Steering column noise...
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Steering column noise...
When I turn the wheel on my 89 4runner, it makes this grinding noise from just behind the steering wheel. It doesnt really feel ratchety but it is kinda loud and annoying. Is there a bearing in there? Anyone ever had this problem? Just got the truck and love it! Thanks.
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Originally Posted by mtrdrms
When I turn the wheel on my 89 4runner, it makes this grinding noise from just behind the steering wheel. It doesnt really feel ratchety but it is kinda loud and annoying. Is there a bearing in there? Anyone ever had this problem? Just got the truck and love it! Thanks.
So the noise may be that brass looking contact moving on the track.
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Originally Posted by 4Mogger
I don't know about the '89, but my '87 truck did the same thing and so I took the steering column apart and found that a small, spring loaded, brass plunger maintained contact with a track around the column and allowed the horn to make continuous contact. I noticed that the plunger was worn down and that it did not make contact at every point as the wheel was turned so I went ahead and cleaned up all of the dust (tiny metal shavings) and installed a new brass plunger and put it all back together. Will take you less than an hour IF your '89 has the same setup.
So the noise may be that brass looking contact moving on the track.
So the noise may be that brass looking contact moving on the track.
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i had a similar thing on my '89. it turned out to be the part that resets the turn signal when you straighten the wheel. there's plastic ring that ratchets against the turn signal stalk. i guess the plastic started to wear after some time and started the grinding sound while turning. i just sprayed some silicone spray right where the stalk hits the other plastic. it lasts about a year or so and then i spray it again.
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Originally Posted by smiljko
I have the same noise and learned to live with it,but I'll try that silicon spray fix. What do you have to remove to do that?
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Originally Posted by mike_d
i had a similar thing on my '89. it turned out to be the part that resets the turn signal when you straighten the wheel. there's plastic ring that ratchets against the turn signal stalk. i guess the plastic started to wear after some time and started the grinding sound while turning. i just sprayed some silicone spray right where the stalk hits the other plastic. it lasts about a year or so and then i spray it again.
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