Howdy Gang,

I get a faint but annoying squeaking noise when turning the wheel. Seems to be coming from the collumn. Any thoughts on how to silence this?

 

Is it cold outside where you live?
Mine squeaks as well, but only when it's really cold, like -20 degrees. (Sorry I'm from Europe no Fahrenheit here )

 

I had this problem before, I sprayed some white lithium grease into the column

 

Take the plastic off the column, get under there, and grease the gears.

 

Could it be that the power steering fluid is low or dirty?

 

give me a day or so and i will post a video of this exact noise i had, i kept thinking it was coming from my steering wheel so i pulled the steering wheel (ripped the srs plug and had to re-solder it in) and lubed it all up and put it back together and still was squeaking.

FYI its coming from the area on the ground where the steering wheel comes into the car, some white lithuim grease clears it up

again give me a day or so to upload the video (im really behind on my files)

 

Thanks for the imput guys/gals. To: Airestonia- no I'm in Sunny San Diego Calif,To:- Wbmx- I'm on top of fluids, To:- Infamous- Does plastic just pop off or?? and To:-PhillyGuy- Sprayed anywhere besides the "seam"? Sak - looking forward to your imput too. What a sea of information!

 

sorry, i havent been home in 4 days. between my busy schedule i been staying at the gf's and havent picked up my laptop....send me a pm please and i will try and remember to get that video for you

 

ok, i finally remembered. is this what your squeak sounds like? if so, i know what your fix is....

 

Ha!

Mine does this sometimes. What can I do to fix it, sakataj?

 

yeah dont do like me....i thought i checked everything and figured it was the steering wheel after i thought i looked. blah....removed steering wheel




if u look closely at pic u will notice i ripped my SRS plug off, had to splice it open and re-solder it (good as new now)

anyways it turned out to be the linkage coming into the car, there is a bushing on the floor. spray or rub some white lithuim grease on it and it will go away. mine hasnt been back since

 

Bushing on the floor? Maybe a pic or a little more info on where and how to lube this "bushing"? thanks

 

is this the squeak you getting? click on that image in post # 9 and it will play a video.

no pics...just open door and bend down look where the steering column comes into the car behind the pedals you'll see a bushing there

 

Got it, Thanks you sadistic bathroom destroyer, but I mean that in a complimentary way

 

lol just bought a 03 camry SE that has the same steering wheel as my 01 GS and it makes this noise too, i thought it was the steering wheel rubbing the column, but i'll check into what you said Sakataj