Heat coming from steering column...

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mvbighead

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In looking just above the petals, I have noticed that there is a hole about the size of a baseball with 2 remaining fins (of what looks like should be 6 total). So, essentially, I have a gaping hole that allows warm air to breeze right through to my legs. And, on hot summer days, it sucks.

I am looking at trying to repair this, which I imagine shouldn't be difficult at all... just looking for suggestions on what I might find to get the job done. Like I said, it's a hole the size of a baseball, and through that hole goes the steering column. I I'll need something to make a tighter seal to keep most of the air out.

Figure I'll go to a hardware store or walmart and look for a circular piece of rubber or something... but I honestly have no idea what I am going to end up with.

Question is, is something like this common? I've only found one forum suggesting something similar in a VW... but can't figure why this is this problem only seems to exist in my Jeep.
 

mvbighead

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Disregard, this was an easy fix. Popped the hood again and the rubber gasket was there, just 6-10 inches up the pipe. Slid it back where it should be, and now I imagine this problem will be in the past.
 
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