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Question on steering shaft noise
The steering column on my '70 E has the normal squeak that many do. It doesn't seem to have excessive up and down play though. Today, I took the wheel off to investigate and see if the plastic bushing was bad. I discovered that mine is different from the pictures in the Pelican tech article. I assume the pictures are from a later model, Any ideas where to go on this? Below is a picture I took.
Thanks, Mark  ------------------ Mark B. Wilson http://www.marksobsessions.20m.com/ [This message has been edited by expatriot98 (edited 03-05-2001).] |
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03-04-2001, 07:07 PM
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Heeeeellllpppp please. My car is apart and it's nice weather.
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03-05-2001, 02:14 PM
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I don't have any experience with early Porsches but I can offer these observations: The parts in the picture appear to be in excellent shape. Your car has obviously been cared for very well. If the sun is shining, I say put the steering wheel back on and drive.
The rule is, no more than one hour of maintenance or repair work for for every 2 hours of driving. Absolute max. ------------------ '83 SC |
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03-05-2001, 02:51 PM
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Thanks Jim, went back togather with it, but still have a squeak when turning.
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03-05-2001, 03:23 PM
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I'm going to make your day if I'm right, and I think I am. What normally squeaks is the horn contact against the the contact ring. A little grease on that ring will likely cure the noise.
------------------ Tyson Schmidt 72 911 Cabriolet |
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03-05-2001, 08:27 PM
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Just took another look at your picture and the ring does definitely look dry as a bone. (it's the brass ring about 3" in diameter)
------------------ Tyson Schmidt 72 911 Cabriolet |
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03-05-2001, 08:29 PM
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Thanks Tyson, I'll give it a lube this aft.
Hey, I saw the Fenix Undergroud in a news clip. Has it risen again yet? Mark ------------------ Mark B. Wilson http://www.marksobsessions.20m.com/ |
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03-06-2001, 04:55 AM
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I had a squeak and some play in the steering wheel. I fixed the movement in the steering wheel using a shim made from a beer can (Fosters I think). I lubricated the whole thing before putting it back together.
No squeak and no play - cost about 75 cents for the beer though! |
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03-06-2001, 02:34 PM
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Fosters huh? Now that's Beer......
------------------ Mark B. Wilson http://www.marksobsessions.20m.com/ |
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03-06-2001, 03:17 PM
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Yeah - it's not bad. I'm hoping one day I'll need a shim about the thickness of a keg!
------------------ Allan Broadribb '70-911E, 2.2l with Webers |
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03-07-2001, 06:04 AM
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