steering squeaking

[Dr_Thompson]

hey everyone. when i move the steering wheel hard either way i get a squeaking noise. it happens when the cars moving and when its parked. its not whineing or grinding. just squeaking like something needs to be greased. any ideas?

 

[dstig1]

Probably the strut bearings/upper mounts. They are a plastic and ball-bearing assembly at the top of the strut towers (underneath the plate there). You need to pull the struts out to get to them. SHONut has a nice write up on options you have. When mine went it sounded like a horrible rubber on metal sqeuaking.

 

[TYSHO]

My tie rod squeaked like no tomorrow. You can easily find out by putting grease on the tie rod stud where it goes in the knuckle. This will only last a day if it's as bad as mine was!