Steering Wheel Makin A Clicking Noise?

[Jason KE30]

alright here's my problem

i have an aftermarked steering wheel on my car now

but as of last night its been makin an unusual clicking noise when i turn it slightly to the right

it sounds like its comin from the indicators

any ideas?

its quite frustrating

[Trev]

Did you make sure the indicator return slotted into the back of the wheel properly?

[Jason KE30]

ok just figured it out

turns out that three allen key bolts going into the steering wheel had come loose

so now i'm keepin an allen key handy from now on :D

[67Rolla-Ken]

I put loctite on the bolts holding my wheel to the boss kit. This might be a good idea if they are coming loose, would hate to be holding a wheel that is no longer attached!

[trav_555]

loctite is the go!

[Jason KE30]

true

but if i ever want to get it off then i'm gonna have a bitch of a time gettin it off then

considering its allen key heads

i don't trust allen key's

they strip or break too easily

i mean my gearknob is held on with locktite and holy shit that thing is on there for good ya hear?

[trav_555]

ahh o well, better it never coming off than whilst your driving mate

[towe001]

There is more then one type strength of Loctite that you can get

 

And plus a dab of superglue on the end of the screw does the same thing

[SLO-030]

Unlike superglue, Loctite being an aerobic compound it wont go hard until you screw it in (isolating it from air) so your not in a rush to get it in before the glue dries on the thread.

 

Loctite is also great for jokes, an old guy i know put some on a workmates press studs on his overalls. Lets just say the overalls werent useable after they had to cut them off of him haha.

[SLO-030]

considering its allen key heads

i don't trust allen key's

they strip or break too easily

 

That goes for cheap-ass chinese allen head bolts, grab some new ones from United fasteners and the only thing that will be the weak point will be the boss kit they're fastening to.

[philbey]

Spend the money and get a good set of Unbrako allen keys as well.

[SLO-030]

Spend the money and get a good set of Unbrako allen keys as well.

 

+1

[Hiro Protagonist]

Good ol' genuine Unbrako socket head cap screws (Allen bolts to the unwashed) are the bomb. Just about every single bolt on every single component of our FSAE cars for the last 5 years has been an Unbrako screw, and not one has broken/stripped/sheared off.

[67Rolla-Ken]

;) They easy to get in the right thread and length for replacing rolla bolts??

[Jason KE30]

so unbrako aye?

might give it a gander

need some to gather some cash first tho