S80 Squeaky Steering Wheel
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S80 Squeaky Steering Wheel
All,
The past few days, I seem to have developed a squeaky wheel. (no pun intended and it's not my wife either!)
When I turn the wheel, I get a high pitched but not loud squeak in the wheel. Additionally, I haven't had high beams for a long time, they come on when you pull the turn signal stalk but don't stay on, so I guess I'm fixing both issues at the same time.
I've pulled steering wheels before, but not with air bags. Any advice is appreciated.
thanks!
(forgot to mention that it's a 2000 s80 T6)
The past few days, I seem to have developed a squeaky wheel. (no pun intended and it's not my wife either!)
When I turn the wheel, I get a high pitched but not loud squeak in the wheel. Additionally, I haven't had high beams for a long time, they come on when you pull the turn signal stalk but don't stay on, so I guess I'm fixing both issues at the same time.
I've pulled steering wheels before, but not with air bags. Any advice is appreciated.
thanks!
(forgot to mention that it's a 2000 s80 T6)
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RE: S80 Squeaky Steering Wheel
Tech,
I'm pretty sure that the sound is coming from the column near where the wheel bolts on. I just figured there was something typical. Any ideas?
Also, with the highbeams, I can pull the stalk all the way towards me and hold the brights on, but when I release it, they go off. I'm not sure it has ever worked since we've owned the car. I always figured some plastic piece was broken.
Thanks.
I'm pretty sure that the sound is coming from the column near where the wheel bolts on. I just figured there was something typical. Any ideas?
Also, with the highbeams, I can pull the stalk all the way towards me and hold the brights on, but when I release it, they go off. I'm not sure it has ever worked since we've owned the car. I always figured some plastic piece was broken.
Thanks.
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RE: S80 Squeaky Steering Wheel
As a final update, I found the "squeaky" culprit. It was not coming from the wheel itself, but from the column where it goes into the engine compartment. There is a molded rubber piece that surounds part of the column that (of course) turns when you turn the wheel. That piece of rubber was causing the squeak, just needed a bit of grease and all is well.
It was a very high pitched, low volume squeak that would just drive you insane. Thank you all for your help.
It was a very high pitched, low volume squeak that would just drive you insane. Thank you all for your help.
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