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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 07:43 AM
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This is not a biggy, but it's worth asking about. I have a squeak coming from the steering column, sounds like a foot outside the firewall. You hear it in parking lots, driveways, doing parking maneuvers. I know it needs lubrication, but how do you get there without destroying your car?

It's very tight in that neighborhood.....

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 10:15 PM
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IF it sounds like it is under the hood, try the bearing in this article.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...D=35&TopicID=1
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Default Where is this located?

I have lithium grease that I can inject, but where is this bearing, and can I reach it without taking the column out of the car? I could take out the the windsheild washer fluid reservoir, and that's pretty easy, but other than that, things looks are pretty tight in there- and complicated to extract. I do not think that removing the master cylinder would be advised - but maybe I can get the booster out of the way, without monkeying with the brake lines.

The picture in the link you sent looks like it's out of the car- and I have no idea which end it's at.

The noise is definitely under the hood.

Help!!

Thanks for your response..... it's the only one I got.

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