islandchip

Aloha my 2000 GS 300 makes a screeching noise in the steering column on start up. Even when the engine is off it makes the noise. When I put the key in the accessory position I can feel a pulsing in the brake peddle with the noise coming from somewhere in the steering column. It will last from a few seconds to about a minuet. IF I press down on the break peddle it last longer. The screeching noise is heard sometimes in sharp turns. It sounds like a gear turning somewhere and it needs to be greased or replaced. I removed the 3 screws that hold the plastic cover on the bottom of the steering column. I put the key in the accessory position with the engine off I can hear the screeching, but I don’t see anything moving in the column. What could the problem be?

PHML

iTrader: (33)

Try checking your steering fluid....make sure its topped off.

JeffTsai

iTrader: (1)

Does the steering wheel move up and down? If not, the gears in the tilt motor might be stripped out. The car will try to move the wheel down but it won't got anywhere since the gears are gone. All you hear is a grinding noise. Just a possibility...

islandchip

Aloha all adjustment function works in the steering wheel

islandchip

Aloha the noise is there even with the engine not running.