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wayneg Member Since: 05 Jun 2013 Location: South Fremantle, Australia ( ex London ) Posts: 791 |
I have started to get a click noise from the centre of the steering wheel when correcting after a turn. The indicators still work and cancel correctly. The click I am presuming is coming from the slip ring and is not the usual operation noise. Any info on this, is it a lubrication issue or something about to give up? 2007 TDV8 VSE
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28th Aug 2022 1:29am |
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HV_Sparks Member Since: 03 Oct 2022 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 7 |
Did this get resolved? I’m experiencing the same but intermittent clicking on my MY12. |
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14th Jan 2023 10:44am |
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wayneg Member Since: 05 Jun 2013 Location: South Fremantle, Australia ( ex London ) Posts: 791 |
It just stopped making the click, no apparent reason for it to start and then stop. 2007 TDV8 VSE
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14th Jan 2023 11:05am |
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wayneg Member Since: 05 Jun 2013 Location: South Fremantle, Australia ( ex London ) Posts: 791 |
So my clicking has returned and driving me nuts. Anyone got any suggestions what's going on. Indicators work and correct as they should. If I am not indicating but making a turn, parking, sharp bend, carpark manoeuvre etc I get clicks the same as if the indicators were on and correcting as I turn the wheel. Is there something that needs lubricating or is the slip ring knackered. 2007 TDV8 VSE
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9th Jul 2023 11:07am |
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Haylands Member Since: 04 Mar 2014 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 8192 |
Needs looking at, it's not hard to get the airbag off and see what's happening.... Don't put the ignition on with the airbag unplugged unless you have a fault reader/clearer the airbag fault is a hard fault and won't reset without a diagnostic tool.... Pete
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9th Jul 2023 12:46pm |
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wayneg Member Since: 05 Jun 2013 Location: South Fremantle, Australia ( ex London ) Posts: 791 |
I seemed to have cured it, at least for the moment. After trying out a few scenarios whilst on a quiet drive, Indicating right, turning sharp right on full lock whilst still holding the indicator stalk firmly up, once the turn has been made release the stalk and let the steering centre and the stalk return as normal to off. No Idea what it did but for the rest of my trip with a few left and right turns no more superfluous clicking. Not holding my breath.. 2007 TDV8 VSE
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11th Jul 2023 8:13am |
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p38arover Member Since: 16 Dec 2015 Location: Western Sydney Posts: 1526 |
Wayne, I don't think slip rings have been used since car manufacturers started using the "clock spring".
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11th Jul 2023 10:28am |
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wayneg Member Since: 05 Jun 2013 Location: South Fremantle, Australia ( ex London ) Posts: 791 |
Yes I would call it a clock spring but looking for a used one from the UK they are regularly called slip rings. Whatever, I am going over to the UK next month and plan on picking one up, they seem pretty cheap. [url] https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225385067699?ha...yahi[/url] 2007 TDV8 VSE
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11th Jul 2023 10:56am |
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wayneg Member Since: 05 Jun 2013 Location: South Fremantle, Australia ( ex London ) Posts: 791 |
An update on this, I picked up a second hand clock spring from the UK on a recent visit as the clicking still comes and goes. After fitting it no more clicking but airbag fault. Rechecked everything twice and still airbag fault so deduce replacement clock spring is faulty or I have damaged something. Have a good look at old and new clock spring and only thing evident is all grease gone from old and a spung steel clip seems flatter on the old. Plenty of grease, bend spring a little then refit the old. Happy days no click or airbag warnings
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20th Nov 2023 7:43am |
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wayneg Member Since: 05 Jun 2013 Location: South Fremantle, Australia ( ex London ) Posts: 791 |
Good news all round, the greasing and bending of the spring seems to have done the job and I would go as far as say any faint friction noise when turning the wheel has also gone.
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27th Nov 2023 11:49am |
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