G-S4 Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 Has anyone had the problem of a squeaky @ss steering wheel when it telescopes down upon start up? It bugs, and I need it to stop, but dont want to get bent over when I roll :chairshot: into the dealership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush48 Posted August 13, 2003 Share Posted August 13, 2003 It is a issue that Lexus knows about. How much it will cost you depends on where/when you bought the car. It requires lubricating the drive mechanism. It costs about 30 minutes labor I am told. Not too bad, the noise is much worse! You could also have the dealer disable the wheel movement if you want. They have the codes to do that. If you try to do it yourself, DON'T use WD-40...find out what lubrication Lexus factory recomends! Good luck! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-S4 Posted August 13, 2003 Author Share Posted August 13, 2003 98 GS4...I was just quoted $340 for lube only, at the dealership. On a better note, I just adjusted the wheel top to bottom, front to back and I guess there was enough lube somewhere in there to stop the squeak. If it comes back, I guess I'll just dismantle the thing myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewname Posted August 13, 2003 Share Posted August 13, 2003 Disable the movement with a code? Is there not a button to stop it? There is in my car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush48 Posted August 16, 2003 Share Posted August 16, 2003 Where is that button? I was told there is a code. If there is a button, I am going to yell at the dealer! I had heard that on the newer GS's they got rid of the button! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewname Posted August 18, 2003 Share Posted August 18, 2003 So maybe they did remove the button on the newer ones... I'm in no position to say. All I know is that on my GS300 there is a button right beside the stalk that controls the power tilt/telecoping that says auto. With that button out, the steering wheel stays down when you remove the key. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trocks797 Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 On earlier GS's (and LS's for that matter), there was a button labeled "auto" next to the joystick. This turned the auto tilt-away on or off. In the latter models, the tilt-away function isn’t locally controllable and must be turned on and off by the dealer at your request. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GS400-79 Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Hi, my steering wheel is also squeaking, but only when it retracts after I turn off the engine and remove the key. The car is a 98 GS400. Should I be concerned about this? I can handle the squeak, but I don't want to lose steering 8-\. I will look for that auto feature later. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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