'00 Grand Cherokee Steering Column noise

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DorkyGrin - 27 Nov 2007 01:12 GMT

2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo V8. 141,000 miles.

I'm getting a noise in the steering column on turns at low speed. Can
hear it in the mornings backing up/turning out of the garage. It
happens only during turns. I can describe it as a rubbing noise,
maybe a squeal. Kind of like rubber against metal. Doesn't sound or
feel like anything grinding or catching or getting ready to break. Any
ideas? Thanks

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Earle Horton - 27 Nov 2007 01:50 GMT

> 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo V8. 141,000 miles.
>
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> feel like anything grinding or catching or getting ready to break. Any
> ideas? Thanks

When precisely "during turns"? Do you hear it while you are turning the
wheel? If so, it could be your steering column bearings giving up the
ghost. Go into a turn, like in a parking lot, and hold the wheel
steady, continuing to turn while going forward. If you still hear it,
this eliminates the steering column. It could then be brakes, wheel
bearings, universal joints, almost anything connected with the front
drive and steering.

Cheers,

Earle

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DorkyGrin - 27 Nov 2007 01:58 GMT

Yes, it whines while turning the wheel. I'm thinking it's the steering
column bearings. It's my wife's vehicle, I'll go drive it again just
for fun.

I don't imagine steering column bearings are fun for a backyard
mechanic...

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L.W. (Bill) Hughes III - 27 Nov 2007 02:04 GMT

A whine describes low power steering fluid.
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> Yes, it whines while turning the wheel. I'm thinking it's the steering
> column bearings. It's my wife's vehicle, I'll go drive it again just
> for fun.
>
> I don't imagine steering column bearings are fun for a backyard
> mechanic...

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DorkyGrin - 27 Nov 2007 02:09 GMT

Drove it, it moans when turning the steering wheel the the left. I
could hear it just turning the wheel to the left while sitting.
Turning to the right doesn't seem to make the noise.

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Earle Horton - 27 Nov 2007 02:14 GMT

> Drove it, it moans when turning the steering wheel the the
> left. I could hear it just turning the wheel to the left while
> sitting. Turning to the right doesn't seem to make the noise.

"Moans" usually means power steering problems. Check the fluid level,
just in case.

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Earle

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DougW - 27 Nov 2007 03:09 GMT

> Drove it, it moans when turning the steering wheel the the left. I
> could hear it just turning the wheel to the left while sitting.
> Turning to the right doesn't seem to make the noise.

First check for low fluid level.

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marko - 28 Nov 2007 19:29 GMT

> 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo V8. 141,000 miles.
>
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> feel like anything grinding or catching or getting ready to break. Any
> ideas? Thanks

Something from this list?
http://www.wjjeeps.com/tsb.htm#STEERING

I would use the squeal instead of TSB's wording. Mine had squeal and
tick, TSB's 1900301a, 1900502 and 1900303 have been applied. The tick
sound went away, squel is randomly still there. To less extend after
1900502 was applied.

Marko

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