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Figured since I had to replace mine to day might as well take pics and do a little write up.
Intermediate Shaft Replacement Instructions
First start by parking the vehicle with the wheels pointed straight ahead. At this point you can lock the steering wheel "with a rope or something" to keep it from rotating. I do not do this, but it would not hurt.
Next gather the tools required to do the job
· 15mm wrench
· 25mm socket with extension
· 10mm wrench
· Flat blade screwdriver
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First I removed the driver’s side inner fender. I pulled the inner fender for ease of pics.
Next you will see the bolt as pictured below. With a 15mm wrench on the backside holding the bolt remove the nut with the 15mm socket. Now you can pull the bolt out and set them aside.
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Next you need to get the bolt from inside the cab “under the dash, behind the brake pedal”. Be very careful not to allow the steering wheel to rotate as if it does too much it can break the Cloaking Spring for the Airbag system. In the pic below you will see the location of the nut that needs to be removed. Next remove the bolt, and set the two aside.
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Now you can pull the old shaft out from outside of the cab.
Insert the new shaft through the hole in the firewall. From under the dash you can grab the new shaft and slide it into the steering shaft. Now you can reinstall the 15mm bolt and nut. Now you need to tighten the nut down, and go back under the wheel well and tight the lower nut.
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Since I had the inner fender off it is a good time to check your lower CAC tube to make sure it has not been rubbing on the power steering line. As you can see from the picture below it is tight clearance. Since there was no holes, I reinstalled the inner fender and enjoy the smooth quite steering that the old shaft was lacking.
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Intermediate Shaft Replacement Instructions
First start by parking the vehicle with the wheels pointed straight ahead. At this point you can lock the steering wheel "with a rope or something" to keep it from rotating. I do not do this, but it would not hurt.
Next gather the tools required to do the job
· 15mm wrench
· 25mm socket with extension
· 10mm wrench
· Flat blade screwdriver
First I removed the driver’s side inner fender. I pulled the inner fender for ease of pics.
Next you will see the bolt as pictured below. With a 15mm wrench on the backside holding the bolt remove the nut with the 15mm socket. Now you can pull the bolt out and set them aside.
Next you need to get the bolt from inside the cab “under the dash, behind the brake pedal”. Be very careful not to allow the steering wheel to rotate as if it does too much it can break the Cloaking Spring for the Airbag system. In the pic below you will see the location of the nut that needs to be removed. Next remove the bolt, and set the two aside.
Now you can pull the old shaft out from outside of the cab.
Insert the new shaft through the hole in the firewall. From under the dash you can grab the new shaft and slide it into the steering shaft. Now you can reinstall the 15mm bolt and nut. Now you need to tighten the nut down, and go back under the wheel well and tight the lower nut.
Since I had the inner fender off it is a good time to check your lower CAC tube to make sure it has not been rubbing on the power steering line. As you can see from the picture below it is tight clearance. Since there was no holes, I reinstalled the inner fender and enjoy the smooth quite steering that the old shaft was lacking.
