[Doublemyv]

Well, my squeak persists. I checked under my dash for the "muffler clamp" and plastic or rubber isolator. What I found was a muffler clamp holding the outer steering tube to the crossmember under the dash. No plastic or rubber isolator at all, and based on the clamp size, there never was an isolator. The clamp is snug around the outer steering tube, and no deflection or movement. After very careful listening while moving the steering wheel in a quiet garage, it seems that my squeak is coming from the upper bushing area inside the steering wheel hub cover. I need to remove the wheel with a puller, remove the hub cover around the blinker stalk & emergency flasher button, and check out the upper bushing or guide. Hopefully, after all that, some grease will solve the problem. We'll see. The saga continues. MM Backdraft # 1946