The steering wheel sound for me is not gritty more like a high squeak. Still checking this area and cleaning up horn contacts should be a good thing to do.

        Just can't imagine that is where the squeak is coming from.

Eric Caron 
85 GL Auto Westfalia 

On Jun 17, 2014, at 4:38 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Yes, Bentley says "all-purpose grease."  Darn, I need to do this job.
> 
> Stuart
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Richard Koerner
> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 1:32 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Sound improvement success
> 
> If it's kind of a "gritty" squeak, I agree that it is probably the horn
> contact ring.  I disagree with GoWesty's advice to use dielectric grease;
> when I used dielectric grease it only lasted about 9 months (and that
> happened twice in a row).  When I switched to white lithium grease, it's now
> lasted over 3 years of smooth and quiet operation.  Dielectric "grease" is
> really only a smeary coating to keep corrosion at bay yet not short out
> things, not as lubricious as real grease.
> 
> Rich
> San Diego
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 1:18 PM
> Subject: Re: Sound improvement success
> 
> 
> That squeak might not be the plastic cover rubbing, it could be the horn
> contact ring. Pull the steering wheel and clean and lube it with all-purpose
> grease.  Good article on both issues here:
> http://www.gowesty.com/library_article.php?id=318
> 
> Stuart
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Eric Caron
> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 1:11 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Sound improvement success
> 
> Now, if I could just fix the squeak made by the steering wheel turning
> against the plastic column I be really pleased.
> 
> Eric Caron
> 85 GL Auto Westfalia