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tanart		#1 Posted : Monday, 20 November 2006 7:55:01 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 9/11/2005(UTC) Posts: 268		The other night I noticed a small oil patch on my seat. When i got closer i noticed it was coming from my GTS wheel. The steeting wheel felt oily and greasy and was actually sweating some king of fluid. Has anyone seen this before? Does this mean my steering wheel is possessed?


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jabba		#2 Posted : Monday, 20 November 2006 9:03:48 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 17/04/2005(UTC) Posts: 465		Can happen sometimes if a previous well intentioned person has put armourall or some other protectant onto the wheel, and it then sits in the sun. The gunge can then "sweat" out. In saying tha, I have never seen it at the point of dripping, just at the
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tanart		#3 Posted : Monday, 20 November 2006 9:48:06 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 9/11/2005(UTC) Posts: 268		It only started dripping since i parked the HK 327 next to it. Maybe its drool and not sweat. But seriously, the car is in the garage under cover. The streeing wheel does feel tacky and oily. I'll clean it with water and mild soap and see how it comes up.


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HTMNRO		#4 Posted : Friday, 24 November 2006 4:34:05 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 18/01/2006(UTC) Posts: 89		I have a NOS GTS wheel that has never been fitted to a car. Every six months or so I dig it out and wipe the oil off. Maybe the plastic has high oil content, who knows. Sticky muck though. I find it gets worse in summer. If you want to fight a wa


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HK1837		#5 Posted : Friday, 24 November 2006 10:41:40 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,898 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 556 time(s) in 531 post(s)		HQ-HZ wheels go like this too, if not used. I've cleaned them with Armourall and a rag. _______________________________________________________ If we all had the same (good) taste, who would buy all the Fords?
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