R2D2 power steering noises

[SailingFC at aol.com (SailingFC@aol.com)]

Check the clockspring for proper lubrication.  At the steering wheel/steering column interface there is a small spring that brings power to the sterring wheel for the horn.  The spring is actually on the column and it rubs against the contact ring on the back of the steering wheel.  When the grease gets old and dry, it will squeak.  Pull the steering wheel and check it.
GL.

-Dick-
78 Scirocco
Original Owner


In a message dated 9/15/2003 8:50:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, treed2@u.washington.edu writes:

> But when I'm maneuvering around a parking lot at 5-10 mph and I turn the
> wheel I often hear this faint whistley-screechy noise. The best way I can
> describe it is like the "wheee-oo" part of the "beep boop wheee-oo" noise
> that R2D2 makes. It sounds like its coming from the steering column or
> rack. Definitely not the tires or anything like that.
> 
> So I'm wondering if anyone knows what causes this? It doesn't sound like a
> plastic cover rubbing or anything like that.. are there 
> bearings in the
> steering column that can wear out and make noises?