Do you have stock size tires? Oversized will hit the lower spring perch, combined with something being looser than new might do that.

 

Firemangeorge and PulpFriction,
I am rreeaallyy hoping its not the steering column. No red urethane LCA's, but I really like the WD40 troubleshooting tool. Will definitely employ that one.

 

Stock size tires.

 

I didn’t say the steering column itself. Maybe something is rubbing on the column. Rubber boot ? Floor mat ? Wiring harness loom ?
I used to work at a golf course taking care of golf carts. Right before I left several months ago we had 4 or 5 carts making a weird noise when turning left. Was the pass-through rubber grommets on the floorboard. A shot of WD would quiet them.