Squeaking noise from the steering
 

Only when I turn the wheel slightly to make a small right turn or left turn will the car make a squeaking sound. Even if I'm not moving it will make the sound. Not sure how to find the steering fluid or if there even is one. This just started happening after the huge snow storm I had here in ny and after that it began to happen. I'm going to get a car wash soon and hopefully that's the problem idk if it's the salt or whatever. Someone please offer some good advice on what I should check for or do. Thanks
It's not a high pitched squeak like brake pad noise more dull and deeper toned

Well, ScionFR-S, you will be hard pressed to find any power steering fluid ..... because, there ain't any ..... ;)

The power steering assist is electric and the unit(s) are mounted on the steering column up near the steering wheel.

You might try giving it a good workout, by turning the wheel lock to lock several times.

Carefully check under the front end for anything that may be trying to bind up the steering (a tree branch, ice/snow build up).

I hope you get it quieted down .... keep us posted.

humfrz-

Yes I will definitely take a look and if I don't find anything what else could it be ?

hmmmm....... now, you got me really guessing.....http://www.runemasterstudios.com/gra...ages/crazy.gif

Well, back in the day, I would suspect .... but, :sigh: it's not back in the day.

I could be several things.

Maybe something is simply rubbing within the steering column. Try pushing the plastic housing around that covers the steering column.

It could be that the electric motors are just cold and screaching for a little oil. Try getting the interior real hot and see if the sound goes away.

It could be something is binding the steering rack. Maybe jack up the front of the car, remove the front wheels, have someone turn the steering wheel and have a look see.

It could be the electric motor is failing. Check the fuse (#46 - under the hood) ..... maybe it's blown and the electric motors aren't working (hey, I grasping here).

When all else fails, take it to the dealer .... and they will probably tell you "it's normal, been cold ya know" .... http://www.runemasterstudios.com/gra...s/rolleyes.gif

Let us know if anything works.

humfrz

I would like to chime in since i decided to hit the :search: button before hand, my fr-s is also doing this and oddly enough it just snowed here as well. to be even MORE helpful i will leave this here. this is my vehicle today,

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I had this problem as well during the snow storm. It went away as soon as the snow was gone and it rained. I'm assuming it had to do with the salt and or snow in the wheel wells and suspension components.

Great...another squeak to look forward to!

Man i hope you are right the snow is finally going away, yeah there is still salt on the roads but it just rained yesterday and it still has the squeak, and on the occasional times i can hear it OVER my radio it really makes me sad...:cry:

Maybe try bringing it to a local carwash and spraying under the car and in the wheels.

yeah that will be this weekend since it'll be over 55 this weekend finally.

Just wanted to say that I am also experiencing the same issue. It happened after a snowfall and still persisting although it is intermittent.
Anybody found out what the issue is?

I think it may bet he axle bearings... Im gunna have them greased when i get my alignment in mid march... Its coming from the steering column. And as you may not know is that this sound cant be heard from outside the cabin only inside

There's no "axle" in the front of this car. Mcpherson strut bearing and ball joints are the moving parts.

I have the same problem interminently also :iono:. I haven't looked too much into it but it seems to be cold related to the steering column.

Is there anyway we can grease them ? It's super annoying

Before spending time on trying to grease anything, get someone to turn the wheel and have somebody listening in the engine bay, it will be significantly louder if it is indeed there.

Ill have somepne look and hear for me but i know for a fact it can only be heqrd inside the cabin and not outside it

Has anybody solved this issue?

Im having something similar but instead of squealing it sounds more like a creek. I doesn't sound like it's the steering wheel itself....

Ah, crap! The crickets are spreading...like cancer.

I lost my power assist the other night... while driving about <10 mph in a parking lot. I heard a beep and my power steering was gone. This happened a couple of times a few months ago, during very cold weather, and it went away quickly. This time, it lasted for over a minute and I could barely pull into an empty parking space. I was about to make an an appointment with my Scion dealer, but I decided to wait and see if it happened again. So far it hasn't. Just a random glitch?

mine was "sqeaking" as well, althought it was obvious it was a rubbing plastic noise. i have a after market steering hub and the accordion like shroud was just long enough to rub on a little sensor thing on bottom of the steering column. i just cut 1 ring off it and its good to go. it didnt initially do that so im assuming over time something has warped after all the abuse the steering wheel takes, could be an issue with the stock steering wheel as well. its not hard to take off the weel, and at the 6 o'clock position theres a glossy plastic piece that i assume is part of the steering angle sensor that will have rub marks on it if if that is your issue.

Fixed this. I just had to follow the steering column under the dash to the point where it enters the floor of the car. There is a rubber boot here, I just played around with this and the sound went away.

Wow, thank you!

Just had it happen this week....was driving me crazy!

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