Plastic scuffing sound... from the steering wheel

mbames · 25-10-2006, 11:13

I have noticed for about the last 10 days when then turning the steering wheel I can hear some sort of scuffing sound (when at low speed - ie. reversing into driveway, etc.) A little bit like plastic on plastic, but when I had a quick glance around the back of the wheel to see if was catching on the steering column housing it was a long way away. That then made me wonder what else it might be... and I came up with electrical contacts - maybe for the airbag and horn, but I am not sure how these are connected up.

Any ideas?

(I have not checked to see if the horn [or air bag] works!!)

Zetec-S · 25-10-2006, 12:15

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Originally Posted by mbames

I have noticed for about the last 10 days when then turning the steering wheel I can here some sort of scuffing sound (when at low speed - ie. reversing into driveway, etc.) A little bit like plastic on plastic, but when I had a quick glance around the back of the wheel to see if was catching on the steering column housing it was a long way away. That then made me wonder what else it might be... and I came up with electrical contacts - maybe for the airbag and horn, but I am not sure how these are connected up.

Any ideas?

(I have not checked to see if the horn [or air bag] works!!)

Not much help, but my W Reg Fiesta (which I traded in for my Octy) used to do the same occasionally, and I never got to the bottom of it, but equally it never seemed to cause any harm.

It used to just do it for a small number of days and then go away for months and then suddenly reappear.

jec · 25-10-2006, 12:24

we had this on a mark II Golf Gti we had years ago, sorry, cannot remember what was causing it, but I remember we went on hol to isle of wight and it was doing it really loudly in a car park!!!!!!!

VRSPhil · 25-10-2006, 15:36

Mine does it too. I put it down to the wheel possition sensor thingy but I could be completely wrong!

leon1p · 25-10-2006, 15:45

Could it be a cable tie in the ignition shroud or something similar? Has an aftermarket alarm or anything been installed?

KenONeill · 25-10-2006, 16:05

Dunno about the Octy, but my ZX and my dad's VW Type1 both had slip-ring contacts for the airbag and horn press respectively. An Octy might have slip rings for both?

mbames · 25-10-2006, 16:40

slip rings..... I knew there was a proper word for it. Maybe they need a light application of some lubrication?

No aftermarket alarm....

25-10-2006, 11:13	#1
mbames Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Weymouth, Dorset Posts: 1,620 Members Car: Octavia 2001, 110TDi Elegance estate Thanks: 0 Thanked 71 Times in 63 Posts	Plastic scuffing sound... from the steering wheel I have noticed for about the last 10 days when then turning the steering wheel I can hear some sort of scuffing sound (when at low speed - ie. reversing into driveway, etc.) A little bit like plastic on plastic, but when I had a quick glance around the back of the wheel to see if was catching on the steering column housing it was a long way away. That then made me wonder what else it might be... and I came up with electrical contacts - maybe for the airbag and horn, but I am not sure how these are connected up. Any ideas? (I have not checked to see if the horn [or air bag] works!!) Last edited by mbames; 25-10-2006 at 12:37. Reason: spelling corrections!

25-10-2006, 12:24	#3
jec Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: * Posts: 1,201 Members Car: * Thanks: 2 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Plastic scuffing sound... from the steering wheel we had this on a mark II Golf Gti we had years ago, sorry, cannot remember what was causing it, but I remember we went on hol to isle of wight and it was doing it really loudly in a car park!!!!!!!

25-10-2006, 15:36	#4
VRSPhil Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cleveland Posts: 2,318 Members Car: Passat Sport TDi Thanks: 206 Thanked 204 Times in 148 Posts	Re: Plastic scuffing sound... from the steering wheel Mine does it too. I put it down to the wheel possition sensor thingy but I could be completely wrong!

25-10-2006, 15:45	#5
leon1p Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Scotland - Moray Posts: 27 Members Car: 06 Seat Leon RS 2.0 TDI Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Plastic scuffing sound... from the steering wheel Could it be a cable tie in the ignition shroud or something similar? Has an aftermarket alarm or anything been installed? __________________ Graeme - SCC Visitor - NE Scotland (New Shape) Seat Leon, 2.0 TDI RS

25-10-2006, 16:05	#6
KenONeill Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Normally in Scotland! Posts: 11,213 Members Car: Octavia TDi110 Thanks: 65 Thanked 561 Times in 549 Posts	Re: Plastic scuffing sound... from the steering wheel Dunno about the Octy, but my ZX and my dad's VW Type1 both had slip-ring contacts for the airbag and horn press respectively. An Octy might have slip rings for both?

25-10-2006, 16:40	#7
mbames Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Weymouth, Dorset Posts: 1,620 Members Car: Octavia 2001, 110TDi Elegance estate Thanks: 0 Thanked 71 Times in 63 Posts	Re: Plastic scuffing sound... from the steering wheel slip rings..... I knew there was a proper word for it. Maybe they need a light application of some lubrication? No aftermarket alarm....

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