It’s the steering column clock spring, I experience it as well in scorchy days. A new one is bloody expensive. There’s no fix for it, cannot lubricate it because it’s sealed.
Either live with it or replace it. You can try ebay, maybe you’re lucky.
Culprit: https://www.ebay.com/itm/275068645186?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=ocOFiNhtSHO&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=BLD6scw2QUC&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY