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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: JamesV6CDX on 11 November 2009, 21:21:34

Title: Squeaky steering!
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 11 November 2009, 21:21:34

More of an annoyance than a problem, but, i have a squeak on my Omega's steering.

you can hear it coming from the column when moving the steering wheel. None of the shroud etc is rubbing.

Is there a bush or simelar that could cause this? Must admit, never had a steering wheel off one of these....

Title: Re: Squeaky steering!
Post by: rustym95 on 12 November 2009, 00:37:57

pull up carpet and give the cv a bit of grease, it at the bottom go's to the out side, grease will last longer than sparying wd40 etc, 5-10min job. :y

Title: Re: Squeaky steering!
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 12 November 2009, 08:32:09

I assume its worse when cold.....

Title: Re: Squeaky steering!
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 15 November 2009, 17:25:00

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I assume its worse when cold.....

Yep - the noise seems to be directly behind the wheel.
 ::)

Title: Re: Squeaky steering!
Post by: pedroMV6 on 15 November 2009, 18:46:27

Brilliant - I have the same noise! :D

I'll shoot some white grease on the coupling tomorrow.

Title: Re: Squeaky steering!
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 15 November 2009, 20:10:55

Noooooo...give me 20 mins, there is a known fix.

Title: Re: Squeaky steering!
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 15 November 2009, 21:40:06

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Noooooo...give me 20 mins, there is a known fix.

Thanks Mark - take as long as you need - I will await with bated breath  :y

Title: Re: Squeaky steering!
Post by: Andy B on 15 November 2009, 21:54:02

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More of an annoyance than a problem, but, i have a squeak on my Omega's steering.

you can hear it coming from the column when moving the steering wheel. None of the shroud etc is rubbing.

Is there a bush or simelar that could cause this? Must admit, never had a steering wheel off one of these....

I'll swap you your squeaky steering for my squeaky wipers! These are the wiper that were squeak free in SWMBO's Astra before it went to the scrap yard in the sky, some bu66er must've swap 'em before it went  ::)  ::)  ::)

Title: Re: Squeaky steering!
Post by: rustym95 on 16 November 2009, 00:28:22

have you clean'd the window, ive found after a time there is some stuff stuck to the window, used  washing up pad on window and could feel it  so gave it a good clean with the pad and no squeak :y

Title: Re: Squeaky steering!
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 18 November 2009, 22:12:39

Don't suppose you were able to locate this info Mark? :)

Title: Re: Squeaky steering!
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 19 November 2009, 08:01:37

Yep.

Slacken all three of the column securing bolts (note, one is a sheer bolt, see the maintenance section on fittinga  tolting steering column for more details).

Then re-tighten but, tighten the lower one first

Title: Re: Squeaky steering!
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 20 November 2009, 12:36:18

Thanks!!

Title: Re: Squeaky steering!
Post by: TaxiManDan on 20 November 2009, 15:09:47

that noise is annoying my old vectra used to do it to

Title: Re: Squeaky steering!
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 20 November 2009, 15:12:24

Its because during assembly they tend to tighten the top 2 bolts and then the lower one which can introduce a slight twist in the column.