Audacity

How do I get rid of it in my 2000 ES? My friend has the same problem in a 2001 LX.
Martin

Ariyanna

I get that squeek in the winter really annoying but never figured out what it was.

96Schwarz

Grease the bottom of the steering shaft. At the bottm under the dash there is a rubber boot thatprotects the shaft. when that gets dry it will squeak. Common on Camrys, too. Use a silicone grease.

01LEXPL

iTrader: (10)

Any DIY's avail? Do i have to take off all the trims, etc to access it?!

I have been living with it for two years, well its not so much a squeak but more of a 'meow' as i am turning the wheel.

Eclipsed

Mines been doing that forever. Lexus wanted 1300 to fix it. :rofl:

LSIntender

thanks I can't wait to do this!

Audacity

Lexus wanted $1300???!!! You were right on the money 96Schwarz...It took me MAYBE 45 seconds to fix the squeak. I didn't even have any grease - I just smeared around the existing grease. I stuck my head under the dash, found where the steering column (about 1/2" diameter) goes into the rubber boot and on to the firewall, and moved the boot up and down a little along with the existing grease. Less than a minute and problem solved.
Thanks Again,
Martin

ES BL155

iTrader: (3)

hey guys i have this same problem. i just tried to grease up the shaft. it did look pretty dry. but it still squeaks, how would i grease up the other side of the boot? can i remove the 12mm bolt that's holding the ring to remove the boot? also, how hard is it to access the shaft from inside the hood? i'd like to lube it from inside the hood also. this thing has been bothering me for 2 years!!

sugarhouse

Dang...I thought that's just for me... It started squeaking a couple weels ago and is very annoying. I'm heading out to my car right now to get it fixed!! By the way, would lithium work there too?

Ariyanna

Now that its cold here in New Jersey that squeeking noise has come back and will not go away I tried greasing the shaft and the rubber ring around it and it will not go away.

ES BL155

iTrader: (3)

update: it worked!! no more squeak! i lubed up the shaft and the rubber grommet inside the car and where it exits through the firewall. thanks!

Ariyanna

How did you pull the rubber ring off to lube the other side?

ES BL155

iTrader: (3)

i didn't remove the rubber ring. at the point where the shaft enters the rubber boot, just lube up that area. the boot with give a little play when you push it. repeat on the other side of the firewall.

stbradle

I'd love if someone could post a pic of the affected area, seeing as though I can't picture where everyone is talking about for the life of me. Thanks in advance!

97'ES

i did the same thing. Hasn't been an issue since.