Help please - squeaky steering wheel.

ARCHER · 08-27-2004, 12:23 AM

I apologize in advance for my laziness or better put, lack of time to hunt for the answers - lots of OT lately. I know this is a common malady of the E36 line and recall reading the fix somewhere. In short, my squeaky wheel is driving me off my nut and I want to address it, ASAP.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

08-27-2004, 12:37 AM

Lots of info on this at the fest. Do a quick search there. It can be as easy as some WD 40 or taking the thing apart.

zach · 08-27-2004, 08:12 AM

Mine was squeaky for a long time. The clutch pedal was too.

As soon as it got warm here, both issues disappeared. If they come back, I'll probably just turn the radio up louder, or debaffle the airbox. Or both.

I have resigned myself to picking my battles with this car.

FC · 08-27-2004, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by zcasavant

Mine was squeaky for a long time. The clutch pedal was too.

As soon as it got warm here, both issues disappeared. If they come back, I'll probably just turn the radio up louder, or debaffle the airbox. Or both.

I have resigned myself to picking my battles with this car.

My steering wheel has a slight plasticky queak when I turn it to the left. It is only sporadic though. I'll bring it up next time I bring the car in.

ARCHER · 08-27-2004, 03:34 PM

Thanks, guys. Much appreciated.

z'vant,

You need to debaffle, dude.

zach · 08-27-2004, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ARCHER

Thanks, guys. Much appreciated.

z'vant,

You need to debaffle, dude.

My car is already louder than other e36 M3s for some unknown reason. The vanos is going, but the noise is still "within spec".

ARCHER · 08-27-2004, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by zcasavant

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Originally Posted by ARCHER

Thanks, guys. Much appreciated.

z'vant,

You need to debaffle, dude.

My car is already louder than other e36 M3s for some unknown reason. The vanos is going, but the noise is still "within spec".

But debaffling is a very "good" loud, and only unveiled at WOT. I suspect a VANOS unit on the outs is far from being a welcome sound.

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08-27-2004, 03:34 PM	#5
ARCHER Crotchety Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 1,354	Thanks, guys. Much appreciated. z'vant, You need to debaffle, dude. __________________ Marching to The Chrome-plated Megaphone of Destiny...

08-27-2004, 12:37 AM	#2
Doug Guest Posts: n/a	Lots of info on this at the fest. Do a quick search there. It can be as easy as some WD 40 or taking the thing apart.

08-27-2004, 08:12 AM	#3
zach swinging for the fences Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: 987, X7 M60i, e36 M3 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 5,037	Mine was squeaky for a long time. The clutch pedal was too. As soon as it got warm here, both issues disappeared. If they come back, I'll probably just turn the radio up louder, or debaffle the airbox. Or both. I have resigned myself to picking my battles with this car.