I've inherited a 92 Taurus Wagon from my dad to use as a Lowesmobile. It runs fine; the body is in good shape, interior is excellent... all good reasons for keeping it for its intended use. The only thing that annoys me is the creaking, squeaking, and groaning in the steering at low speeds. The sound seems to be coming more out of the passenger side of the car; all in the front. Once you're at any normal cruise speed more than say 20 mph, the noise seems to disappear.
It doesn't appear to have anything to do with shock absorption. Bouncing the car up and down doesn't cause the noise. Turning the steering wheel does.
Anybody have any ideas of 1) what's wrong? and 2) how much it'll take to correct it? When push comes to shove, it's just a noise; the car steers fine... no shimmy, no slop. OTOH, it annoys me. Gentlemen?