rattle in steering column

ol_hounddog · 12-30-2007, 10:14 PM

I have a 2004 4x4 extended cab and have 46000 miles. it recently developed a rattle or feels like something sloppy in the steering colume or steering resulting in a thunk thunk that is felt in the steering wheel. I only feel it at slow speeds like parking and slow speed turning like in a parking lot. but it appears to be getting worse? any ideas or anyone else experiencing this. a friend with a 2003 said that he had a steering connecting ?? something replaced and it was a problem in 2002 and 2003 he thought??

stock05blk · 01-09-2008, 08:55 PM

bump...anybody??? I have the same problem with my 05 sierra.

436'd skylark · 01-09-2008, 09:03 PM

the old steering column clunk in a GM. take it to the dealer, I'd bet my balls to a bulldog there is a TSB or a recall. the steering shaft needs to come out and be lubricated. real common on anything GM

75K30 · 01-10-2008, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by 436'd skylark

the old steering column clunk in a GM. take it to the dealer, I'd bet my balls to a bulldog there is a TSB or a recall. the steering shaft needs to come out and be lubricated. real common on anything GM

Makes me wish I had a bulldog!
Nahhhh, would not matter anyway, you would win. Same old problem with the GM steering shaft. Little grease and that problem goes away.
Right again Joe!

436'd skylark · 01-10-2008, 06:52 PM

Thanks.

If you had a bulldog, I wouldn't bet my balls so willingly...

gmtech · 01-10-2008, 07:06 PM

Yeh we are coving them at the dealer to 100k and beyond. Its another new design steering shaft for the rucks and maybe this one will work???????

o3shortbed · 01-10-2008, 07:26 PM

gmtech is it a recall?

gmtech · 01-10-2008, 07:31 PM

no nothing in writting just covering them and now covering instrument cluster concerns for gauges sticking mostly 03 and 04 full size trucks

gerryl98 · 01-10-2008, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by gmtech

Yeh we are coving them at the dealer to 100k and beyond. Its another new design steering shaft for the rucks and maybe this one will work???????

GMTECH, is this a GM policy or a dealership policy? I called on Saturday and the service writer said he'd have to talk to his supervisor and to call back Monday. I had it lubed under warranty last year. It's out of warranty now but I only have 53K on the odometer. I told them they should've replaced the intermediate shaft on the first go around and he countered that the part only came out a few months ago. I just haven't time to call back but I sure will tomorrow. If I get resistance should I state that "I've been told this is being covered up to 100,000 miles?"

o3shortbed · 01-10-2008, 10:42 PM

gm tech gauges sticking? you mean none of them working, just reading zero? that happens to me.

12-30-2007, 10:14 PM	#1
ol_hounddog Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4	rattle in steering column I have a 2004 4x4 extended cab and have 46000 miles. it recently developed a rattle or feels like something sloppy in the steering colume or steering resulting in a thunk thunk that is felt in the steering wheel. I only feel it at slow speeds like parking and slow speed turning like in a parking lot. but it appears to be getting worse? any ideas or anyone else experiencing this. a friend with a 2003 said that he had a steering connecting ?? something replaced and it was a problem in 2002 and 2003 he thought??

01-09-2008, 09:03 PM	#3
436'd skylark Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Buffalo Ny Posts: 661	the old steering column clunk in a GM. take it to the dealer, I'd bet my balls to a bulldog there is a TSB or a recall. the steering shaft needs to come out and be lubricated. real common on anything GM __________________ Joe 89 K2500 Chevy, Wee-Oh-five 285K miles, completly rebuilt needs a motor, bad 1962 IHC Scout All Wheel Drive (Scout speak for locking axles) 152 ci, dana everything else

01-10-2008, 06:52 PM	#5
436'd skylark Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Buffalo Ny Posts: 661	Thanks. If you had a bulldog, I wouldn't bet my balls so willingly... __________________ Joe 89 K2500 Chevy, Wee-Oh-five 285K miles, completly rebuilt needs a motor, bad 1962 IHC Scout All Wheel Drive (Scout speak for locking axles) 152 ci, dana everything else

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gmtech Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: farmville Va Posts: 348	Yeh we are coving them at the dealer to 100k and beyond. Its another new design steering shaft for the rucks and maybe this one will work???????

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gmtech Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: farmville Va Posts: 348	no nothing in writting just covering them and now covering instrument cluster concerns for gauges sticking mostly 03 and 04 full size trucks

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o3shortbed Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: L-burg KY Posts: 334	gm tech gauges sticking? you mean none of them working, just reading zero? that happens to me.