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Old 04-20-2004, 03:58 PM
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Default My steering wheel squeaks when I turn it (I think it's rubbing against the steering column or

something). Anyone have any ideas? Silicon spray?
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I believe it is the "steering ring" as my dealer put it .. I just got mine replaced today.
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Default Ummm...uh.....err....ST..

Didn't want to actually say it...<ul><li><a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/s4/msgs/830860.phtml">SQUEAKY STEERING FIX</a></li></ul>
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For the record, I did this and it didn't work for me.
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Cool, thanks! Where do I get lithium grease?
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Default That stinks...

Honestly I had to do it twice...I guess the grease didn't make it to the right spots the first time. Plus I used a LOT of it.

Perhaps your noise is coming from a different place. With the bottom dash cover off you can easily tell if it is the steering shaft universal joint or not.
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Default Auto parts store.

You need the aerosol spray on kind with the thin plastic tube to get it in the right place.
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Default I've had the spring replaced twice, and I have greased the hell out of the coupler............

And it STILL squeaks !!!!!!!!!!!!
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