Squeaky Steering Wheel

sn0pea · 12-02-2011, 07:01 PM

Earlier this year I went to the dealer to fix my squeaky steering wheel. It was fixed... temporarily.. because now the squeak is back again and I don't want to pay $80 to get it fixed so I'm looking for a way to do it myself. Do you guys have any idea how to fix it?
Here are the notes on the last fix at the dealer:
"82582 Lower Steering Column Spindle rubber grommet dry and creaking
.70 R&I Lower Left Steering Column Cover and Lubricate Dry Rubber Grommet/ Metal Sleeve"
Can any decode this nosense and maybe show me a picture of the part they lubricated?
and for bonus points you could even show me how to get to that part to lubricate it...

sy2767 · 12-02-2011, 08:25 PM

x2 here...

sn0pea · 12-03-2011, 02:27 PM

Can anyone help a brotha out?

sn0pea · 12-04-2011, 08:48 PM

*cough*

ladius · 01-29-2012, 02:32 PM

Same prob here too. Sounds like a mouse or like a creaky wheel trying to turn.

16M4 · 01-29-2012, 02:41 PM

I had the same exact issue for a while. Just recently, I adjusted the steering wheel, and the problem went away.

sn0pea · 01-29-2012, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alfred

I had the same exact issue for a while. Just recently, I adjusted the steering wheel, and the problem went away.

Works for awhile, but that fix won't last long.

Here's what I did that fixed it.
1. stick your face where your feet normally rest when driving
2. look up
3.pull off that cover (I don't remember how many plugs and screw there were)
4. Get a can of lubrication (with the little straw attachment)
5. grab a towel so the lube doesn't go all over the place.
6. shoot the lube inside the exposed part of the steering column and turn around the steering wheel to get it all lube'd
7. Cheer

bsamoul · 01-29-2012, 08:39 PM

is it this sound?

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=635473

rogerdiaz · 04-08-2014, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sn0pea

Works for awhile, but that fix won't last long.

Here's what I did that fixed it.
1. stick your face where your feet normally rest when driving
2. look up
3.pull off that cover (I don't remember how many plugs and screw there were)
4. Get a can of lubrication (with the little straw attachment)
5. grab a towel so the lube doesn't go all over the place.
6. shoot the lube inside the exposed part of the steering column and turn around the steering wheel to get it all lube'd
7. Cheer

Anyone have success with this procedure. Im out of warranty and dealer wants $1000000000 to fix, as usual.

bigboytom21 · 04-16-2014, 02:33 PM

This does work , did it for me at the garage

PhaseP · 04-16-2014, 07:39 PM

Here someone shows how to lube:

It can also be the slip ring squeaking, mine was that. I removed it per instructions below. Then opened the slip ring up and added some more silicon lube to the parts that glide each other with wheel turn. Also redistributed the existing lube inside. It first reduced the squeak, then went away with weather warming up. If you take apart the slip ring, be careful to put it as the same turns it had when taken apart. If the wheels were straight when you took it out, it should be in the middle of its turn counts. It is not really a slip-ring, it actually has a ribbon cable that been coiled around the same number of loops as the steering wheel can turn. So if you loop it one more time to left and put it back like that, then when you turn the steering wheel full turn to left, this ribbon cable will tear off.

While the air bag was out, I also cleaned the horn contact points with contact cleaner spray. I had my horn not always working from when the car was new. Complained about it during warranty, they said they checked the contacts and all was good.... yeah right. Now it is working fine, finally. I guess the contacts had some dirt on them from assembly. But this is some other thing.

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sn0pea Captain 48 Rep 842 Posts Drives: Black 325i 2006 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: OK iTrader: (1)	Squeaky Steering Wheel Earlier this year I went to the dealer to fix my squeaky steering wheel. It was fixed... temporarily.. because now the squeak is back again and I don't want to pay $80 to get it fixed so I'm looking for a way to do it myself. Do you guys have any idea how to fix it? Here are the notes on the last fix at the dealer: "82582 Lower Steering Column Spindle rubber grommet dry and creaking .70 R&I Lower Left Steering Column Cover and Lubricate Dry Rubber Grommet/ Metal Sleeve" Can any decode this nosense and maybe show me a picture of the part they lubricated? and for bonus points you could even show me how to get to that part to lubricate it... __________________ 2006 325i: Matte Black Grills, AG m310 19's (19X8.5et35 & 19X9.5et33 - 235/35/19 & 265/30/19), Amber Covers, Magnaflow with black tips, Blacked Emblems, M3 Replica Bumper and Vorsteiner hood!
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sn0pea Captain 48 Rep 842 Posts Drives: Black 325i 2006 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: OK iTrader: (1)	Can anyone help a brotha out? __________________ 2006 325i: Matte Black Grills, AG m310 19's (19X8.5et35 & 19X9.5et33 - 235/35/19 & 265/30/19), Amber Covers, Magnaflow with black tips, Blacked Emblems, M3 Replica Bumper and Vorsteiner hood!
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ladius Private First Class 17 Rep 184 Posts Drives: '06 bmw 330i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	Same prob here too. Sounds like a mouse or like a creaky wheel trying to turn.
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16M4 Colonel 131 Rep 2,978 Posts Drives: 2016 SO M4 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Broomfiled, CO iTrader: (5)	I had the same exact issue for a while. Just recently, I adjusted the steering wheel, and the problem went away.
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bsamoul Major General 165 Rep 7,433 Posts Drives: E90 325i Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Walnut Creek, California iTrader: (2)	is it this sound? http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=635473 __________________ -Brian 2X 2006 BMW 325i [Electric Red & Mystic Blue] \| ZPP \| V1 \| Rear Fogs \| M3 Lip Spoiler \| EAS RemoteKey \| BMS Powerbox \| Projector90 Headlights w/ LED AE \| LED plate lights \| OEM Blacklines http://www.tech-shine.com
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bigboytom21 New Member 2 Rep 8 Posts Drives: bmw 320d 2006 e91 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: pelsall iTrader: (0)	This does work , did it for me at the garage
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PhaseP Colonel 1007 Rep 2,108 Posts Drives: 325XI Join Date: May 2010 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	Here someone shows how to lube: It can also be the slip ring squeaking, mine was that. I removed it per instructions below. Then opened the slip ring up and added some more silicon lube to the parts that glide each other with wheel turn. Also redistributed the existing lube inside. It first reduced the squeak, then went away with weather warming up. If you take apart the slip ring, be careful to put it as the same turns it had when taken apart. If the wheels were straight when you took it out, it should be in the middle of its turn counts. It is not really a slip-ring, it actually has a ribbon cable that been coiled around the same number of loops as the steering wheel can turn. So if you loop it one more time to left and put it back like that, then when you turn the steering wheel full turn to left, this ribbon cable will tear off. While the air bag was out, I also cleaned the horn contact points with contact cleaner spray. I had my horn not always working from when the car was new. Complained about it during warranty, they said they checked the contacts and all was good.... yeah right. Now it is working fine, finally. I guess the contacts had some dirt on them from assembly. But this is some other thing.
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