Thanks Ken,

You just confirmed what I deduced after wrestling with mine.  Mine was
scraping intermittently on the top right screw, causing the horn to sound
most of the time.

Cheers!

On 3/19/08, Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Ben,
> You can adjust the ignition switch housing which will in turn give you
> more clearance between the steering wheel horn ring and the finger that
> pushes against it.  Remove the lower steering column cover and you will
> see an allen head bolt that is clamping the ignition switch housing to
> the steering column.  Loosen this allen bolt (if it isn't already loose)
> and then push the ignition switch housing down away from you.  You will
> see that there is an adjustment that can be made here.  Now take a look
> at the clearance between the steering wheel and the steering column
> cover.  You should have more clearance.  Adjust until you get enough
> clearance to stop the scraping noise.  Now you should be good to go.
> Lock the allen bolt and put the lower cover back on and you should be
> golden.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com
>
>
> Ben Cichowski wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > (1988 Wolfsburg Vanagon 2WD, MT, ej22)
> >
> > I have a scraping sound in my steering wheel. I read archives a while
> ago and discovered that this is likely due to the 2 screws under there
> scraping along the brass ring. I checked mine and thought that could be it
> as the screws were a little loose, and there appeared to be some wear on the
> ring...but the scraping sound persists, even with tight screws.
> >
> > It seems like my wheel sits too close to the column - like right against
> the plastic column covers. Is there supposed to be a nylon washer/spacer in
> there or something that I'm missing - or is there an adjustment that I'm not
> seeing in Bentley that brings the wheel out just a touch?
> >
> > Thanks - Ben
> >
> >
> >
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