When I have my steering wheel at full crank turning left and my 2001 Maxima makes one of the worst sounds I have ever heard...it sounds like metal on metal screeching for a second or so. Any ideas on what this is? My local dealer diagnosed it over the phone as a steering bump stop that needs lubrication...any thoughts?

 

maybe a bad strut bearing.

 

Could be a bad strut mount....

 

Sounds like you need professional advice.

 

its the power steering pump. its normal. dont turn the wheel the whole way.