Steering noises

Hi folks;

I had a search and only found threads about Disco steering faults so thought I had best ask a question.

We have a 2003 Freelander 1.8 Serengeti with 30k miles on the clock and it has been regularly service by main stealer all it's life and just once (last time) by an LR specialist.

Just recently there has been a squeaking noise comming from the upper to mid part of the steering column when you turn the wheel and sounds a bit like a dry bush. It was worse in hot weather. I wasn't too worried and haven't done anything about it but now this noise is still the same but I can now hear a hissing noise from around the steeering column area after the car has been driven for a while (only with teh engine running) - it's the sort of noise you hear when you start to turn the wheel when stationary but ours hisses when you're not even touching the wheel. There are no fluid leaks.

Is it possible there is a blocked filter building up pressure somewhere?

And the squeak I guess is unrelated when you turn the wheel, just a dry column bush?

Any advice much appreciated.

TIA

th squeelin niose is deffo a dry bush, locate and spay wiff silicone [thet should sort it] the other sound is more like power steering , check fluid level furst . . . .un best oh luck earthling. . . .

Cheers ming, I'll do that.

I had the chance to take a look yesterday, the fluid level was checked with engine running and on left lock it was at the minimum level, whells ahead it was at the max level and on right lock it was over the max level.

Normal .....unless I'm mistaken and there are no signs of fluid leaking or any othere faults related to the steering.

So, is it normal to hear loud hissing inside the car after a few miles - I'm sure it never used to?

GOT ME ON THIS ONE KENTISH. . . .as all yer fluid drives are outside cab un in front engine bay ,could try and see if yer fluid hoses are trapped somewhere . . . .but even that you would hear from the outside ,less summit is resoniating somehows . . . .sorry but i dunt know. . . .

Thanks Ming, I'm not going to worry too much about it until it gets worse - if it gets worse!

I will lube that column bush though as it's annoying!

Cheers!

Air con?