[DeTomaso] steering noise question

[Christopher Kimball]

I warned you that once I got my car back I'd again be inundating you with questions!

Here are the latest two:

  1.   My passenger window decided it no longer wants to go up.  The down position still seems to work.  I'm assuming the switch has gone bad, so I'll order a new pair tomorrow.  In the meantime, is there anything special I need to be aware of when removing the current switches?

  1.   After driving about 45 minutes to Mike Thomas' house in warm weather the other day for the gear-oil change , as I pulled into Mikes' garage the front of the car seemed to be groaning when going over bumps, and especially when turning right or left.  Once in the garage and stationery, the sound was quite pronounced when I turned the wheels left or right.  After the oil was changed, probably an hour or so, we jacked up the front of the car and Mike took a look at the front wheels for loose bearings, and we again turned the wheels lock-to-lock.  Nothing seemed wrong, and the noise was gone.  Even after the car was back on the ground the noise was no longer there.

           Yesterday, in 99-degree heat, I drove about an hour, and the sound returned.  After letting the car sit for a couple of hours, again, no sound.  After driving home again, however, the sound            returned--I became aware of it after I turned off the freeway and began turning left and right on the side streets.  It almost sounds as if something is binding, or something under there            needs lubrication.  Are there places to lube things under the front of the car?  If so, I'm ready with my new, handy-dandy grease gun!  Otherwise, what could be the problem?

I appreciate your help and advice.

Sincerely,

Chris
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   I warned you that once I got my car back I'd again be inundating you
   with questions!

   Here are the latest two:

    1.  My passenger window decided it no longer wants to go up.  The down
       position still seems to work.  I'm assuming the switch has gone
       bad, so I'll order a new pair tomorrow.  In the meantime, is there
       anything special I need to be aware of when removing the current
       switches?

    2.  After driving about 45 minutes to Mike Thomas' house in warm
       weather the other day for the gear-oil change , as I pulled into
       Mikes' garage the front of the car seemed to be groaning when going
       over bumps, and especially when turning right or left.  Once in the
       garage and stationery, the sound was quite pronounced when I turned
       the wheels left or right.  After the oil was changed, probably an
       hour or so, we jacked up the front of the car and Mike took a look
       at the front wheels for loose bearings, and we again turned the
       wheels lock-to-lock.  Nothing seemed wrong, and the noise was gone.
        Even after the car was back on the ground the noise was no longer
       there.

   Yesterday, in 99-degree heat, I drove about an hour, and the sound
   returned.  After letting the car sit for a couple of hours, again, no
   sound.  After driving home again, however, the sound  returned--I
   became aware of it after I turned off the freeway and began turning
   left and right on the side streets.  It almost sounds as if something
   is binding, or something under there needs lubrication.  Are there
   places to lube things under the front of the car?  If so, I'm ready
   with my new, handy-dandy grease gun!  Otherwise, what could be the
   problem?
   I appreciate your help and advice.
   Sincerely,
   Chris