Steering wheel noise

Larsim · 01-23-2016, 09:50 AM

Gentlemen, I took off my steering wheel to ship it to Coby Wheels to have it wrapped in alcantara, got the steering wheel back, installed it and immediately after that I started getting this noise when turning it left and right. Did I over tighten it? Under tighten it? Has any one come across this before?

Again, this only started after me putting it back on - there was no noise before.

mjleamy · 01-23-2016, 10:19 AM

My steering wheel also squeaks, especially in cold weather. The two causes I have seen listed are a need to lubricate the slip ring, or the mechanism in the rubber boot at the floor. Since you replaced the wheel, maybe you lost some slip ring lubricant in the process? Here is a really good post about both causes of squeak: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...steering+wheel

Larsim · 01-29-2016, 11:43 AM

FYI if anyone else ever comes across this noise in their steering wheel like I did, it was my clock spring. I somehow accomplished the amazing feat of damaging the clock spring when removing the steering wheel or when putting it back. $316 later lesson is learned and noise is gone.

01-23-2016, 09:50 AM	#1
Larsim Second Lieutenant 148 Rep 208 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 ZCP Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: South Florida iTrader: (1)	Steering wheel noise Gentlemen, I took off my steering wheel to ship it to Coby Wheels to have it wrapped in alcantara, got the steering wheel back, installed it and immediately after that I started getting this noise when turning it left and right. Did I over tighten it? Under tighten it? Has any one come across this before? Again, this only started after me putting it back on - there was no noise before. Last edited by Larsim; 01-23-2016 at 09:50 AM.. Reason: ..
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01-23-2016, 10:19 AM	#2
mjleamy Private 8 Rep 88 Posts Drives: 2006 330xi 6MT Monaco, Terra Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0)	My steering wheel also squeaks, especially in cold weather. The two causes I have seen listed are a need to lubricate the slip ring, or the mechanism in the rubber boot at the floor. Since you replaced the wheel, maybe you lost some slip ring lubricant in the process? Here is a really good post about both causes of squeak: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...steering+wheel
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01-29-2016, 11:43 AM	#3
Larsim Second Lieutenant 148 Rep 208 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 ZCP Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: South Florida iTrader: (1)	FYI if anyone else ever comes across this noise in their steering wheel like I did, it was my clock spring. I somehow accomplished the amazing feat of damaging the clock spring when removing the steering wheel or when putting it back. $316 later lesson is learned and noise is gone.
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