# Steering wheel makes noise **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** toyota, camry\ **Created:** [April 12, 2011, 12:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-makes-noise/63638 "2011-04-12T12:44:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![scarlata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@scarlata](https://community.cartalk.com/u/scarlata)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 12:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-makes-noise/63638/1 "2011-04-12T12:44:41Z")
My car makes a trouble sound when turning the wheel. It has been to the shop and new steering wheel fluids and a few other adjustments were done. I have a friend his daughters car just started making the same sound. My car has been doing this for months. We both have the same make and year car. ---
**Author:** ![chaissos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/chaissos/32/2347_2.png) [@chaissos](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chaissos)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-makes-noise/63638/2 "2011-04-12T12:48:37Z")
OK, I’ll bite… Year, mileage and maintenance history? Where does the sound seem to be coming from? The steering wheel itself? Front tires? Which side? Both? Engine? What kind of a sound is it? A grinding, squealing, rubbing? Something else entirely? Let us know. Give us a chance… ---
**Author:** ![scarlata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@scarlata](https://community.cartalk.com/u/scarlata)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-makes-noise/63638/3 "2011-04-12T14:59:31Z")
2003,110,000 miles, and well maintained. The sound is from the steering wheel, a rubbing sound, loud and happens when ever turning the wheel in either direction. ---
**Author:** ![chaissos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/chaissos/32/2347_2.png) [@chaissos](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chaissos)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-makes-noise/63638/4 "2011-04-12T15:14:14Z")
OK, not too old, mileage isn’t too far gone. Should be good for quite a while yet… Try lubricating the steering column, down by the firewall, above the brake pedal. Grease, silicone, or whatever you may have handy. No WD-40, though, and preferably an actual grease, rather than a spray. I’ve heard they get dry and rub like that. This isn’t a permanent fix, but will tell you whether it’s the column or not. The permanent fix is to replace the column, if this temporary test works. ---
**Author:** ![scarlata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@scarlata](https://community.cartalk.com/u/scarlata)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2011, 11:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-makes-noise/63638/5 "2011-04-14T23:58:21Z")
Worked like a charm. Thanks!