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STEERING WHEEL/COLUMN NOISE V70-XC70 98

posted by  someone claiming to be greg on  Tue Dec 18 18:19 CST 2001 [RELATED]

Has anyone else experienced a noise coming from the steering column while turning the wheel? The sound is a low toned squeel or hoot for lack of better words. Almost as if something is rubbing or binding. It does not appear to be coming from under the hood. It is much lower in tone than squeeling belts. It does occur more often during colder temperatures.







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    Re: STEERING WHEEL/COLUMN NOISE V70-XC70 98

    posted by  someone claiming to be Ray Niblett on  Wed Dec 19 05:02 CST 2001 [RELATED]

    Yep, mine did this when new. There is a rubber seal around

    the steering column that resonates. If you want to see

    exactly where sound comes from, start the car then sit on

    your knees outside the car and turn the wheel. Looking at

    the steering column you can see and hear where it comes from.

    Put some grease between the rubber seal and column to fix.

    (I did this 4 years ago and did not have to do it since -- the

    spray stuff would work too but maybe not as long).

    The steering linkage was re-designed for the 70 series.

    The 850s don't do this.







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    Re: STEERING WHEEL/COLUMN NOISE V70-XC70 98 AWD

    posted by  someone claiming to be JT on  Tue Dec 18 20:19 CST 2001 [RELATED]

    I had that problem, especially on cold days. I just had it looked at by Volvo service, they lubricated column bushing, charged me $18.40 Cdn for labour.







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      Re: STEERING WHEEL/COLUMN NOISE V70-XC70 1998

      posted by  someone claiming to be Chris Regensburger on  Sat Dec 22 02:25 CST 2001 [RELATED]

      Your complaint brings 2 thins to mind. During cold weather the rubber boot on the fire wall that the steering colum passes through makes a squeeking noise, we just spray silicone on the boot. That takes care of that problem. Another thing is the colmn itself making the noise. There's a tech note on it and some special greese, you should be able to get both from a dealer. It's a pretty simple thing, lube the wheel and turn it 10 times one way and 10 the other.








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      Re: STEERING WHEEL/COLUMN NOISE V70-XC70 98 AWD

      posted by  someone claiming to be Curtis on  Wed Dec 19 01:38 CST 2001 [RELATED]

      There was a previous posting here (about a month ago) that confirms what JT says. I also had this problem and solved it by squirting some lube at the bottom of the steering column shaft. Now my wife is the only thing that squeals when I drive.







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        Re: STEERING WHEEL/COLUMN NOISE 850 97

        posted by  someone claiming to be PChiu on  Wed Dec 19 05:41 CST 2001 [RELATED]

        I like the wife part. Same in here. Will you try to lube her with some X'mas gifts ? PChiu






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