View Full Version : Sydney heat = creaking steering wheel


Titanium RX-8
02-18-2004, 04:24 AM
My steering wheel has developed an intermittent but annoying creak in the last few days (parking in 35+ degrees heat (celsius)) Doesn't occur all the time but is a bit irritating. Anyone have anything similar or suggest a cure?

KARCPA
02-18-2004, 05:05 AM
shade?

takahashi
02-18-2004, 05:22 AM
No :eek: Better invest a sun shade now!

rx8 - smooth!
02-18-2004, 05:29 AM
I have had the same issue for about 4 months. So far I have taken the car back 3 times (the last time was yesterday) My problem seems to be triggered more by cold weather than hot.
it has not creaked since yesterday but if it does I will keep taking it back until they fix it. My motto is I will annoy them more than they can stand until they fix it.

Choppy
02-18-2004, 02:47 PM
Is this something that you hear when taking off? Or?

Inside or outside of the car noise?

Regards
Phillip

rx8 - smooth!
02-18-2004, 03:33 PM
It is something from within the car that you can hear when going around corners. It sounds like it is from within the steering column. On a cold morning especially it gets quite loud.

timbo
02-18-2004, 04:13 PM
Haven't noticed any problem with this

Titanium RX-8
02-19-2004, 04:56 AM
Originally posted by rx8 - smooth!
It is something from within the car that you can hear when going around corners. It sounds like it is from within the steering column. On a cold morning especially it gets quite loud.

rx8 - smooth! what has the dealer done (or rather not done) to rectify the problem. Mine is the same as yours except not really loud. More of a creaking noise.

rx8 - smooth!
02-19-2004, 04:29 PM
The answer to that unfortunately is bugger all. They have tightened up suspension mounts but not a lot else. I suspect they need to replace the whole steering column but do not like the idea of the expense.

This morning it started to creak again...........grh.......

Gomez
02-19-2004, 07:25 PM
Originally posted by rx8 - smooth!
It is something from within the car that you can hear when going around corners. It sounds like it is from within the steering column. On a cold morning especially it gets quite loud.

Hey Timbo, funny listening to these Vegas guys talking about cold weather in Feb!!!! :D

Thermostatically Yours, Gomez..

Hymee
02-20-2004, 05:37 AM
It is a bloody cold 30 tonight. And a forecast for 41 tomorrow.