Steering is clunking again ...1st time at almost 13K...now at 22K...PITA

Anyone know GM's latest on this...replacing...repacking?? I'll take it back in pretty soon.

 

lube the bastage.....26098419 for the kit. no more than about 15 bucks...

 

In the service manual it speaks of using a J######## PIN

Where can i get the PIN or how did everyon else do it.

 

I agree with Bigred, I had my steering shaft replaced a little over a year and it came back. I just bought the lube kit and within 20mins its feeling like new again.
Why spend almost $100 on a new shaft that is just going to clunk again vs $15 for the lube kit that takes care of it as well?

 

Lube yer little shaft and you'll feel better. Secure yer steering wheel w/ a bungie cord. Take it loose @ the bottom.15mm bolt by the d/s header on the steering shaft. pull down to extend the shaft. Insert lube. Install and tighten plug that comes in the kit. Use a long pry bar to push the shaft toward the firewall. I rest the tip of the pry bar on the header flange. After compressing the shaft enough to push the lube in the splines, remove the plug and reassemble. Replacing the shaft is no better than lubing it.

 

I pulled out the shaft to lube it, wasn't that hard and made it much easier to work with.

 

Im putting a grease zerk on mine!!!!!!!!!

 

I had a clunk in my front end and it happend to be a loose shock. The top nut need to be tighten,clunk gone.

 

Newest bulliten came out Jan. this year. Stated DO NOT replace shaft, use new lube kit.
Allways remove shaft completely to lube it. Lubing in the vehicle will almost guarantee it to start back clunking.

 

Yea OK, And revove the front end to do a engine job. The book way is not always best. I worked @ stealership for 10 years and I am a ASE master technician. I think I know my way around a Gm steering shaft. More than one way to skin a cat. I stand behind my method. Taking it all the way out is only needed if you can't push the lube in. My 36 " prybar works great. I have only done this a hundred or so times so I could be wrong