# Truck intermediate shaft steering clunking

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/truck-intermediate-shaft-steering-clunking/39292>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** gmc, 1500\
**Created:** [November 10, 2009, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/truck-intermediate-shaft-steering-clunking/39292 "2009-11-10T18:20:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![grampy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a9adbd/32.png) [@grampy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/grampy)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2009, 6:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/truck-intermediate-shaft-steering-clunking/39292/1 "2009-11-10T18:20:44Z")

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Gm pick up trucks have been having this recurring issue for years.  
  
  
  
 The solution years ago was to dissemble the half-shaft and grease the coupling.  
  
 This is getting old fast ,as my 2004 GMC pkup is ready for another trip to the garage.  
  
  
  
 I’m wondering if GM has come up with permanent fix.

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 4:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/truck-intermediate-shaft-steering-clunking/39292/2 "2009-11-11T04:28:00Z")

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You need a different shaft to correct this.

There are aftermarket shafts for about $200-$300.

I read about them on this forum a while back. You can try a search for it.

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**Author:** ![grampy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a9adbd/32.png) [@grampy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/grampy)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 12:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/truck-intermediate-shaft-steering-clunking/39292/3 "2009-11-11T12:41:43Z")

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Thanks I’ll call the dealer this week also.  
Kinda expensive for a manufacturing defect.

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**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/truck-intermediate-shaft-steering-clunking/39292/4 "2009-11-11T13:00:15Z")

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Grampy, I Believe A Revised GM Part Is Available For Your Truck. At First There Was Only The Solution You Describe, But Check With GM On A Revised GM Shaft.  
The part should probably only cost about $125 and requires about an hour labor, I’m guessing. Your dealer probably stocks the shaft for your truck.

I have had intermediate steering shafts replaced on a Chevrolet car and a Pontiac using the revised GM shaft and the clunking problem was solved.

CSA

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**Author:** ![grampy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a9adbd/32.png) [@grampy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/grampy)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/truck-intermediate-shaft-steering-clunking/39292/5 "2009-11-11T20:16:55Z")

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Thanks for your reply , roadrunner and common sense.

I called my dealer and the cost is $160 to replace. No good will gesture fix.

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**Author:** ![grampy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a9adbd/32.png) [@grampy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/grampy)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/truck-intermediate-shaft-steering-clunking/39292/6 "2009-11-18T17:10:34Z")

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follow up,

I just had the shaft replaced by my local mechanic. $130

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**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/truck-intermediate-shaft-steering-clunking/39292/7 "2009-11-18T17:35:12Z")

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Grampy, Did You Use The New (Revised) GM I.S. Shaft?

Is it like driving a new truck, now?

CSA

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**Author:** ![grampy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a9adbd/32.png) [@grampy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/grampy)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/truck-intermediate-shaft-steering-clunking/39292/8 "2009-11-18T18:13:53Z")

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Yes to both questions.