Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => W11x chassis cars => Topic started by: col320ce on February 20, 2024, 05:55:11

Title: Steering wheel rattle from bearing
Post by: col320ce on February 20, 2024, 05:55:11

I'm getting a rattle that I think is coming from within the steering wheel. I think it might be the bearing that I'm holding that is rattling. Am I missing a spring or something in my assembly to stop it from rattling? When it's put back together there is some movement of the chrome horn part which means that it is not appearing to compress the bearing allowing it to rattle.
This is the 1965 250SE cp but I assume the pagoda should be the same.
And thoughts?

Title: Re: Steering wheel rattle from bearing
Post by: WRe on February 20, 2024, 07:11:07

Hi,
I had a rattle coming from worn rubber grommets between horn contact ring: https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=33714.msg246482#msg246482.
...WRe

Title: Re: Steering wheel rattle from bearing
Post by: col320ce on February 23, 2024, 00:19:40

Thanks ... Let me investigate...

Title: Re: Steering wheel rattle from bearing
Post by: JedinDetroit on March 12, 2024, 04:20:26

Steering coupler is well known to rattle “up” the column when its bushings fail.

Title: Re: Steering wheel rattle from bearing
Post by: col320ce on March 12, 2024, 10:37:33

Steering coupler was replaced a few years ago but I'll check that thinks haven't changed with it.