Grinding Noise in Steering Column

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Author Message   JoeyloveLA Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 01:20 pm:    Hello all, My 99 Disco II has started to make a grinding noise that seems to come from the steering column. The dealer cannot figure it out, but it happens occasionally when I am backing out of a driveway or parking space and am turning the wheel. (I do not turn the wheel all the way to the left or right AND the car is rolling as I turn the wheel.) Anyone else have this happen?   jmon Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 01:33 pm:    just curious..the dealer checked the steering pump and box? mine started to make that sound and it was the steering box..   olered Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 02:37 pm:    Is the feeling like the steering wheel is "stripped"? Mine makes a breif noise like a grunt. It happens only when I back out or or pull into a parking space.   Mike B. Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 06:15 pm:    Just for grins, check your steering stabilizer (shock mounted in front of in back of your front Diff). It might be bent just enough for the two sleeves to be grinding against each other. My next suggestion would be to stand outside the vehicle while some else backs it up while turning the wheels. Be sure to find a big open space first! Did you check the fluid? Thanks, Mike B.   Mike B. Posted on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 06:16 pm:    Ooops. On a D2, your steering stablizier will be located in front of your front diff. Thanks, Mike B.   joeyLoveLA Posted on Thursday, April 04, 2002 - 08:22 pm:    Thanks guys, I'm taking this post in hand the next time I go to the dealership... My driver's side electric seat isnt working anyways so it's gotta go back next week anyhow. I knew if I waited a couple weeks, it would be back in the shop for some reason.   David McNair (Dav_Mcnair) Posted on Friday, April 05, 2002 - 04:50 pm:    The same thing happens on my DII and the dealer cannot figure it out. If you fiqure it out please send me a message.   joeylovela Posted on Thursday, April 11, 2002 - 09:21 pm:    It turns out to have been the steering box. Everything was covered under warrenty so I don't have any breakdown on pricing. Thanks so much for everyone's help!!!!!!!!! Here's what was replaced: QAF000040 BOX ASSY. STEER LRN2261 ACE & POWER STE LRN2261 ACE & POWER STE QED100130 O-RING POWER ST QED100120 O-RING POWER ST QED100100 O-RING POWER ST QED100110 O-RING POWER ST