Steering clunk

The only "fix" is to replace the intermediate shaft with the redesigned one.


"PM" <ccs2015 RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Is there a procedure for fixing the steering column clunk on and 2004
> Silverado some place that I can download? I did this procedure on my 2001
> Bonneville and would like to do it to my truck.
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On Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:59:43 -0500, "Troy Sigwing"
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>The only "fix" is to replace the intermediate shaft with the redesigned one.

I've been told that the "redesigned" one will still fail. Can
anyone confirm or deny?








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>"PM" <ccs2015.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Is there a procedure for fixing the steering column clunk on and 2004
>> Silverado some place that I can download? I did this procedure on my 2001
>> Bonneville and would like to do it to my truck.
>>
>> --
>> God Bless Our Troops!
>
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Mine has had no issue since it was replaced.


"scrape" <scrapeNOTHANKS.TakeThisOut@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:59:43 -0500, "Troy Sigwing"
> <sigwings.TakeThisOut@SPAMSUCKSverizon.net> wrote:
>
>>The only "fix" is to replace the intermediate shaft with the redesigned
>>one.
>
> I've been told that the "redesigned" one will still fail. Can
> anyone confirm or deny?
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>>"PM" <ccs2015.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:Ut6Kk.5162$be.2086@nlpi061.nbdc.sbc.com...
>>> Is there a procedure for fixing the steering column clunk on and 2004
>>> Silverado some place that I can download? I did this procedure on my
>>> 2001
>>> Bonneville and would like to do it to my truck.
>>>
>>> --
>>> God Bless Our Troops!
>>
>
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On Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:22:07 -0500, "PM" <ccs2015 DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote:

>Is there a procedure for fixing the steering column clunk on and 2004
>Silverado some place that I can download? I did this procedure on my 2001
>Bonneville and would like to do it to my truck.

My '01 Blazer does this, too. Is there a safety concern here or will
just living with it only be an annoyance?

Thanks,

Mark
'01 Blazer LT
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Troy Sigwing turned on the Etch-A-Sketch and wrote:

>>
>>>The only "fix" is to replace the intermediate shaft with the redesigned
>>>one.
>>
>> I've been told that the "redesigned" one will still fail.  Can
>> anyone confirm or deny?

I don't know if Troy was planning on answering, but I've heard that it will
still fail. It is a minor issue and may come up from time to time. The fix
is - as I mentioned earlier - to lube the assembly.
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Well, again I will state since installing the final redesigned shaft that I
have had no issues in 25k miles. No one that I know of has had the
redesigned shaft fail either. Also, my dealer replaced it for free out of
warranty.


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> Troy Sigwing turned on the Etch-A-Sketch and wrote:
>
>>>
>>>>The only "fix" is to replace the intermediate shaft with the redesigned
>>>>one.
>>>
>>> I've been told that the "redesigned" one will still fail. Can
>>> anyone confirm or deny?
>
> I don't know if Troy was planning on answering, but I've heard that it
> will
> still fail. It is a minor issue and may come up from time to time. The fix
> is - as I mentioned earlier - to lube the assembly.
> --
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> government is a process which utilizes 45.5% gut reaction, 45.5% laws and
> statutes and 1% logic
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On Sat, 18 Oct 2008 18:37:58 -0700, PerfectReign
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>Troy Sigwing turned on the Etch-A-Sketch and wrote:
>
>>>
>>>>The only "fix" is to replace the intermediate shaft with the redesigned
>>>>one.
>>>
>>> I've been told that the "redesigned" one will still fail.  Can
>>> anyone confirm or deny?
>
>I don't know if Troy was planning on answering, but I've heard that it will
>still fail. It is a minor issue and may come up from time to time. The fix
>is - as I mentioned earlier - to lube the assembly.

So, the "redesigned" part does no better than the original? Just
wondering if I should grease the one I have or spend money on the
new one.
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On Sun, 19 Oct 2008 08:08:59 -0500, "Troy Sigwing"
<sigwings.TakeThisOut@SPAMSUCKSverizon.net> wrote:

>Well, again I will state since installing the final redesigned shaft that I
>have had no issues in 25k miles. No one that I know of has had the
>redesigned shaft fail either. Also, my dealer replaced it for free out of
>warranty.

I tried to get it replaced, but they wouldn't. I know of two
people who have the "new" one, but the clunk reappeared.


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>"PerfectReign" <theperfectreign.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>> Troy Sigwing turned on the Etch-A-Sketch and wrote:
>>
>>>>
>>>>>The only "fix" is to replace the intermediate shaft with the redesigned
>>>>>one.
>>>>
>>>> I've been told that the "redesigned" one will still fail. Can
>>>> anyone confirm or deny?
>>
>> I don't know if Troy was planning on answering, but I've heard that it
>> will
>> still fail. It is a minor issue and may come up from time to time. The fix
>> is - as I mentioned earlier - to lube the assembly.
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>> statutes and 1% logic
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Ashton Crusher turned on the Etch-A-Sketch and wrote:

> Amazing.  After 29 years GM is still producing steering shaft systems
> that "clunk".  I bought a new 1980 X-car and one of the MANY
> irritating things about that "MotorTrend car of the year" was the
> constant clunking from the slop in the steering column joints. Dealer,
> of course, said "it's normal".  Also normal was brake failure exiting
> parking lots.

The GMT900 trucks have rack and pinion steering. The design was completely
changed.


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Ashton Crusher wrote:
> On Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:57:54 -0700, PerfectReign
> <theperfectreign RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
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>> Ashton Crusher turned on the Etch-A-Sketch and wrote:
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>>> Amazing. After 29 years GM is still producing steering shaft systems
>>> that "clunk". I bought a new 1980 X-car and one of the MANY
>>> irritating things about that "MotorTrend car of the year" was the
>>> constant clunking from the slop in the steering column joints. Dealer,
>>> of course, said "it's normal". Also normal was brake failure exiting
>>> parking lots.
>> The GMT900 trucks have rack and pinion steering. The design was completely
>> changed.
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>
> really! They no longer use a steering column shaft with some kind of
> joint? Is it done with mirrors?


I think we are talking about the steering 'slip/sliding joint' necessary

necessary for barrier crash/crush performance on light trucks.
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Dennis Mayer turned on the Etch-A-Sketch and wrote:

>>> The GMT900 trucks have rack and pinion steering. The design was
>>> completely changed.
>>
>>
>> really!  They no longer use a steering column shaft with some kind of
>> joint?  Is it done with mirrors?
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> I think we are talking about the steering 'slip/sliding joint' necessary
>
> necessary for barrier crash/crush performance on light trucks.

Actually, I was referring to the fact that the GMT 800 trucks like mine use
a reciculating ball design
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recirculating_ball) whereas the GMT 900
series use Rack and Pinion (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rack_and_pinion).
From what I understand (on the Avalanche groups) is that the steering shaft
clunk comes from a design - erm - feature on the older model that is no
longer present.

40,500 miles and no clunk so far.


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