# Hot Weather Noises

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/hot-weather-noises/68324>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** escape, ford\
**Created:** [September 30, 2011, 7:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hot-weather-noises/68324 "2011-09-30T19:49:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![yllom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/f14d63/32.png) [@yllom](https://community.cartalk.com/u/yllom)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2011, 7:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hot-weather-noises/68324/1 "2011-09-30T19:49:41Z")

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If I drive my 2002 Ford Escape in hot weather, the steering wheel starts to make noises as if it’s scraping something if I turn the wheel even a little bit. I don’t notice the sounds when I drive around in average temperatures of 70 or below. It happens more frequently if it’s a hot day. What’s going on?

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**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hot-weather-noises/68324/2 "2011-10-01T16:18:03Z")

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My guess: The clock spring needs lubricating.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hot-weather-noises/68324/3 "2011-10-01T17:03:41Z")

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I wasn’t aware that a clock spring could be lubricated.  
Are you sure about your advice?

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**Author:** ![chaissos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/chaissos/32/2347_2.png) [@chaissos](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chaissos)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2011, 10:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hot-weather-noises/68324/4 "2011-10-01T22:29:31Z")

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I think the temps may be a misnomer. Check your belts, and the tensioners.

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**Author:** ![yllom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/f14d63/32.png) [@yllom](https://community.cartalk.com/u/yllom)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 5:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hot-weather-noises/68324/5 "2011-10-07T05:15:16Z")

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These noises only appear whenever I am driving around in very warm weather, such as 80 degrees or more? Otherwise, I wouldn’t even notice these sounds.