Replace steering column on 1994 850 Turbo Sedan

electric motors don't make "squeaking/rubbing" noises, they make "whining" noises. as for possible replacement, it depends on how the system is designed.

if you are mechanically minded, get a spare from the wreckers and do it your self
otherwise a shop will get it from the wreckers and do the job in under 2 hours.

to get the facts read the workshop manual
you can talk with accredited service shops and steering professional shops to get exacting advice
generally what you describe is the sensor unit that is the problem and not the steering column

Just the steering column cover Leave the battery disconnected until done

It depends. Anyone interested in buying your 18-year-old car has got to expect that some repairs may be needed....that's the way used cars are.

Then there is the question: Does it actually need an entire steering column replacement to repair the horn circuit? I seriously question (and doubt) that one myself....maybe, needing to "remove" the steering column to make necessary repairs, would be more believable from my perspective.(master certified auto repair technician)

Personally, I would not "offer" any information...especially if you do not PERSONALLY know EXACTLY what it will take to fix it (not just some generic information about what somebody told you 5 years ago). Do not offer any knowledge that is not truly your own.

I would not mention the horn at all unless I was asked about it. It is really up to the buyer to check to see if the horn works. Then, if asked, I would not LIE to the person, but I would be as vague as possible while telling the truth...like maybe "Oh yeah, that hasn't worked for about five years, and I just never got around to getting it fixed."

Your mission here is to sell the car in preparation for your move. It makes no sense to go spending money fixing it now....what would be the point? It would be cheaper, and a lot less aggravating, and a lot less work on your end, to just come down a few dollars on your price if a prospective buyer has an issue with the horn. Otherwise, you will be wasting time and money that could be used getting several of the other things done that need to be done for this HUGE change in your life! If the horn not working has not bothered you for the last five years, you sure do not have the time to let it bother you now.....

I know opinions are a "dime-a-dozen", but that is mine....take for what it is worth.....hopefully, it helps.

To perform this repair you need to remove the steering wheel. there will then bee two or three screws holding the mechanism in place. down towards the bottom of your steering column you will find the wiring that you needs to disconnect. Pull the wiring up and out and install the new signal switch in reverse order.

I think you would be better off to remove the steering wheel than the whole column. With the steering wheel and column trim removed you can replace the switch. It requires a special puller and some expertise as I think you have an airbag in the steering wheel. You do not want to set off or disable the airbag.

I would avoid a dealer as they will charge you more than the value of the car to replace this part. Get a replacement switch cheap used on ebay or expensive new on saturnparts.net, call around to some repair shops ang get referred to a shop which does a lot of electrical work, then take your car there for the service.

front brake rotors are warped.
replace front rotors only unless the pads are thin then do pads also.

thank you
jm

Without actually inspecting it myself, no. I cannot explain why the service department at the dealership didn't (couldn't) give you an explanation. Guess work is not something I like to do, however, since they told you the entire column needs replacing, my BEST guess is that the column was defective from the factory/ manufacturer... simply got past the quality control folks.

It is rather complex but it can be done at home. It will also require special tools. The haynes manuals do cover this repair I believe.