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wayland1985 07-29-2007 07:43 PM

sqeaky steering column
 
The steering column on my Silvy squeaks when turning it left. Any ideas as to why?

cmitchell17 07-30-2007 11:47 AM

When I turn with my windows up I can hear mine squeak when I take a turn at a slow speed. It seems like its the belt on the power steering though, not the steering columb squeaking.

Torque_Wrench 07-30-2007 12:04 PM

Probably your steering wheel position sensor's bearing housing.

wayland1985 07-30-2007 09:45 PM

The what?

04Z71 07-31-2007 12:24 AM

Mine does the same but i have not figuered out what it could be.

dkubricht 07-31-2007 01:24 AM

mine does the same too, but turning either way. its a sound coming from inside the cab.

Torque_Wrench 07-31-2007 07:31 AM

Here ya go guys, this part # should take care of the problem. PN#88963617

truckmann 07-31-2007 07:49 AM

Mine kind of does the same thing. I will have to look into that at least the part isn't expensive... How hard is it to install???

I had tracked a noise in my steering down to the steering gearbox though so I flushed the system and added some lucas to the system. It is much better now but it still makes a low "squeek" (for lack of a better word) noise that I can feel in the steering wheel and happens when turning slow into my driveway or parking spaces. It is really annoying so maybe this bearing you speak of is bad also...:bang:

Torque_Wrench 07-31-2007 08:44 AM

Yeah it's a very cheap made bearing. It's a hardened bearing in a plastic housing so, you can imagine that they don't have a long shelf life.

truckmann 07-31-2007 09:38 PM

how hard is it to change that bearing???


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