Steering wheel squeaks while turning

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02-20-19, 07:56 PM

simplecar

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Steering wheel squeaks while turning

I’ve noticed recently that whenever I turn my steering wheel all the way to the left or right, it would squeak. Last Friday I flushed and refilled with fresh power steering fluid. Any solutions?

All I can think of is finding an open hole on the side of the steering wheel and put some WD-40 in there but I’m afraid it will ruin the airbag or possibly even set the airbag off.

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02-20-19, 08:29 PM

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Does it sound like this?

I would stray away from spraying anything around electrical components.

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02-21-19, 07:05 AM

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Steering system strarts from the steering wheel and ends with the rubber of the wheel turning sideways on the road. You have to narrow the source down. Engine compartment/cabin/road. Then as our good friend [code] use to say "use your tarballs to triangulate the source of sound".

WD40 is a good penetrant oil but not a cure all.

Nad has already sent you a common source of sound. The next is by the steering wheel ... the clam shell when it is not put back properly and scarped against the steering wheel.

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