"Scratchy" noise coming from steering column/wheel when it is cold (1 Viewer)

[Proven]

why wheelbearing grease and not silicon dielectric? Feels like bearing grease would attract moisture?

 

[cruiserdan]

That is what the book specs. You can use whatever you like. Unless you dump your Big Gulp on the steering colunm you should not have a moisture problem.

 

[Proven]

It's not the big gulp I fear...it's when little dummy leaves the windows open in the rain storms that hurts my pride....

Thanks for all your help Cdan!

 

[Ebag333]

You buy a new clockspring. Also called a spiral cable.

They list for ~275 bucks.

Now if I can figure out how to drive without turning the steering wheel to avoid wearing out that part....

 

[landcruiser3DP]

gents.
got referred here. i was going in to replace a plunger since my horn is not working. now i'm under the impression i have the wrong part.
is there a fix or diagnostic for a non working horn in a 97 lx 450? i cleaned the horn ground and checked the fuse. i am pretty sure i would have swapped out the fuse.
also how does this thing come out? i'm not seeing it in the FSM.
thanks in advance.

 

[cruiserdan]

gents.
got referred here. i was going in to replace a plunger since my horn is not working. now i'm under the impression i have the wrong part.
is there a fix or diagnostic for a non working horn in a 97 lx 450? i cleaned the horn ground and checked the fuse. i am pretty sure i would have swapped out the fuse.
also how does this thing come out? i'm not seeing it in the FSM.
thanks in advance.

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84312-12040 does not apply to an airbag equipped vehicle. You will need to replace the spiral cable or the combination switch assembly.

 

[landcruiser3DP]

84312-12040 does not apply to an airbag equipped vehicle. You will need to replace the spiral cable or the combination switch assembly.

hi dan
thanks a lot. i googled the spiral cable/clock spring and i can see how to take it out now.
i am gathering that at 225 K there is no reason to try any further diagnostic? or is there any diagnostic i can run?
also. which part was the combination switch?
i'm really only in there to fix a sort of not working horn. meaning at one point if i moved the "pad" around i could eventually get it to sound. but right now no horn.
any good ideas please?

 

[landcruiser3DP]

hi dan
thanks a lot. i googled the spiral cable/clock spring and i can see how to take it out now.
i am gathering that at 225 K there is no reason to try any further diagnostic? or is there any diagnostic i can run?
or which part was the combination switch?
i'm really only in there to fix a sort of not working horn. meaning at one point if i moved the "pad" around i could eventually get it to sound. but right now no horn.
any good ideas please?

anyone know the difference between 1 and 2...?

 

[Outsane]

If your horn works when you move the pad around. The issue maybe in pad to the steering wheel and not the clock spring.