Squeak from Steering Wheel?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Conejo Valley CA
Ya know, I too have noticed a squeak from the steering wheel. Up to now, I have ignored it, dismissing it as a GM quality issue. I'm curious to see what others have to say about it...
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Leavenworth, KS
mine started doing it recently also. I know there is a post around here that talks about the way to fix it. I know it has to do with lubricating some gears in the stearing colom but not sure how to execute this as the pics on the tread I saw were very bad.
Racer
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Birmingham AL
Mine does it too...Y2K Vert. Best solution is to ignore it or put the top down so you can't hear it. Poor GM engineering. My 2004 Silverado just develpoed a similar squeak. Again, poor engineering.
LT
Tech Contributor
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Horncastle Lincolnshire, England
2023 C5 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
This link might solve your problem:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...D=35&TopicID=1
And here's another pic
https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...s/Steerin2.jpg
https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...D=35&TopicID=1
And here's another pic
https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...s/Steerin2.jpg
Last edited by DeeGee; Mar 7, 2008 at 03:57 PM.
Melting Slicks
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From: Simpsonville SC
St. Jude Donor '09-'10
I agree that it needs lubricated, but is there a procedure on how much to disassemble to access whatever needs lubricated??? My 99 vert is squeaking more and more!
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Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Arvada Colorado
2001 Vert. The only problem I can't seem to track down. Drives me nuts. Sounds like it's coming from the upper portion of the steering column. I'm hoping it doesn't require a complete dissasembly of the column. The pictures I've seen are vague or bad. I would like to fix this. It's starting to sound like an ex-girlfriend.
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: Santa Fe TX
Honestly I think I know where the location in that picture is, but those are TERRIBLE pictures. I guess since no one else has a picture (I've asked in the past), I'll post one when I spray mine.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Des Moines Iowa
about the quality of the pictures!Please do take and post better pictures for all of us. I have the same problem, and I have the can of lithium grease, but I'm just like a lot of other forum members and am simply waiting to hear more specifically where it should be applied.
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: Santa Fe TX
I sprayed what looked like the picture on the inside, no difference, noise seems to be behind a rubber boot at the inside firewall.
I went to the outside firewall side under the hood and sprayed and it made a little difference.
You can't get in there with a can of spray, so use a light and route a piece of vacuum line to where you want to direct the spray, then stick the wd-40 nozzle stick into the vac line. -- I'd recommend wd-40 because it will penetrate.
It still makes a small noise at onset of steering wheel movement, but then quiets while turning.
It's directly below/behind the brake booster, but I ran the vac line along the steering shaft up to where I wanted it to go.
I can't get a shot of either wiith a camera, which is why I guess there are no pics. You'd have to stand on your head and get lucky.
I went to the outside firewall side under the hood and sprayed and it made a little difference.
You can't get in there with a can of spray, so use a light and route a piece of vacuum line to where you want to direct the spray, then stick the wd-40 nozzle stick into the vac line. -- I'd recommend wd-40 because it will penetrate.
It still makes a small noise at onset of steering wheel movement, but then quiets while turning.
It's directly below/behind the brake booster, but I ran the vac line along the steering shaft up to where I wanted it to go.
I can't get a shot of either wiith a camera, which is why I guess there are no pics. You'd have to stand on your head and get lucky.
