# Noise from steering column

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/noise-from-steering-column/37844>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** dodge, stratus, steering\
**Created:** [October 9, 2009, 9:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noise-from-steering-column/37844 "2009-10-09T21:30:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![mtpackerbacker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@mtpackerbacker](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mtpackerbacker)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 9:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noise-from-steering-column/37844/1 "2009-10-09T21:30:52Z")

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When starting my car after it’s been sitting out in the cold, there’s a whining sound from the steering column. If I turn the steering wheel either way, the sound continues…after several minutes the noise quits. I do not hear this noise any other time. Steering fluid is full-any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 9:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noise-from-steering-column/37844/2 "2009-10-09T21:39:10Z")

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How many miles does the car have on it?

It the noise is in any way affected by turning the steering wheel than I’d suspect a failing power steering pump. Pop the hood while it’s making the noise and see if you can identify the source. Touching various components with a metal rod or tube can help locate the source…but BE CAREFUL. You don’t want to stick the rod into a moving part or something electrical.

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**Author:** ![mtpackerbacker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@mtpackerbacker](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mtpackerbacker)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 10:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/noise-from-steering-column/37844/3 "2009-10-09T22:41:10Z")

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I have just a little over 100,000 miles on my car. It’s running fabulous except for this one situation. I appreciate your response…looks like we’ll under the hood of my Dodge this weekend!