Date:         Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:35:00 -0500
Reply-To:     Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski <kpcnsk@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski <kpcnsk@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Scraping sound turning the wheel
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I had a scraping sound at the wheel and a while back I actually took
the steering wheel off to get access to the ignition switch. When I
replaced the steering wheel, I did three things: I cleaned up all the
pieces and contacts, I used electrical lube on the contacts, and I
replaced everything according to instructions/specs in Bentley. I'm
not sure which of these actually remedied the problem, but since then
I've not had the scraping noise.

-Jarrett
89 Westy
On Apr 15, 2009, at 7:55 PM, Matt Drew wrote:

> Picked me up a tube of Master Electrical Connection  Lubricant.
>
> Just gotta get home and slather up!
> (not really gonna slather)
>
> On Wednesday, April 15, 2009, azsun99 <azsun99@earthlink.net> wrote:
>> I agree no WD-40, but better than grease might be something like
>> BoeShield or Dupont
>> Teflon Multi-Use Dry, Wax lubricant. Sprays on as a liquid but
>> quickly dries, leaving
>> a thin waxy lubricant.
>> Jerry
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Bob Stevens" <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 4:28 PM
>> Subject: Re: Scraping sound turning the wheel
>>
>>
>>> 5:15 PM, Matt Drew <t3vanagon@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Hey, no worries at all. :)
>>>> Yeah, scraping is at the steering wheel.
>>>> So just hit the contact point with some WD-40?
>>>
>>>
>>> Yes, that is the problem ... but no, don't use WD-40 ... too light
>>> and
>>> not a lube.
>>> Use almost any light grease, even vaseline will work. But electrical
>>> grease would probably be best.
>>>
>>> bob
>>>
>>>
>>
>
> --
> Drew, Las Vegas
> '90 GL "Blackbeard"