How to fix a steering shaft on a GM car?

Install the upper intermediate steering shaft through the dash boot seal and slide the lower end into the steering gear coupling shaft. Raise the upper end of the intermediate steering shaft and install into the steering column shaft. Install the upper bolt and nut.

How do you replace an intermediate steering shaft?

Replace the upper intermediate shaft. Install the upper intermediate steering shaft through the dash boot seal and slide the lower end into the steering gear coupling shaft. Raise the upper end of the intermediate steering shaft and install into the steering column shaft.

How to replace the steering column on a Chevy Silverado?

Insert the bolt back into the new steering column shaft. If you’re having trouble getting the bolt all the way through the bracket on the top end of the steering shaft, flip the ignition (but don’t start the car), then gently move the steering left and right to wiggle the bolt through. If playback doesn’t begin shortly, try restarting your device.

How do you install a steering column nut?

Raise the upper end of the intermediate steering shaft and install into the steering column shaft. Install the upper bolt and nut. Tighten the bolt to 47 N·m (35 lb ft). Install the lower bolt and nut. Tighten the bolt to 50 N·m (37 lb ft).

How do you replace the steering shaft on a Chevy Silverado?

Simply slip the bottom end of the steering shaft through the firewall. Apply some grease to the end, and connect it to the lower steering shaft. Then bolt them together.

What kind of steering shaft does a GM truck use?

The Borgeson 000937 Steering Shaft is engineered to be a heavier duty replacement for the worn-out steering shaft in for your 1999-2008 GM Full Size Truck. Features a heavy-duty telescopic design, this steering shaft connects from factory column to lower steering shaft and comes with a vibration reducing universal joint.

What to do if your steering column is loose?

Although the plastic bearing accounts for some play on the steering column, mostly the problem is in the tilt steering area where there are more berrings and plastic components. Some people try to put tension on the lower shaft of the steering column by using a zip tie or a pipe clamp to angle she shaft inside the column.

How to fix steering shaft clunk in 5 minutes or less?

Wow, a huge thank you to the original poster for this piece of information. I removed the bolt, and after some effort to free the stuck shaft, if finally moved towards the firewall freely, I did the pump thing, and poof, no more clunking. Even with the stuck shaft, still only took 5 min’s.