2002 Pontiac Sunfire Steering Column Squeak Fix

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I have a 2002 Sunfire and every once in a while and becoming more frequent,there is a sound that emits from the steering column that sounds like rubber on top of rubber,It happens when the car is cold and warmIt happens whether I turn the wheel a small bit or alot.Hers hoping you can let me know what the problem may be.I have been to ld that there is a issue with the steering in the 2002 sunfires.

May 3, 2006 at 5:51 AM

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I guess you are talking about a squeak. It will require the steering wheel to be removed and either replce or repir the top bearing and plastic housing. There are no sunfire issues but a common older GM noise

May 3, 2006 at 10:36 AM

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Remove the steering wheel and repair or replace the top bearing and plastic housing. This is a common older GM steering-column squeak, not a Sunfire-specific defect.

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The owner of a 2002 Sunfire reports a rubber-on-rubber sound from the steering column that occurs whether the car is cold or warm and with small or large steering inputs. They had been told 2002 Sunfires have a steering issue. The expert identifies it as a squeak and recommends removing the steering wheel to repair or replace the top bearing and plastic housing, noting it is a common older GM noise rather than a Sunfire-specific problem.

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