Steering rattle over bumps and on gravel after ishaft replacement
#1
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Steering rattle over bumps and on gravel after ishaft replacement
I replaced the intermediate shaft thinking it would fix a clunking I had. The car is actually worse now, and has developed a rattle that sounds exactly like this:
Starts at 36 seconds.
Is this the plastic gear in the steering motor issue? Kind of weird how it developed after replacing the intermediate shaft.
Any help/advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Starts at 36 seconds.
Is this the plastic gear in the steering motor issue? Kind of weird how it developed after replacing the intermediate shaft.
Any help/advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Last edited by chris88z24; 09-13-2017 at 11:48 AM.
#3
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Pretty sure it's the steering column. If I grab the column I can move the shaft in and out where it connects to the intermediate shaft. The old shaft probably had some play in it that was dampening the noise.
There's a TSB that tells you how to diagnose it. Involves pulling the fuse and driving on gravel. Looks like the part is 300-400 bucks alone.
There's a TSB that tells you how to diagnose it. Involves pulling the fuse and driving on gravel. Looks like the part is 300-400 bucks alone.
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Dorman (old) left, GM (new) right.
I did some research, Amazon refunded me for the Dorman part (originally purchased in 2013) and I bought the GM one online in 2016. Part # 15800140.
I did some research, Amazon refunded me for the Dorman part (originally purchased in 2013) and I bought the GM one online in 2016. Part # 15800140.