steering wheel rubbing?

[Kurt Combs]

I am getting an increasingly louder noise from the steering wheel, turn indicator area in the steering column. I will pull the wheel Sunday, but in the mean time, does anyone know what would be rubbing in that area?

[FORDification]

Sounds like the upper column bearing has worn out. It's actually pretty easy to replace and only a couple bucks. Check out the little mini-tutorial "Replacing the Upper Column bearing" about halfway down on this page:

http://www.fordification.com/3spd-column_01.htm