gets the grease."
Title: squeaky steering wheel
Post by: dominator on November 17, 2007, 08:02:45 AM
Dilectic grease and a Qtip,no need to remove the wheel.
Title: squeaky steering wheel
Post by: daminc on November 17, 2007, 08:36:30 PM
my cougar did it all the time when it was new. every year when it got cold.  the throttle position sensor would go also. like clock work in october. used to wait for the sensor to go.  then take it to the dealer to get them both fixed at once. they said it was common. they just greased it up
Title: Dominator,
Post by: t3skidoo on November 17, 2007, 08:52:04 PM
Quote from: dominator;188218
Dilectic grease and a Qtip,no need to remove the wheel.


If you don't pull the wheel, then what do you pull?
Title: squeaky steering wheel
Post by: dominator on November 18, 2007, 01:00:33 AM
The tilt cover(only trim cover that is easily removable.
Title: squeaky steering wheel
Post by: t3skidoo on November 18, 2007, 01:26:25 AM
Thanks!
Title: squeaky steering wheel
Post by: MasterBlaster on November 18, 2007, 06:28:32 PM
Yep, pop off the C-shaped cover, tilt the wheel all the way down, and you should be able to see the contact pins and rings. Smear the grease in the grooves.

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