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    Rubbing inside of steering column?

    So i've been trying to resolve a steering problem that i've been having lately. Whenever I turn the steering wheel I get this loud rubbing noise inside of the steering column. In this area to be precise:


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    The rubbing noise sounds like it's between items 9 and 19. Along with the rubbing noise is sticky steering that goes in and out. 5% of the time it will be completely fine with not a sound and other times it will just squeal, rub, and pop like mad. I have a hard time believing a faulty pump would cause this as the sound is coming from inside the cabin. I can't hear anything with the windows rolled down and my head out the window, no sound from the pump itself it seems.
    Could it be possible a bearing or bushing wore out and is causing the friction that is preventing my steering wheel to turn like on butter?
    Has anyone else experienced something similar?
    Any help would be great.

    #2
    Is it the slip ring for the horn? Take the steering wheel off and figure out a way to turn the shaft without the wheel on it (put a wrench on the big nut?).

    If it doesn't make any noise without the wheel on it, you probably found the problem.

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      #3
      I bet it is the pressure contact for your horn connection. If they wear weird, they will make a weird scraping sound.
      Yours truly,
      Rich
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        #4
        Originally posted by delatlanta1281 View Post
        I bet it is the pressure contact for your horn connection. If they wear weird, they will make a weird scraping sound.
        Hmm that might make sense. The horn was removed from the car and there's just an empty trey where it used to be.... How would I go about checking this? I have one of the older three spoke wheels i think?

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          #5
          See my post above for how to test it.

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