Another Steering shaft thread.
07-06-2006, 05:50 PM
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Wheel bearing grease will press inbetween the splines. It does take a lot of force though. I used the supplied GM grease in our suburban, then just used the plug and wheel bearing grease for two of our trucks. Its only been a few weeks but they're staying quiet so far.
07-06-2006, 06:24 PM
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No one has mentioned that once you have the shaft removed....DO NOT turn the steering wheel...breaks the clockspring thats located behind the airbag. They make a tool to keep the wheel from turning while the shaft is out, but as long as your careful, you wont need it. Ron
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07-06-2006, 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Rons 5.3
No one has mentioned that once you have the shaft removed....DO NOT turn the steering wheel...breaks the clockspring thats located behind the airbag. They make a tool to keep the wheel from turning while the shaft is out, but as long as your careful, you wont need it. Ron
Now you tell me...too late. I spun the bitch like a top.
I put it all back together tonight and it works perfect so far, no sloppy feel anymore.
07-06-2006, 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by TG02Z71
What???
Now you tell me...too late. I spun the bitch like a top.
I put it all back together tonight and it works perfect so far, no sloppy feel anymore.
Now you tell me...too late. I spun the bitch like a top.
I put it all back together tonight and it works perfect so far, no sloppy feel anymore.
07-06-2006, 09:44 PM
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Oh ya, I used high pressure moly grease used for industrial machine tools.
It should hold up pretty well in the conditions it will see.
I also greased the shaft where it connects to the steering box and put anti-seize on the pinch bolt since it was a bitch to crack loose, thought it was going to snap at first.
It should hold up pretty well in the conditions it will see.
I also greased the shaft where it connects to the steering box and put anti-seize on the pinch bolt since it was a bitch to crack loose, thought it was going to snap at first.
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