Weird Noise in Steering Column

[cfthornell]

I've noticed, just in the last two or three weeks, a noise in my steering column when I turn left or right. At work, I have to drive up two levels in a parking deck, and when I make those turns, whether it's the right turns going in, or the left turns coming out, it sounds like a wind is whistling through the column. It can't be that, though, as I'm only going about 3 MPH either way. Anyone else heard of this?

[Blue Bowtie]

You may be hearing fluid flowing through the assist valving in the steering gearbox, and the noise can be transmitted up the column through the shaft.

[amichals]

I have that same problem. Do you know if that should be ignored or will it turn into a bigger problem?

[paul1965]

There's a good chance this could be an intermediate shaft in the column itself that's drying out. There's a TSB out there from GM to address this concern. In most cases, there's a kit available from GM to repack the shaft.