Anyone replace the steering column firewall seal?

[gooffeyguy]

For a while now I've been having a very faint squishy/squeely sound from under the dash when I turn the wheel. Notice it more when I'm going slower like backing up into my driveway and the radio is turned down and I'm turning the wheel a lot. I've sprayed the steering shaft at this seal in the engine bay, and it used to quiet it down for a few days but doesn't anymore. Figured a replacement is $25, unless the sound is coming from somewhere else, but I don't know where or what else it could be.

Anyone done this? Hard? Easy? Tips?

 

[Just Fishing]

wife's Buick has a tsb for a sound in the steering column, the seal.

I haven't done it, and it's not bugging her enough where she tells me to "Fix it!"

 

[me88]

I crawled under the dash and sprayed silicone spray liberally into the groove, then turned the steering a couple times back and forth all the way to spread the silicone oil into the grommet. It won't disappear completely but 90% of the rubbing noise will be gone.

wife's Buick has a tsb for a sound in the steering column, the seal.

There is a TSB for GMT900 vehicles too.

 

[pwtr02ss]

My avalanche had been doing the grinding noise in certain weather for for a couple years. Let me know if it fixes your issue

 

[Foggy]

I'm kinda wondering the same thing too ???? I get a squeak occasionally too.
And what would be the procedure to replace?? Does the entire steering column need to
be removed ???
I know many of the GMT900 needed the intermediate steering shaft replaced due to
the "clunking" and "looseness".. Which I've never experienced in my 2014

 

[swathdiver]

For a while now I've been having a very faint squishy/squeely sound from under the dash when I turn the wheel.

Anyone done this? Hard? Easy? Tips?

I think you're the first Tom!

 

[gooffeyguy]

Just noticed this thread got moved to the "Interior" forum. I don't remember what forum I originally posted it in, but would it be considered interior? The part is actually in the engine bay and is part of the steering system, so who knows.