[Doublemyv]

Thanks Bob, I did remove the steering wheel hub with a puller last night to see what's in there. My BDR build # 1946 has different internals than your photo, and I think you are right about that internal mechanism squeaking. I lubed the space where the internal shaft disappears into the column ( assuming there's some kind of bushing ) and reassembled the steering. No improvement. Now that you have made this suggestion, I need to remove the hub again, remove the blinker assembly plate that houses the E-flasher switch, and get that stuff out of the way to see what's behind it. The saga continues... MM