rattle in the stearing wheel

[ApleX]

Hey guys i was wondering if anyone has had this problem?

I was driving yesterday and then i started hearing a rattle in the stearing wheel when i turned it.. I took the middle bit off and had a look there to see if there was anything looks, but there wasnt. it almost sounds like its on the thin bit round the outside of the wheel....

Anyone know what i should do ?

[benm]

Are you sure its not the little metal weight in the top middle part that has come loose? It's a common problem...

[Blitz]

On airbag steering wheels ben, ie 95 and above.

[ApleX]

its a s1 93, so it doesnt have an airbag

[benm]

Ah ok, thought the weight was in all of them.

Sounds like a good enuff excuse to buy a Momo Race if u ask me ApleX

[Blitz]

:werd:

[Messiah]

yup i had this

theres a peice of plastic that sits between the skin and the horn button, mine had somehow shattered into 1inch shards and they would rattle and clunk around whenever i turned a corner.

I found the cause when i removed my old wheel to put a new momo on. after i removed the front cover and looked inside it i could see all the bits sliding around.

[ApleX]

lol

Anyone wanna donate a momo 2 me.... im really nice ...

[elbee111]

You may have trouble with the Steering Angle Sensor like I did if the plastic bits are small enough.

El Bee

[ApleX]

how do i get em out ?

[elbee111]

ApleX,

It's no biggie really.

Mine had been making little sounds for ages of the plastic moving around etc, and I didn't bother with it until my Hicas light started coming on.

Took it apart and found that the small plastic bits had been interfering with the optical signal going through the little slots of the sensor shown above.

Just shook the bits out of the sensor etc etc.

All good.

El Bee

[r33 vspec]

Ben mentioned a metal weight in the steering wheel. I've got a 33 gtr with airbag and I occasionally get a metalic sounding clunk from the wheel. Where exactly is this weight?

[benl1981]

So there is a steering wheel sensor aswell as rotary sensor on the rack...i.e. for the hicas. My light comes on every now and then...