Squeaky Steering Wheel

[Okie556]

The grand-daughter's 2008 Pontiac G6 we bought about a month ago has developed maybe not so much a squeak but more of a rubbing sound when you turn at slow speeds. Sounds like plastic or rubber....like the coating on the steering wheel is rubbing. This 100% not a steering shaft or link problem. The sound is inside the car as I described. Googled this and found lot of similar problems but no suggestions. Going to first spray a lot of dry lube tomorrow and see what happens.

 

[mr_bots]

The first gen Epsilon cars have noisy steering system in general: Clunks, rattles, rubbing, etc. Figured it had a lot to do with it being one of the early adopters of EPS. Went through two entire steering columns on the 'Bu while under warranty due to clunking and rattling but after the warranty expired just lived with it as it didn't really affect the way it drove or cause any mechanical issues.

At one point I remember a rubbing noise similar to what you're describing and it went away after telescoping the steering wheel out a little as it was just rubbing on the plastic covering the top of the column.

 

[Okie556]

This is definitely not clunking or rattling but Rubbing is a better description rather than squeaking. Anyone else have any suggestions?

 

[Draenor]

My guess is the clockspring components are rubbing.

 

[Okie556]

My guess is the clockspring components are rubbing.

What are clocksprings.......are you just yanking my chain?

 

[JOEGMC]

Here ya go Paul I did a google search for ya

http://www.standardbrand.com/Standard - Just The Facts-Airbag Clock Springs/Content.aspx

 

[txab]

Blinker fluid would be yanking your chain.

 

[Okie556]

Here ya go Paul I did a google search for ya

http://www.standardbrand.com/Standard - Just The Facts-Airbag Clock Springs/Content.aspx

Thanks Joe. No problems with the electrical part and I know airbag has never been deployed or replaced but the sound would be consistent with a flat wiring harness (ribbon) rubbing when steering wheel is turn. Now to decide if it worth trying to remove wheel and fix. Wouldn't want to screw it up so airbag doesn't deploy if needed.

 

[Okie556]

My guess is the clockspring components are rubbing.

Okay....by bad....your weren't yanking my chain......LOL. Thanks for info. JOEGMC sent me a link that explained the ribbon wire to the airbag. Now just gotta figure out if it's worth the time and money to go in there and relocate wire so it doesn't rub.