Be prepared to replace one or both parts. The brass can wear so thin it works like an instrument reed, hence the squeak sound--it's vibrating when scraped by the contact. Lube will fix it for a while, maybe a long while, until it wears though and breaks. Stuart -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Eric Caron Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 2:06 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Sound improvement success The steering wheel sound for me is not gritty more like a high squeak. Still checking this area and cleaning up horn contacts should be a good thing to do.
Just can't imagine that is where the squeak is coming from. Eric Caron 85 GL Auto Westfalia
On Jun 17, 2014, at 4:38 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Yes, Bentley says "all-purpose grease." Darn, I need to do this job. > > Stuart > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > Richard Koerner > Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 1:32 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Sound improvement success > > If it's kind of a "gritty" squeak, I agree that it is probably the horn > contact ring. I disagree with GoWesty's advice to use dielectric grease; > when I used dielectric grease it only lasted about 9 months (and that > happened twice in a row). When I switched to white lithium grease, it's now > lasted over 3 years of smooth and quiet operation. Dielectric "grease" is > really only a smeary coating to keep corrosion at bay yet not short out > things, not as lubricious as real grease. > > Rich > San Diego > > > > ________________________________ > From: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 1:18 PM > Subject: Re: Sound improvement success > > > That squeak might not be the plastic cover rubbing, it could be the horn > contact ring. Pull the steering wheel and clean and lube it with all-purpose > grease. Good article on both issues here: > http://www.gowesty.com/library_article.php?id=318 > > Stuart > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > Eric Caron > Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 1:11 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Sound improvement success > > Now, if I could just fix the squeak made by the steering wheel turning > against the plastic column I be really pleased. > > Eric Caron > 85 GL Auto Westfalia |
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