I have a 2004 Sunfire. I have a clunking or creaking in the steering column when turning the wheel back and fourth. Could it be the intermediate shaft? Has anyone replaced this themselves? How hard was it? I know there is a TSB on it. I also found a recall on it. I am not sure if my vehicle is covered in the recall I have a call into the dealer. Recall # 08E063000

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mine made a sound like that as well and it was just my power steering fluid was low, filled her up and the sound was gone check that first

Power steering fluid full. Sound coming from steering column.

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i had a clunking noise but it felt more under the driver's seat than the steering column.
the shop just lubricated it and it went away.

i have the squeeking also. theres a rubber boot around the shaft of the lower column. i was told by my mechanic at work that if you just squirt some wd-40 in between the boot and the metal and turnt he wheel a couple times it would get rid of the sound. i have yet to try it as im lazy. but. its worth a try.

Wojo wrote:i have the squeeking also. theres a rubber boot around the shaft of the lower column. i was told by my mechanic at work that if you just squirt some wd-40 in between the boot and the metal and turnt he wheel a couple times it would get rid of the sound. i have yet to try it as im lazy. but. its worth a try.

That does work, but I used something heavier than WD-40, just can't remember what it was though. Want to say it was gear oil, anyway I did that a couple times a couple years ago and haven't had anymore clunk.