SQUEAK NOISE IN STEERING WHEEL LUBRICATE TILT WHEEL ASSEMBLY

MODEL AND YEAR: ALL MODELS WITH SAGANAW BUILT TILT STEERING COLUMNS

Some vehicles equipped with tilt or tilt and telescope steering columns may experience a squeaking noise when turning the steering wheel in a tilted position. This can be caused by insufficient grease in the tilting mechanism.

Step 1 - To check for this condition:

1. Start engine.

2. Position steering wheel in the full up position, Fig. 1.

3. Touching only the rim (so the center pad does not cause a squeak) turn the steering wheel back and forth to the extreme left and right position.

4. Repeat this procedure at straight on position and full down position.

Step 2 - To repair this condition:

1. Tilt steering wheel to full up position.

2. Spray-Lube GM 1052349 Lubriplate lubricant grease (or equivalent) into the opening as shown in Figure 2, alongside the tilt lever, aiming at the universal joint. Turn steering wheel one full turn while applying grease.

3. Hold tilt release lever in moveable position and move steering wheel from full up to to down position 4 to 8 times.

4. If squeak persists, repeat Step 2.

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