Squeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaak

[Luvbigboytoys]

My RTV 500 has about 25 hrs and every time you turn the steering wheel, there is an annoying squeak. Sounds like it is in the upper steering column. I have sprayed grease on everything I can, including the floorboard me and the cat. Still squeaks.
I did a search here but could not find anything on this.
Any ideas?

 

[jimdan]

Interesting. I have the same problem. Have been waiting for the weather to warm up to work on finding the issue, but did the spray and lubricate thing with no results. Let me know if you figure it out.
JDK

 

[timswi]

Interesting. I have the same problem. Have been waiting for the weather to warm up to work on finding the issue, but did the spray and lubricate thing with no results. Let me know if you figure it out.
JDK

A temporary fix is to remove the steering wheel and gently pry the rubber bushing slightly away from the shaft with a small srewdriver and spray some white lithiuum grease into the void and down the shaft...Gently remember.

 

[Luvbigboytoys]

Thanks, I'll try that. I had the steering wheel off and sprayed everything else, but was afraid to take that rubber bushing off. I'll give that a try tomorrow.

 

[timswi]

Thanks, I'll try that. I had the steering wheel off and sprayed everything else, but was afraid to take that rubber bushing off. I'll give that a try tomorrow.

I wouldn't take the bushing off...Just use the small screwdriver to create a void next to the steering shaft...I'm not sure if that will come out in one piece.

Use the tube on the can to spray into the void.

 

[timswi]

Thanks, I'll try that. I had the steering wheel off and sprayed everything else, but was afraid to take that rubber bushing off. I'll give that a try tomorrow.

I think you put a hex on me...Just went out to plow some snow and that stupid steering shaft is squealing like a banshee, just lubed it a month ago...Cold weather or humidity...Who knows?

Sigh.

 

[737pilot]

I have had this same squeeeeeeeeeeeeek for about 3 months now. I too sprayed a whole can of WD40 on every part I could get the spray on. NADA nothing not one bit of difference. My RTV 500 rattles and squeaks. Maybe if I could get one more noise from this I could make music....JEEEEEESH. KUBOTA MANAGMENT are you listening. We need some bulletins for the local dealers on fixing this stuff. Comon Man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[timswi]

I have had this same squeeeeeeeeeeeeek for about 3 months now. I too sprayed a whole can of WD40 on every part I could get the spray on. NADA nothing not one bit of difference. My RTV 500 rattles and squeaks. Maybe if I could get one more noise from this I could make music....JEEEEEESH. KUBOTA MANAGMENT are you listening. We need some bulletins for the local dealers on fixing this stuff. Comon Man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yup...Pretty much have given up on them...Hope you have better luck.

 

[Jw5875]

I did the same as timswi. The trick is to put a little lube around the bushing and shaft, warm it up with a trouble light and it can be slid up the shaft more easily.

For lube, forget WD40, use "Deep Creep" made by Sea Foam, expensive, but a shade better than PB Blaster. Soak that sucker! I also had my ignition freeze, used lock de-icer on it.

As for the brakes, when mine sits for a while, the brake pads drag and squeel. There is a spray for this also but have'nt tried it yet. I just ride the brake down a small grade in my driveway and it breaks the light rust on the rotors.

I did the servo / max RPM adjustment and do have some improvement.

Perhaps we should publish our own self diagnostic manual and sell it to Kubota!!!!!!!!!


JW5875

 

[jimdan]

OK, I think I know the answer to this question - but - I have undone the bolt on the steering wheel, and now to get the wheel off am I going to need a steering wheel puller? It seems to be a press fit, and my gentle efforts to dislodge it haven't resulted in anything. Before I use a bigger hammer thought I might ask someone who has already pulled their steering wheel.
r/JDK

 

[timswi]

OK, I think I know the answer to this question - but - I have undone the bolt on the steering wheel, and now to get the wheel off am I going to need a steering wheel puller? It seems to be a press fit, and my gentle efforts to dislodge it haven't resulted in anything. Before I use a bigger hammer thought I might ask someone who has already pulled their steering wheel.
r/JDK

You shouldn't need a puller, it just sits on splines...A little love tap from a rubber mallet should do the trick. Mine popped right off with a medium hand tap from underneath.

 

[timswi]

Perhaps we should publish our own self diagnostic manual and sell it to Kubota!!!!!!!!!


JW5875

I agree..I think WD & PB make the problem worse by swelling the rubber a bit. It needs a continuous grease type substance...I'll have to look for the stuff you mentioned, where'd you get it?

Agreed on the manual...From the looks of things we could get rich!!!

 

[Luvbigboytoys]

Yesterday the steering wheel almost fell off. Today I had to beat it into submission with a rubber mallet. I used white lithium grease from a spray can with the "straw" on the nozzle. I was amazed at how little grease it took. It appears that the squeak is from the steering shaft rubbing against the rubber when the wheel is turned. Too bad there isn't a metal bushing between the shaft and the rubber.
Well it is noise free for now. Thanks for the help.

 

[timswi]

Yesterday the steering wheel almost fell off. Today I had to beat it into submission with a rubber mallet. I used white lithium grease from a spray can with the "straw" on the nozzle. I was amazed at how little grease it took. It appears that the squeak is from the steering shaft rubbing against the rubber when the wheel is turned. Too bad there isn't a metal bushing between the shaft and the rubber.
Well it is noise free for now. Thanks for the help.

Well..I pulled that stupid bushing out and loaded it with bearing grease. There's an hour I'll never get back. You're correct there should be a bearing in there, not a stupid rubber bushing. Got it out ok, Took forever to get it back in..the last 1/32" is impossible. The screeching will be back once the rubber cleans the steering shaft off. ..

Spent another 2 hours cutting a machine belt to put on the bottom of that 400lb plow that moves more gravel than snow. I hope this works better.

Ugh...13 months, 56 hours, $10,000, out of warranty and I'm tearing this apart already. NEVER AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Jw5875]

timswi,

Sea Foam Sales - Motor Treatment/Deep Creep/Trans Tune/Bugs-B-Gone - Sea Foam

Found the aeresol at Advance auto Parts. Tractor supply only had the liquid.

Last of all, after WD 40, Clens-oil, PB Blaster, Marvel Mystery oil, Sea Foam, Break Free
and all the others -------- HOT WRENCH ALWAYS WORKS! to free up nuts / bolts.

I use Spray Crisco and Pam for lubricating rubber (auto weather stripping) it also keeps my garage door from sticking to the floor in freezing weather. They are not a petroleum
product and will not damage the rubber.

JW5875

 

[timswi]

JW, thanks for the info