Draught Around Steering Column At Speed

[Guest smirky2004]

Hi Guys/Girls

 

Recently driving up the M1 on Christmas day evening around 70mph in cold weather

and the draught coming through the gap around the steering colum was freezing to say the least

after a stop at a Motorway services to defrost my nether regions under a hand dryer and wrapping a

blanket around myself I continued home.

 

Next day I investigated the problem no apparent holes or disconnected vent hoses. So i googled it to find

that it is a design problem?? Is this the case and has anyone else encountered it and found a fix

apart from shoving a sponge in the gap.

 

CheeRs Guys/Girls

[coastline taxis]

never heard of this before. Anyway id dtart by checking the pollen filter to make sure its sitting in correctly and that the casing isnt broke

[Guest kerlaz]

I have experienced exactly the same problem on C5 1.6 VTX+. Is very discomfortable to say the least.

[coastline taxis]

is it wind blowing in or when you use the heaters. Have you checked for holes in the bulk head etc etc

[Guest Wac]

is it wind blowing in or when you use the heaters. Have you checked for holes in the bulk head etc etc

 

 

I have the same problem and only fix I have done so far is to pack all behind that area with insulation. I think I will check my pollen filter as I changed it when I got the car and the factors one was not made of plastic on the end.

 

Will report back my findings, going to the dealer tomorrow for a new pollen filter.

[Guest DaveW.]

Hi Guys/Girls

 

Recently driving up the M1 on Christmas day evening around 70mph in cold weather

and the draught coming through the gap around the steering colum was freezing to say the least

after a stop at a Motorway services to defrost my nether regions under a hand dryer and wrapping a

blanket around myself I continued home.

 

Next day I investigated the problem no apparent holes or disconnected vent hoses. So i googled it to find

that it is a design problem?? Is this the case and has anyone else encountered it and found a fix

apart from shoving a sponge in the gap.

 

CheeRs Guys/Girls

[Guest DaveW.]

Hi, yes i have experienced the same problem. The only fix i found was to drive at under 60mph with the air recirculation on. doesn't really solve the problem i know but it did help with fuelconsumption.