About 2 days ago I was turning around in a clutasack. While turning I kinda came up on the curb for a second then back down again. It was just your average sized curb, nothin extreme. When I came down I heard a clicking coming from deep inside. It only really clicks when I turn my wheels to the right when I am stopped. And now there is a strain to turn at a dead stop. The sound is loud enough to hear with my window down. It doesn't bother the driving of the truck, except for when I am stopped, but that clicking scares the hell out of me.[FONT=Arial Black]

 

i second this.

 

There is a TSB on the intermediant steering column shaft. If you guys are still under warranty, check with the dealer. I'll see if I can look it up and post it for you.

 

hey greg, any info on this yet?

 

Greg, that would be AWESOME if you could find that TSB. I'll look around myself.

I've got a shuddering clickyness or looseness in my wheel. A knocking feeling, when I've got the wheel turned. I've been told it was that intermediate shaft - something about it needing to be lubed?! WTF?

HD01, that's not what you're hearing though, is it?

Is your's more of a SNAP when going from one way to the other? My ZR2 Blazer used to do that at low speeds, when making tight turns. I think it ended up being ball-joints or an idler arm or something crappy like that. Do you have a good amount of miles on the clock?

 

My sound is a clicking that I only really notice when my truck is stopped and I try to steer right. And when I try to steer there is not much power in the power steering.

 

mine does it normaly when I turn either way out of my driveway. I tired to tighten my upper control arms and that seemed quiet the noise down for a while. But now its back and just as loud.

 

How about this??
Clunking Noise Under Hood and can be felt in the Steering Wheel (Lubricate Intermediate Steering Shaft Assembly) #00-02-35-003A
Clunking Noise Under Hood and can be felt in the Steering Wheel (Lubricate Intermediate Steering Shaft Assembly)
1999-2002 Chevrolet and GMC C/K Pickup Models (Silverado and Sierra)
2000-2002 Chevrolet and GMC C/K Utility Models (Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon, Yukon XL)
With Recirculating Ball-Type Steering
This bulletin is being revised to add model years and include a new service procedure. Please discard Corporate Bulletin Number 00-02-35-003 (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 INTERMIDATE STEERING SHAFT P/Ns
26085548
26049343
26083324
26088325
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.

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 tips 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 10-12 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).
Parts Information
Part Number
Description
Qty

26098419
Lubrication Kit, Steering Column Intermediate Shaft
1

Warranty Information
For vehicles repaired under warranty, use:
Labor Operation
Description
Labor Time

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

 

I had the same problems a while ago before the TSB. After 4 attemps to fix the problem, they finally got it right. It all was reported to Chevrolets corporate office, so I am glad to see they sent out a TSB! Mine got really bad at one point, clicking everytime I turned at any speed. Oh well, at least its fixed!

 

i think i have the same problem, wasn't real worried about it cause it didn't look like any of the wheels were going to fall off or anything but it is nice to know how to fix it, sounds easy enuff.

TSB says 99-02 but mine is an 03 with 50k all ready, looks like they may not have fixed it in the new models