2000 Chevy Astro grinding from steering

2000 CHEVROLET ASTRO
160,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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BUZZY1050
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When it's cold, below 45 degrees my steering makes a grinding noise when I make a full turn of the wheel.
Nov 24, 2008 at 8:38 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi:
Does the sound come from the steering column? If so, the bearing inside the column is most likely the problem.
Nov 27, 2008 at 10:27 PM
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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Grinding noise is probably the power steering pump unless noise is located in steering column as Jacobandnickolas pointed out.
Nov 27, 2008 at 10:50 PM
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