steering wheel noise

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Steve Swift · #1 Post by **Steve Swift** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 8:52 pm

I had a noise in my steering wheel and opened it up to see what was wrong. There was no bearing spring ( 914-347-713-00 ) or support ring ( 695-347-725-00 ) so I ordered same from Stoddard and installed them. No change. Off came the wheel again. I had replaced the horn contact (914-347-831-00 ) about 3K ago. It now showed a lot of wear so I put some silicone grease on it and the noise went away. 2K later it is back. Has anyone had a similar problem? Could it be the old Chinese metallurgy gremlin again?

roy mawbey · #2 Post by **roy mawbey** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 7:04 am

Steve,

I reckon you have a "B" or "C"?. If its an early B?? possibly its the same flasher /horn push wiring arrangement as my late "A"???. I had a definate "clonking" noise every time I drove over bumps from the steering wheel. I was completely baffled for some time on this noise. In the end after taking out the horn push yet again I found the problem. The central bullet connector reception (with green sheath as seen in photo )on the flasher push looked fine but actually was loose! I turned the body of it clockwise and it tightened right up 3/4 turn. No clunking noise since then.

Roy
RHD356A super75 106954

Steve Swift · #3 Post by **Steve Swift** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 10:26 am

Sorry, I should have included that my car is a 63 B. The noise is a squeak and not a clunk. Definitely the horn contact rubbing on the ground plate.