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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 07:12 PM
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Squeak when turning wheel

My truck has decided to develop this terribly annoying squeak when I turn the steering wheel past a certain point... is this something that will go away on its own or will I have to tear the colum apart and put some grease somewhere to get it to stop? It's completely aggravating and I want it to go away soon
 
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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 07:19 PM
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Subscribing. My wife's truck does this too, but I haven't felt like tearing things apart yet.
 
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 11:09 AM
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Subscribing as well. Mine does the same thing and drives my wife nuts (well, she's part way there with me around anyway).
 
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Old Nov 11, 2008 | 12:40 PM
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Dont know if its the same noise or not but mine was making noise at the bottom of the steering shaft where it goes thru the rubber boot. Sprayed a little silicone on the boot and no more noise.
 
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 03:41 PM
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Dont know if its the same noise or not but mine was making noise at the bottom of the steering shaft where it goes thru the rubber boot. Sprayed a little silicone on the boot and no more noise.
I'll have to check that, but it sounds like its up in the column.
 
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 03:57 PM
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Mice??? Get a cat. J/K

My old '99 PSD did it and the silicone trick mentioned by Darrel did the trick until I sold it.
 
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 04:21 PM
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I took a mouse nest out from under the hood a couple of weeks ago and have caught them in traps inside the truck.
 
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 04:55 PM
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Mice??? Get a cat. J/K

My old '99 PSD did it and the silicone trick mentioned by Darrel did the trick until I sold it.
Not mice, unless there is one who has his little mouse nuts stuck in the wheel somewhere and he's voicing his displeasure of the situation
 
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