Weird sound from steering column. I want to impress a friend with your knowledge and pass it off as mine.

[StageLeft]

'92 golf. Recently it's got this noise that when you turn the steering wheel there is what sounds like ball bearings rubbing against each other badly or something. It works perfectly though...what would this likely be and how much to fix?

 

[Bulk Beef]

Arby's is good.

 

[JC]

<< Arby's is good. >>



I don't think a Beef & Cheddar is gonna fix the noise, only good for stomach noise

I'd say maybe the upper steering column bearing is gone. You'd prolly feel some resistance, though.
If there's any controls on the steering wheel hub, then it could be the electrical contacts on the bottom of the wheel grinding.

As far as $$, I dunno.

JC

 

[d33pt]

sounds like CV joints going out.... about $100 to fix per side..

 

[JC]

Oh yeah, shoulda asked.....from where does the noise come from? Does it happen only when the wheels are turned nearly all the way?

 

[iamwiz82]

my dad had a leased truck that did this a few years ago, it went away in about month and he never looked back.

 

[StageLeft]

It happens all the time...well pretty well as soon as the wheel is being turned at all.

I'm ignorant but not that ignorant; it's not the CV joints. This is coming from the steering column!

 

[JC]

Then I stand by my first post.

 

[Bulk Beef]

<< I don't think a Beef & Cheddar is gonna fix the noise, only good for stomach noise >>

Oh. I musta misunderstood the problem.

 

[Keego]

<< I want to impress a friend with your knowledge and pass it off as mine.
>>




bahahahahahahaha

 

[RossMAN]

Arby's Bacon & Cheddar is grubbin', 2 for $4!

 

[StageLeft]

Dammit you all know I hate arbys stop it!!

 

[Jzero]

**Consults BOFH Excuse Board....

Sounds like your friend has a Dual-Homed Transmission Desynchronization Problem.

 

[Brutuskend]

Sounds like the bushings and or bearings in the stearing column, to me!

$5.00 please!

 

[puffpio]

Is it a grinding noise or squeaking noise? Low pitch or high pitch?

I had a low pitch squeaking noise from my steering column in my Integra and some part just needed to have some lubricant sprayed on it.

Another topic: What does CV in CV joint stand for? I have no idea.

 

[d33pt]

constant velocity

 

[Zenmervolt]

If there were problems with the CV joints, you'd hear the noise in a constant-radius corner (ie, steering wheel turned right or left but not in motion at the time you hear the noise). If you only get the noise when you are moving the steering wheel, then JCIV is most likely correct. (There's a good chance he's correct regardless.) From what I understand, worn CV joints make more of a clicking noise anyway.

ZV

 

[Infos]

I have had many many autos (had used car dealership for 7 years)
and have never experienced noise from the steering column :Q

Course I don't think the golf is a good car either

Good luck p.s. I'd call the VW dealer and talk to someone in the service dept as
to the incidence and frequency of this problem
I suspect it is a VW glitch

Steering:
Steering input shaft joint loose/rag joint deteriorated?
Steering box tight to chassis?
Steering box shaft seals leaking?
Rack and pinion unit mounting bushings deteriorated?
Rack and pinion unit boots torn?
Rack and pinion unit seals leaking?
Play/lash in steering box/rack and pinion unit?
Play in tie rod ends?
Play in pitman arm?
Play in idler arm?
Play in rack and pinion inner socket assemblies?
Power steering fluid lines/connections leaking?
Power steering pump belt loose/worn?
Power steering pump reservoir fluid level low?

 

[flot]

You need to explain what kind of noise. It could just be metal on metal/plastic on plastic/plastic on rubber - some nonsense trim in the steering column that is rubbing against something else... This happened on a friend's car, we got some silicone lubricant (spray) and sprayed it, voila no more squeek.

 

[SonicFlux]

Check the muffler bearing.













inside joke: Several years ago, MTV hosted this dating game. 3 guys were supposed to impress this girl with their mechanic lingo, and the girl was to pick whoever sounded most accurate. My brother, his girlfriend and I watched the first two guys use ok terms like "oil change" and "brake job." Now my brother's girlfriend really knew her sh*t when it came to cars... her entire family were mechanics and owned their own shop. And my brother single-handedly rebuilt this 1969 425HP AMX. So anyway, the third guy said something like, "uh, it looks like you need to replace your, uh, muffler bearing." And the ditzy MTV girl picked the third guy!!! Oh, the irony... we couldn't stop laughing for 10mins

Check dat muffler bearing, yo!

 

[clarkmo]

power steering fluid or keys jangling. There it is.

 

[MomAndSkoorbaby]

Not Arby's, come on now, lets go for Sonic here!

 

[biggestmuff]

It sounds like you ran low on steering wheel fluid and that caused the fallopian tubes to dry out. You'll need to replace both. A Pepboys or the Walmart automotive section should have these items. Just ask the clerk!

 

[Jzero]

<< Check the muffler bearing. >>


You dolt. You think you're funny, but everyone knows that the muffler bearing is the direction your tailpipe points in degrees, measured from 0 degrees being perpendicular to the rear axle and positive degrees being angled towards the driver's side.

 

[Peetoeng]

<<
Power steering pump reservoir fluid level low? >>



I know that that's the problem with my car. There's a leak in the sending hose, so the fluid is low. I am just too lazy to replace the hose especially in this damn cold temperature.