The good news is that I've got a new (used) clock spring. The bad news is that I didn't need it.
After my steering wheel has progressively gotten worse squeaking on left turns over the past few years, and I thought I had sprayed lube everywhere including taking apart the dash several times, I finally decided to replace the clock spring.
I bought one off another mudder, and installed. Still squeaky.
So, I stuck my head under the drivers footwell, with the vehicle idling so that I could move the wheel back and forth. I thought perhaps the plastic and rubber where the shaft goes through the firewall. Nope.
I felt back up the shaft from the firewall (that's what she said), and could feel the vibration of the squeek noise where the shaft comes out of some bushing. I sprayed some Dupont dry lube up there and voila, no more squeak!
I guess I just needed to be pissed enough about wasting $60 to actually find the problem.
Anyways, I've got a clock spring for sale if anyone is interested...
After my steering wheel has progressively gotten worse squeaking on left turns over the past few years, and I thought I had sprayed lube everywhere including taking apart the dash several times, I finally decided to replace the clock spring.
I bought one off another mudder, and installed. Still squeaky.
So, I stuck my head under the drivers footwell, with the vehicle idling so that I could move the wheel back and forth. I thought perhaps the plastic and rubber where the shaft goes through the firewall. Nope.
I felt back up the shaft from the firewall (that's what she said), and could feel the vibration of the squeek noise where the shaft comes out of some bushing. I sprayed some Dupont dry lube up there and voila, no more squeak!
I guess I just needed to be pissed enough about wasting $60 to actually find the problem.
Anyways, I've got a clock spring for sale if anyone is interested...