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Re: [T3] Steering noise


On 15 Apr 2003 at 8:18, jason.smith@sarcom.com wrote:

> When I steer there is a slight griding (sanding) noise, both left and right,
> coming from where the steering wheel meets the column. This happened in my
> Jetta also and I forget what fixed it.  Any Ideas?

Starting in 71 there is a spring brass finger attached to the turn signal 
mechanism that makes contact with a brass ring in the hub of the steering 
wheel. This is easy to see if you remove the steering wheel, just remember to 
mark things so you can put it back in the same position.

You should probably take the wheel apart and clean this area out. There are 
also problems with both the spring contact and the ring wearing out and 
breaking off. The ring can be replaced, but it is expensive. the spring contact 
is part of the TS switch, so it is expensive, too, but it's possible that it 
could be fixed with a piece of flat brass.

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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