It also happens to my car. I dont know what it is and drives my crazy! Let me know if you find a fix. THX

 

i believe it is the same as on s types described and documented with video at thelurch.com

The true fix for it is a bottle of steering friction modifier they call it for around $20 if this is the case with your car. if you dont ask for it they might try to sell you a $300 service to add it lol

 

The noise comes from the steering rack and is cured by the addition of a small bottle of fluid, just a few ounces, to the power steering fluid reservoir.
It cured mine after I bought a bottle from my Jag dealer.
I think I paid about £10 english so that's about 15/20 Bucks to you.
The fluid has to be warmed up prior to adding the fluid.
It's an easy fix for a very annoying problem.

 

What is the name of the fluid? I would like to buy a bottle of the stuff.

 

Bump.... my steering has this ever so light "scraping" sound behind the dash after i have been driving for a while, sound like it might be what you guys were talking about in this thread...

Any word on the exact name of it??? part #?

Thanks!

 

Read my thread here on the squeak including the link to the Jaguar TSB about the problem and which cars/VINs it affects
Note...the additive does seem to have fixed most owners cars but Jaguar dont guarantee a cure, however my local dealer said they have not had any cars return with the squeak
More here
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...ead.php?t=2880

 

Heck yeah BuckMR2. That's awesome, thank's a million for posting that TSB. I just picked up my PAS "fluid additive" today, it was about $14...

Correct me if i am wrong, but i looks like the "Temperate probe" is necessary for the shop to check if it solves the problem before the car leaves the shop. Wouldn't you think that normal city driving would heat the fluid and circulate it just as well?

Thanks.

 

A lot of people have just removed 50ml of the old power steering fluid and added the 50ml bottle of the additive,then taken their cars for a drive with some full lock left and right turns.The fluid should stop the squeak.
I had the dealer do mine out of laziness and they might well off just added the removed 50ml added the additive and turn the steering lock to lock a few times for all I know but it stopped the squeak for 3 years I had the car afterwards,still squeak free when I traded it in.
Put the label (just a number IIR) supplied with the additive on the power steering reservoir to show that its been added.

 

Here is the TSB for steering noise:
Power Steering System Squeaking Noise Repair Procedure
AFFECTED VEHICLE RANGE:
S-TYPE VIN: M45255 Onwards
Model Year: 2003 Onwards
XJ Range VIN: G00442 Onwards
Model Year: 2004 Onwards
X-TYPE VIN: C00294 Onwards
Model Year: 2002 Onwards
CONDITION SUMMARY:
POWER STEERING SYSTEM SQUEAKING NOISE
Situation: On some S-Type, X-Type and XJ Range vehicles within the VIN ranges above, a
squeaking noise may be apparent from the power assisted steering system when the steering wheel is
rotated in either direction. The noise is caused by a seal inside the steering rack. The noise can be
transmitted through the steering column and steering wheel, making it difficult to diagnose.
This bulletin does not address any other PAS noises, such as pump or drive belt related noises.
Action: In the case of a verified customer complaint matching the description above, refer to the
Repair Procedure detailed in this bulletin and complete the service fix.
PARTS:
C2S 48887 ...............Fluid additive Qty 1

 

Already linked to in my previuos posts

 

the exact same thing was occurring on my 2005 XJ L and I used an $8 can of sea foam as a lubricant to the rubber rings in side the cabin, under the dash by my feet, and it fixed the issue as fast as spraying wd40 on a squeaky door hinge. The reason I thought rinkokk there was because I felt a definitive, tactile sensation reverberating (slight vibration) in the dash and connected to the steering column. P