Unknown Tapping Noise Coming From Inside Airbag Steering Wheel?

[BAMR33]

Hey guy's, the car is an r33 gtst with an airbag steering wheel and a really annoying tapping noise.

Has anyone some across this before? The tapping occurs when I rotate the steering wheel more than 90 degrees either way or driving over a pothole etc. It's like if something has come loose but it is still slightly attached and is just hanging there.

I have taken column shroud thing apart and located the noise to be coming from between the steering wheel and airbag assembly. The problem is airbags scare me and I really don't one blowing up in my face while I'm holding a screwdriver or something like that. So my next question is does anyone know how to pull one of these apart safely?

replies would be much appreciated

[SS#eater]

hey mate

jst had to fix this problem...

its a peice of metal rubber mounted to the steering wheeel behind the air bag system it prevents vibration....its come apart from the rubber so it has to be removed...

yo will need a tamper proof socket set....$15 ebay....cant do it with out this special star driver.

remove teminal from battery

remove plastic covers off side of steering wheel

undo tamper proof bolts

lift off the front of the steering wheel

grab peice of metal reef out and throw over your shoulder...

put back together done

takes 5 mins with right tools....

hope it helps

[eeiko321]

Hey guy's, the car is an r33 gtst with an airbag steering wheel and a really annoying tapping noise.

Has anyone some across this before? The tapping occurs when I rotate the steering wheel more than 90 degrees either way or driving over a pothole etc. It's like if something has come loose but it is still slightly attached and is just hanging there.

I have taken column shroud thing apart and located the noise to be coming from between the steering wheel and airbag assembly. The problem is airbags scare me and I really don't one blowing up in my face while I'm holding a screwdriver or something like that. So my next question is does anyone know how to pull one of these apart safely?

replies would be much appreciated

cant really help you there.....

but i recall one of the parts had a large allen key.........a T40 ot 50 key....

anyhow....watever you do....disconnect the battery first!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BAMR33]

thanks guys that helps alot

[Habler]

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/This-t191755.html

eeiko is on the money- disconnect battery.

[eeiko321]

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/This-t191755.html

eeiko is on the money- disconnect battery.

lol

yeah well you dont wana end up like this im guessing........................

air bag blows up on the dyno

rofl