Annoying Steering Noise - Input Shaft Steering Seal

[08HoeCD]

My steering wheel noise is different, and I hear it very rarely----less than 10% of the time turning the wheel at parking speeds only. Unless it's likely to cause or lead to a significant failure, I'll do exactly NOTHING about it.

 

[sabasigh]

I just bought my 2010 used w/92000 miles. Pretty clean, but just dropped $1300 in tires, tune up, alignment, battery. Another $800 in stereo. $250 in tint. Another $200 in detail coming up. Need to get the tranny, diffs, xfer case fluids changed...might as well have them do the steering as well. Ugh!

Hope this thing lasts.

Took it into the dealer, described sound to advisor "yup, the clockspring...mine does it to." So they ordered one and replaced it. Then told me it was a rubber seal on the input shaft...ordered that. All in was $490 on top of the fluid flush money grab and 6 days later. Get it home and steering wheels starts squeaking again. I peeped into the floorboard and someone got crazy with WD40 where the shaft goes thru the firewall. Not sure that's where the sound is coming from but it doesn't sound as bad as before.

 

[afishinado]

My 2012 Tahoe sounds exactly the same as 'sabasigh' video in post#6.. Before coming here I went on Youtube and saw a post and video of where the boot meets the shaft at the firewall was the culprit and he fixed it with WD-40. I have some Super Lube (silicone grease) and that's what I'm going to try.
Thanks for the info guys