Steering wheel weight

[maccattack]

Recently I had a clunking sound in my steering column as I went over bumps or when I turned the steering wheel more than 180 degrees. I had read in previous threads regards the small semi-circular weights in some steering wheels, but mine had the weight suspended by small rubber straps in a frame attached to the upper quadrant of the steering wheel. I have also read in other threads that once these break, people simply remove them (as I did) - problem solved - no more clunk. My questions is however, what are they for. As someone recently said.. they wouldn't put these things in there for nothing. Anyone know??

[maccattack]

Bump.

Does ANYONE know???

[predator]

They're not just there to give extra feel to the wheel is it? to give a more weighted feel when centered?

Are you talking the wheel or inside the boss kit?

[ferni]

i glued mine back together (the rubber bits) and put it back in....

i think its to absorb some vibration

[maccattack]

predator,

the weight sits directly behind the airbag. Used to just hangs there on 4 little rubber straps, only 2 of my straps had broken. Easy enough to remove, just undo the 2 screws from the frame. Feels no different after taking it out, but stuffed if I know what it was for in the first place.

[benm]

The weight is there to prevent light vibration in your steering wheel (most noticable when your cars idle dips to ~500rpm).