by Larry Winkler <lwinkler@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Feb 16, 2005 at 01:57 PM
Steve Mackie wrote:
>>The noise is barely audible above the road noise when driving and occurs
>>when moving or stopped and even if the engine is off. It occurs as the
>>steering wheel is being turned and sounds similar to the "whirring"
>>sound made by the seat belt retractor as to seat belt is pulled when
>>putting it on.
>
>
> So is it a squeek, groan or whir?
>
> There was a recall on the 99 grand ams for improperly torqued steering
wheel
> nut.
>
> There is a TSB for the 2002 Sunfire that says customers complain of a
> rattle/creak/popping noise from front of vehicle when turning. The
solution
> is to replace both front stabilizer shaft insulator bu****ngs.
>
> There is also a TSB for the Sunfire stating a clunking noise coming from
the
> steering column, solution being to grease the intermediate steering
shaft.
>
> Or it could just be the clockspring assembly for the airbag/horn making
> noise, which is pretty common.
>
> Steve
>
>
It is a whir.
