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#97 of 139 Re: clunking intermediate steering shaft [silverchevy] by knah2003 Sep 11, 2008 (6:54 am)
Replying to: silverchevy (Sep 06, 2008 11:02 pm) There is a replacement that GMC pays for...the intermediate steering shaft...but it still doesn't help the noise on steering . The mechanic replaced shaft and then told me that the problem was the "steering column...$700 cost to me! Why hasn;t there been a recall on this???? They recalled dash ( instrument cluster) because we couldn't tell how fast we were going, but what about if we're not able to control vehicle if steering fails...speed then doesn't matter! I talked to GM and they had no complaints from anybody but me..... Replies to this message: davethecarnut (Sep 11, 2008 9:24 pm) silverchevy (Sep 12, 2008 12:33 am)
#98 of 139 Re: psssst! [obyone] by davethecarnut Sep 11, 2008 (9:20 pm)
Replying to: obyone (Sep 10, 2008 7:13 pm) Thank you, Ben. I'll take that part number to my dealer. May the Force be with me...
#99 of 139 Re: clunking intermediate steering shaft [knah2003] by davethecarnut Sep 11, 2008 (9:24 pm)
Replying to: knah2003 (Sep 11, 2008 6:54 am) Did you drive your truck after the new shaft was put on to feel or hear the noise? When they did the "lube kit" on mine the first time, I admit, there was no noise or rattle throughout the steering system. For awhile anyway. The reason I ask is because maybe the replacement part actually fixed the whole problem and you didn't need the column work.
#100 of 139 Re: clunking intermediate steering shaft [knah2003] by silverchevy Sep 12, 2008 (12:33 am)
Replying to: knah2003 (Sep 11, 2008 6:54 am) I had a friend,(he's a Chevy dealer mech.) change mine a year or so ago,,, The steering felt like it was brand new again... That lasted about one year and now it feels loose again. He has given me a new shaft, the new part number one and I will be changing it soon...Too be continued.......bp
#101 of 139 2008 gmc serious front end shake by vormax Sep 18, 2008 (4:23 pm)
put 24" wheels on my 08 sierra vortec max and when i hit hte brakes now it violently shakes the truck... thought the big wheels were warping my rotors but it doesn't do it every time i had them on my 05 with no problems so i'm begining to think it's the new steering system. I'm not a big fan of rack and pinion steering on pick up trucks does anyone have a clue on how to fix this problem??
#102 of 139 2006 chevy silverado!!!!!!!!! by joseortalejo Sep 24, 2008 (5:23 am)
i have a 2006 chevy 4 door silverado with about 23k miles on it......mid last year i took it in to have the steering checked out, i had the "chevy clunk" in the steering...i was told it was fixed, however now my steering sounds like a '76 ford when i turn the wheel making the old whining sound in the steering pump, and guess what???? the clunk is not gone, since then I have noticed a vibration from 45 to 60, i was told to get the front end aligned since i have aftermarket 20" wheels on it now......5 days is the minimum amount of time that Chevrolet needs to repair the problem, any info???? Replies to this message: obyone (Sep 24, 2008 10:05 am)
#103 of 139 Re: 2006 chevy silverado!!!!!!!!! [joseortalejo] by obyone Sep 24, 2008 (10:05 am)
Replying to: joseortalejo (Sep 24, 2008 5:23 am) Go to another Chevy dealer in your area.
#104 of 139 Changed the Int. Shaft... by silverchevy Sep 24, 2008 (8:47 pm)
I just changed my intermediate steering shaft on my 2003 2WD, 2500HD last week... It took about 1/2 hour and now it feels like a new truck again. bp
#105 of 139 Re: clunking intermediate steering shaft [suzk1000] by pbarlow Sep 26, 2008 (7:20 am)
Replying to: suzk1000 (Nov 09, 2006 2:13 pm) the lube kit is only a temporary fix. the problem is with the u joints in intermediate steering shaft. gm has actually fixed the problem with the shaft but never recalled it. you can purchase the shaft from a dealer for around 75 bucks, and can be easily replaced. i replaced mine on my 04 sierra in about 30 minutes. i did this about 15,000 miles ago and it is still perfect. Replies to this message: python2 (Sep 28, 2008 4:34 am) obyone (Sep 28, 2008 5:21 am) mayls7 (Oct 28, 2008 7:17 pm) pbarlow (Oct 30, 2008 11:01 am) mayls7 (Oct 30, 2008 3:40 pm) and 1 more... hdfxdwg (Nov 09, 2008 10:52 am) davethecarnut (Nov 20, 2008 10:55 pm)
#106 of 139 Re: clunking intermediate steering shaft [pbarlow] by python2 Sep 28, 2008 (4:34 am)
Replying to: pbarlow (Sep 26, 2008 7:20 am) Anyone have instructions on how to do this? Replies to this message: obyone (Sep 28, 2008 5:21 am)

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