Goodmorning!

I think i have found my problem! (I have not fixed it yet, but look at these videos!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfY9UV103PY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns0FIQpxJvA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ0zGOAntFQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiI2044ll4A --> Read the comment's there!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQvEccgN4iY // http://geometroforum.com/single/?p=297160&t=2505453

Possible needs my 'Steering shaft bearing' some grease, and that will solve my problem!

Народ поправьте меня, но вроде у нас нет подшипника в рулевой колонке, только втулки из тефлона. Подшипник есть только в крестовине, но она так не будет скрипеть.
Короче, скрип этот от пыльника в ногах, он резиновый. Вариантов больше нет! Я разбирал всю колонку, там нет резиновых деталей.

I was already afraid of this! (One Toyo-dealer told me almost the same thing...)

I have monday an appointment with another Toyo specialist (Not a dealer) to check my problem.
I hope he can do magic!
And if i need a new steeringcolumn or steeringrack, i hope he will do it for a good deal! (Not as expensive as a Toyota-dealer...)

100% скрип от пыльника в ногах, у меня тож так скрипит, не всегда правда, но есть. Смазкой его силоконовой пробрызгать и всё

I have asked this person http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiI2044ll4A what the problem was...
And he mailed me that it was the Steeringrack that made the noise...

Парни, что такое Steeringrack? В английском не силён, а Промт не переводит

Steering rack - рулевая рейка...

Еслибы рейка скрипела, то на улице слышно было. ИМХО скрип в салоне и это пыльник рулевого вала который в ногах.

It's a low frequency sound, and it starts after some kilometers of driving...
So, something starts to get warm and starts to squeak.

My sound: http://youtu.be/C9-Qr4P62YY

The bmw e46 driver: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiI2044ll4A

Same sound, and almost for 99% sure it's the steeringrack... It's gonna cost me much money to fix...
I could also decide to leave it as it is, and to life with the squeak...

Who tells me that after the fix it's not coming back? Afterall it's an Avensis problem...

I have the same problem and it does not bother me. I think you should leave it as is.
People are buying used cars to save money.
Save them for something more important.

Bocaj
Смотри, фома не верующий
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym5CJQpf0gY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGXL6p8bbCM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjGzKtoWTKg

I have tried this but did not work!

I was at a Toyota Specialist today to check the problem.
He knows where the problem is!

The squeaking seems to come from a plastic ring which sits around the steering wheel hub.
He told me that it is NOT the Steeringrack and NOT the Steeringcolumn! (They are fine!!)

Next week it will be fixed! (Should not cost much!)

Ну и слава богу!

колечко красивое )
По теме, аш на видео сняли процесс смазки ))) Интересно как пластиковое кольцо может так скрипеть. Интересно чем история кончится_

I think it's ring within a ring... and because of the friction it starts to make noise?!