The steering wheel in my mother's 1999 Camry has made an annoying noise for years. The dealer was no help. She just put up with the noise. I tracked down the noise to where the steering shaft goes through the floor. The shaft and the rubber grommet was the problem because there is no lubrication. I used a Q-Tip to apply di-electric silicone grease to the rubber and shaft. No more NOISE, In my opinion, Toyota could have prevented this problem by using a Teflon bushing.
Noisy Camry Steering Wheel
Mar 06, 2010
2 Replies
Hi,
My 1999 Camry has a similar problem, and I'll act upon your advice to fix it.
Thanks a lot.
Mort Linder
P.S. In an historic and prescient remark at an auto show just a few years ago, a Toyota rep told an inquiring attendee that, "Toyota can no longer afford to be perfect.".
I had the same problem until I started using spray silicone on that area...every year or two.
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