Steering Column Rattle - Page 2

j johnson · 08-18-2008, 07:04 PM

mine also had that problem but he said it is also the lower bearing on the steering colum hope this helps...

DuramaxOnTheBrain · 08-18-2008, 07:23 PM

Thanks guys.

Tamperman · 08-18-2008, 07:57 PM

mine too... got it fixed s few months ago. no problems yet.

DuramaxOnTheBrain · 08-19-2008, 04:49 AM

Is this a recall or TSB? If you buy a used truck can you take it and get the dealer to do all recall and TSB work to it all at once? Will they even do that? What if I take it in and they want to reflash my computer, should I let them or will they screw it up? Is there a reflash for stock 04.5 LLY? Sorry for all the questions but my head just flooded with them.

Thanks

Brain

djmercer1 · 08-19-2008, 05:03 AM

my 2005 2500hd duramax has had the intermediate steering shaft replaced twice, once at 23815 kms and again at 90600 kms to fix this recurring problem.

**bigdaddydiesel** · 08-19-2008, 05:38 AM

If you just bought the truck, I would suggest taking it in and allowing the dealer to run a history on it, and do any recall work that has not already been done, I would also not worry too much about a reflash, do you have a tuner? If so, then you just slap it back on when you leave, and there is also a fix for this problem, like they said before, you re-grease the steering shaft about once a year. If you will do a search on this forum I think someone has already had this up and there were pretty good instructions given about the fix.

dirtyduramax16 · 08-19-2008, 07:37 AM

i got a problem with my steering box on my 06, it'll be nice and tight goin straight but when i turn it gets real loose

bowtiemax · 12-02-2008, 06:24 PM

I'm glad someone found a solution. We have multiple silverado 2500 and 3500 d max that are all doing it including a 1500 suburban, the only ones that are not are the new 08 2500 dmax and a 2000 1500 with 160 k on it and still looks like new. How many miles have you put on yours since the repair?

cdimichele · 12-02-2008, 07:39 PM

This intermediate steering shaft has been a problem in all silverados and suburbans since 03 I think, I had mine replace in June and it is rattling again, so YES this is a common and very annoying problem, it feels like the front end is going to fall out. There are multiple service bullitens on this, you can find them online. Do a search on this forum for technical bullitens and repair manuals, someone linked a site that has all of this info. I will see If I can find it

**DMAXchris** · 12-02-2008, 07:49 PM

I had mine replaced in the summer and its starting to make noise again. It was warrantied. And i think it only took em an hour or so. Oh well, still wouldnt own a ford or dodge!!!!