Steering Column noise?
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Steering Column noise?
I've been reading that the noise I've been hearing is possibly the intermediate shaft or something inside of the steering column. I can hear it badly while stopping and going over bumps and slow speeds.
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ya, i personally blame my struts for giving my clunks. end links replaced, and everything els is tight / in good shape. except for the driver side strut, previous owner only had passanger side repalced
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Its most likely the intermediate shaft, its under the shaft that runs through the firewall. I believe its like $70+ shipping through rockauto.com. and they guys who have done it, say its beefier than stock, and fixed the noise. I have one sitting on my tool box awaiting install.
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They usually are pretty easy, hardest part is more then likely getting it off the rack if you don't have a lift.
Do the rock auto ones fix the Malibu? My dad car is awful.
Do the rock auto ones fix the Malibu? My dad car is awful.
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Didn't fix any of the noise or clunking though. lol I think it's the strut bearings. No longer care...
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Yeah I replaced mine with the dorman unit. It's easy you just need a socket wrench. The hardest part was getting the dumb grommet lined up... and getting the old shaft off of the steering rack, mine was frozen on there. Definitely have some liquid wrench on hand.
Didn't fix any of the noise or clunking though. lol I think it's the strut bearings. No longer care...
Didn't fix any of the noise or clunking though. lol I think it's the strut bearings. No longer care...
I'll leave it alone.
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I replaced mine as it was worn and had play in it.....(long story)
but it WAS NOT the source of the column noise.
It was a very very easy job on mine, no rust......
Just make sure you DO NOT turn the steer wheel once removed !
Some say it is the steering column itself ???? IDK !
I put strut bearing in also, but no stoppy the noise !
but it WAS NOT the source of the column noise.
It was a very very easy job on mine, no rust......
Just make sure you DO NOT turn the steer wheel once removed !
Some say it is the steering column itself ???? IDK !
I put strut bearing in also, but no stoppy the noise !