just curious if any of the 04 silverado guys are experiencing the steering wheel clunk that gen 3's were having issues with. i dont know if this is due to cold weather or what not but i took mine into the dealer and they said everything is fine and that the 04 do not have these problems. now to be honest, why would i just take my truck down to the dealer for the hell of it and make my morning more stressful unless I wasnt feeling something moving around in there? let me know!! thx for ur help

 

Its the intermediate shaft. My 04 Yukon has the problem, I thought it was the balljoints popping. Intermediate shaft has been lubed twice, I still have it. I went back and niceley but strongly suggested they R&R it, now its on backorder.

Yes, it occurs in the 04's. It happens intermittently but most definitely happens.

 

do u have the part number or tsb number by chance. i would need some ammo to take to them. currently they say the 04 already has the updated part on it.

 

Clunking Noise Under Hood and Can Be Felt in the Steering Wheel (Lubricate Intermediate Steering Shaft Assembly) #00-02-35-003C - (10/20/2003)
Clunking Noise Under Hood and can be felt in the Steering Wheel (Lubricate Intermediate Steering Shaft Assembly)
2002-2004 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade EXT

2003-2004 Cadillac Escalade ESV

1999-2004 Chevrolet Silverado

2000-2004 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe

2002-2004 Chevrolet Avalanche

1999-2004 GMC Sierra

2000-2004 GMC Yukon, Yukon XL

2003-2004 HUMMER H2

With Recirculating Ball-Type Steering

This bulletin is being revised to add additional procedures and time for vehicles equipped with adjustable foot pedals and to add additional models and years. Please discard Corporate Bulletin Number 00-02-35-003B (Section 02 -- Steering).

Condition
Some customers may comment on a clunk-type noise coming from under the hood that also can be felt in the steering wheel. These conditions may be more noticeable when turning at low speeds on rough road surfaces.

Correction

Important
DO NOT REPLACE THE FOLLOWING INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT P/Ns:

26085548
26049343
26083324
26088325
15772436
26078079

Remove the intermediate shaft from the vehicle and lubricate the intermediate shaft with a Steering Column Intermediate Shaft Lubrication Kit, P/N 26098419. Follow the service procedure below.

Set the front wheels in the straight-ahead position.
Set the steering wheel in the LOCK position.
Install the J 42640 in the steering column lower access hole.
For vehicles equipped with adjustable foot pedals, do the following steps.
Reposition the carpet away from the accelerator pedal position (APP) sensor.
Remove the two nuts retaining the accelerator pedal to the bulkhead.
Reposition the accelerator pedal out of the way so that the intermediate shaft can be removed.




From inside the vehicle, remove the upper bolt from the upper intermediate steering shaft (1) to the steering column connection.



From under the hood, remove the lower bolt that connects the upper intermediate shaft to the steering gear coupling shaft.
Remove the upper intermediate steering shaft assembly.
From inside the vehicle, slide the shaft down and off the steering column shaft.
From under the hood, slide the shaft towards the dash in order to disengage the shaft from the steering gear coupling shaft.
From inside the vehicle, slide the upper intermediate shaft through the dash boot seal and remove the shaft from the vehicle.




Remove the spacer clip from the end of the intermediate shaft with a pair of needle nose pliers.
Fully extend the shaft by pulling the two shafts apart.



Apply the syringe of grease supplied in the Steering Column Intermediate Shaft Lubrication Kit, P/N 26098419, into the open end of the shaft. Direct the syringe tip as deep as possible into the shaft and dispense the full content of the syringe.



Insert the plug supplied in the Steering Column Intermediate Shaft Lubrication Kit into the open end of the shaft and finger tighten the wing nut.



Place the plugged end of the shaft on a hard surface and apply pressure to collapse the shaft and dissipate the grease through the shaft.
Remove the plug from the shaft and fully extend the shaft.



Inspect the shaft for a minimum of 13 mm (1/2 in) of grease on the shaft splines.
Repeat steps 11-14 if less than 13 mm (1/2 in) of grease is on shaft splines.
Clean the excess grease off of the shaft splines and around the shaft opening.



Carefully spread apart the spacer clip with a pair of pliers.



Reinstall the spacer clip into the open end of the shaft.



Align the spacer clip with the stakes in the shaft.
Reinstall the upper intermediate steering shaft through the dash boot seal and slide the lower end into the steering gear coupling shaft.
Raise the upper end of the intermediate steering shaft and install into the steering column shaft.
Install the upper bolt and nut. Tighten
Tighten the bolt to 47 N·m(35 lb ft).

Install the lower bolt and nut. Tighten
Tighten the bolt to 50 N·m(37 lb ft).

For vehicles equipped with adjustable foot pedals, do the following steps.
Reposition the accelerator pedals into position on the bulkhead.
Install the two retaining nuts. Tighten
Tighten the nuts to 20 N·m (15 lb ft).

Reposition the carpet back into place.
Parts Information
Part Number
Description
Qty

26098419
Lubrication Kit, Steering Column Intermediate Shaft
1


Parts are currently available from GMSPO.

Warranty Information
For vehicles repaired under warranty, use:

Labor Operation
Description
Labor Time

E7700
Shaft, Steering Intermediate - R&R (Lubrication)
0.4 hr

Add:
For vehicles equipped with adjustable foot pedals
0.2 hr




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Snafudilligad thank u soo much for this.. big help!! did u get the replacement part number by chance as well.. this seems to be the fix for the lubrication i guess they do first... one other thing. i had the dealer pull that up and he stated that its stops at 03 and nothing for 04. did the dealer still do the work? my local dealer said that they wont due to it not stating that its a fix for the 04 models

 

my 04 gmc has the same problem

 

have u said anything to the dealer yet? curious what they plan on doing since all their tsb's only go to 03

 

My 04 has the same problem they lubed the shaft and put me on the back order list for the new parts.

 

do u have part numbers for replacement or tsb number for the 04?

 

My truck has the noise...

It's odd, but I've been able to fix it by tightening the hell out of that "obvious" bolt in the middle of the steering shaft under the hood.

When I had the noise, I was able to flex the shaft at that joint.