Have you determined the source of the sound? General location? I once had a sound there and it was the steering wheel rubbing the top plastic steering column cover. I filed it slightly and all quiet again.
But, your sound seems more serious. Eric Caron
> On Nov 2, 2022, at 3:35 PM, Matt Drew <t3vanagon@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > This is admittedly a minor annoyance, but I thought it was going to be a > simple, quick fix... > > I've now replaced the steering wheel (with another OEM Vanagon wheel), the > contact ring, and the turn signal switch and hit it with a dab of > dielectric, but the grinding is still there when I turn the wheel. > > Seems pretty straight forward, but the dumbest question is always the one > you don't ask. > So... What am I missing? > > *Matt* > Missoula, MT > '88 Westy, *Ragnar LoafBrick* |
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