Grinding noise from steering wheel

[MarineOneCrewChief]

This forum never ceases to amaze me. We got our first consistent cold spell in the DC area and this started happening to my 2007 a couple of days ago. I jumped on here to try and find the problem and solution and here it is. Thanks!

 

[brm98]

Picked up the lube and BAM!!! No more grinding.

Thank you guys so much.

 

[OwnerCS]

Thanks for the posts. Mine started making the noise two days ago.

 

[LC CT]

I have an 02 that has a sound like a wire or spring is rubbing as the wheel is turned. Def. not a grinding gear noise. So if it is similar to your noise I am interested.

Pretty sure we have the same thing going on. I have an 04 LX, same noise, havnt diagnosed it yet but it’s on this list. May try the dry lube spray mentioned above and go from there.

 

[kgrove]

*off to get some lube*

Sounds like quite the Saturday you have planned!

 

[brm98]

Sounds like quite the Saturday you have planned!

Never tried dry lube before but what the heck, you only get one life...be adventures.

 

[plainjanefjc]

I love this place- I have the exact problem, now I know the fix!

 

[plainjanefjc]

https://clocksprings.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/84306-60090.jpg

 

[plainjanefjc]

Is this what I’m looking for, where would you spray?

 

[plainjanefjc]

Picked up the lube and BAM!!! No more grinding.

Thank you guys so much.

Where did you spray? I’ve bought the lube, got the covers off and just sprayed everything in general but I don’t see a good way to get it into clockspring.

 

[plainjanefjc]

Bump- sprayed everything in there again today- the clockspring unit looked pretty well sealed up, do you have to disassemble something?

 

[plainjanefjc]

 

[plainjanefjc]

Anyone have experience taking apart the clock spring, does the steering wheel need to be removed?

 

[riffman12]

Would also like to know exactly where to spray said lube

 

[plainjanefjc]

At this point I think I’m going to remove the steering wheel and replace the clockspring. After seeing one disassembled I don’t see any way that spraying lube on it would make a difference

 

[plainjanefjc]

Well I ordered this one, took my old one off, I don’t see anything really wrong with it so we will see…2002-2007 Toyota Land Cruiser Air Bag Clockspring - Replacement 958-019 - - PartsGeek.com - https://www.partsgeek.com/rttk18z-toyota-land-cruiser-air-bag-clockspring.html

 

[plainjanefjc]

Replaced the clock spring- steering still making the same noise, back to the drawing board..

 

[LexGx]

Replaced the clock spring- steering still making the same noise, back to the drawing board..

On mine it was behind the clock spring. There is I believe a white plastic piece with a metal reluctor ring attached to it. There's a sensor at the top that reads it and I discovered it making the rubbing noise after removing the clock spring. I marked its center point then rotated it slightly left to right to confirm the noise. I just shoved a slight bit of foam in there to adjust the play so it no longer rubbed.

 

[plainjanefjc]

On mine it was behind the clock spring. There is I believe a white plastic piece with a metal reluctor ring attached to it. There's a sensor at the top that reads it and I discovered it making the rubbing noise after removing the clock spring. I marked its center point then rotated it slightly left to right to confirm the noise. I just shoved a slight bit of foam in there to adjust the play so it no longer rubbed.

Thank you. I looked at that and was curious I’ll try that next. Foam between it and the clock spring?

 

[stubbs]

Does anybody have pictures of the parts we're talking about? Mine's got the same noise but I'm not sure what's rubbing where and I don't see anything obvious.