Steering Squeak!

[McClurgM]

After installing a 3 inch body lift, my steering wheel squeaks when i turn. Is there something that I need to lube or fix?

 

Thanks!

 

Matthew

[mws]

After installing a 3 inch body lift, my steering wheel squeaks when i turn. Is there something that I need to lube or fix?

 

Thanks!

 

Matthew

 

 

Did you extend the steering shaft enough? It was very difficult to extend on little red. I eventually had to remove it and "work" it in my vise.

[88pathoffroad]

You should have seen what I had to do to Rami's steering shaft. I had to weld a piece of tubing to it with a washer tacked to that while I pounded the piss out of it in a vise. Then I had to grind down the welds and make it pretty again.

 

All that aside, have someone else turn the steering wheel for you while you listen to see exactly where the squeaks are coming from.

[GrimGreg]

It might not even be related to the lift, but just coincidence that it began happening around the same time. That is, if the squeek is in the cabin near the steering wheel; it could be the horn contact. Simple fix; pull the steering wheel off and put some dilectric grease on the end of the contact.