i need help with this issue i don't know if thats an on going issue but i've had to change mine 3 times thanks to warranty but i need that again but no warranty i need help

 

exactly what do you need help with? fixing the axle shafts? upgrade to the performance ones

 

What Should I Replace It With I'm Sick Of The Clunking Sound It Makes When I Go Through Bumps And Stuff

 

If its not the i shaft then its in the steering column! (pricey part though!)

 

wait..what is making the noise??

 

Clunking noises that happen when starting out, especially on a hill are from the axles. I replaced mine with DSS axles and the sound went away.

 

I would help, but I can't understand what half of the people on here are saying.

 

yeah me too its hard to diagnose clunk online

 

When I Go Over An Uneven Road Or Those Speed Bumps At The Chevy Place They Said Intermediate Shaft They Had To Take Out All The Steering Column To Fix It So Im Guessing Its In The Column Feel It When The Car Rocks Side To Side

 

ive had mine replaced 2 times. Its also doing it again but i took it to the dealer and they said it was fine.

 

i just had my i shaft replaced. damn car is still clunking like hell. i can feel it under the floor board and all hear it all over the bottom of the car. Im sick of that ****.

 

yeah is there anything to replace that damn thing something aftermarket thats better?

 

i dont think its that. im taking mine back in agian monday morning. that clunking has got to be fixed hell when im drivin and hit a small ass bump you can hear it clunk. When u turn and hit a hole u hear it. On rocks its the worst. I dunno what to do anymore. I'll let you no the next thing they do.

 

Gm has issued a bulletin about your noise concerns. Bulletin #04-03-08-006C. They list a couple of sources of your noise. Lower control arm bushings coming apart, i-shaft play, strut jounce bumpers, and steering column nylon gear to motor worm gear play. The easiest way to see where the noise is coming from is to find a rock/gravel parking lot. Driving straight (5-15mph) you should be able to hear the noise. This is because there is no load on the steering system, allowing the parts to oscillate slightly. Now make a large arching(sweeping) turn at the same speed. Start the turn really wide and gradually tighten the turn just to keep torque on the steering wheel/mechanism. Then release the wheel and allow the wheel to straighten. If the noise goes away when you are making the sweeping turn, but then comes back when you release the wheel you have isolated it to the steering system(column, rack, i-shaft.) The noise goes away in the turn because you are loading the steering system, taking up any backlash.
The next step is to remove the EPS fuse from the underhood fuse block. This removes power to your power steering motor so that it will not be loaded when turning. The steering rack and i-shaft are the only things that will be loaded in a turn. Now perform the same turn in the parking lot as before. If the noise is now present during the turn and going straight, you mostly likely are looking at a column assy.(The motor worm gear is steel and the assist gear is nylon. The worm gear wears into the nylon gear, creating excessive backlash). If the noise goes away in the turn, but is still present driving straight, you are probably looking at the i-shaft or rack. You would have to isolate which from there.

For further proof that it is the column, you can remove the i-shaft at the lower part if the column. (Make sure you mark the i-shaft position on the column shaft. They are NOT indexed, and can be put together out of alignment.) Next grab the lower column shaft with one hand and oscillate the steering wheelback and forth with the other. If you feel a slight bumping/kocking sensation (sometimes you can hear it), then the column is your problem.
thanks
tom

 

thnx tomst9 for that info i'll be trying that out this weekend

 

im going to let the guy from my chevy dealer read that. i need that noise fixed rite.

 

im going to let the guy from my chevy dealer read that. i need that noise fixed rite.

 

your welcome. good luck!