I need help, when i start the car in the morning and its cold, its fine, but once i drive for a few minutes, and i trun the wheel at all to the right, it creaks somewhere in the streering. it sounds like a creeky door almost. it only happens truring to the right. Now here is the bad part i need help with. when i drive for over a half hour or so on the highway, and then pull off to get gas or soemthing, once i turn the wheel past 90degrees, the to the right AND the left, say driving in a parking lot or to the pump, the most aweful creaking vibration rumbles through what feels like the entire drive train. its a very deep sounding rumble. it almost even feels like there is some resistance in the gas pedal too. the rumblley noice and resistance feel only goes away after a few saconds when the wheel straighted out. it seems like it only does it at slow speeds under 10mph, but then again you dont aften turn the wheel past 90 degrees unless you're going that slow anyway. it wont do it at all after short trips, only after ive been driving for a while, and then once it starts doing it, it wont stop until it sits over night and get cold again. but then once i drive for over a half hour of so, you can bet it happens. Please help! has this ever happened to anyone else?!!

 

sounds like a rack bind issue. squeeks are mostly from outer tie rods or rusty ball joints. i had huge vib like this but noticed my headers barely hit my steering shaft. also make sure one of the u-joints in the shaft arent locked up

 

hmmm ok ill check em out, see if i can see any signs of aging. but dont you think its very strange it only does if after i drive for a while.. and stops the after its cold!

 

It probably isn't the direct cause but you could just check it anyway is the power steering fluid. My dad's car used to creak when the fluid was low and you chucked the wheel all the way left/right. It's easy to check and refill if low even when it's cold.

 

ok so ill make sure the fluid is topped off, but if it still does it, you think i should take it in the the shop and just try to describe it the best i can. dang, if you could only hear and feel this rumble it makes, it sounds BAD..

 

I can't give you advice on the other symptoms. If it were me and I was really that concerned about something, I would probably go to a shop and ask. They may just ask to go for a test drive. That would be the best way for them to tell. If you have a friend who is knowledgeable with cars you could ask them. If you do go to a shop go to one that you trust.