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AD91158

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Like many others on this forum, I have come to hate the steering clunk that has developed in my 2005 6.0L. I have gone to the dealer for the replacement shaft which appeared to solve the problem for a whole month :omg: . After this the clunk had come back full force. This was driving me absolutley nuts, the steering felt loose all the time. Talking to a number of people (mechanics/ techs) it appears that this truck has a huge flaw in regards to the design of the steering system. Long story short the whole dragger bar assumbly is able to travel freely in a for and aft motion (to the front and back of the truck) under certain situations (rough road). I was told to buy a pitman and idler arm support bracket kit and have it installed. $240 bucks later I did just that. This COMPLETELY solved the clunk. There is no longer any anoying jounces that are felt through the steering column, and the trucks steering feels tighter and more responsive than the day it rolled off the dealers lot. Im no mechanic, and I dont know if one thing really has anything to do with the other. All I know is its going on 2 weeks with no clunk. Something to consider for those having this problem.

dewfpo Senior Enthusiast

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Like many others on this forum, I have come to hate the steering clunk that has developed in my 2005 6.0L. I have gone to the dealer for the replacement shaft which appeared to solve the problem for a whole month :omg: . After this the clunk had come back full force. This was driving me absolutley nuts, the steering felt loose all the time. Talking to a number of people (mechanics/ techs) it appears that this truck has a huge flaw in regards to the design of the steering system. Long story short the whole dragger bar assumbly is able to travel freely in a for and aft motion (to the front and back of the truck) under certain situations (rough road). I was told to buy a pitman and idler arm support bracket kit and have it installed. $240 bucks later I did just that. This COMPLETELY solved the clunk. There is no longer any anoying jounces that are felt through the steering column, and the trucks steering feels tighter and more responsive than the day it rolled off the dealers lot. Im no mechanic, and I dont know if one thing really has anything to do with the other. All I know is its going on 2 weeks with no clunk. Something to consider for those having this problem.

 

Did they just install the braces or did they replace the arms as well?

 

Thanks, DEWFPO

MS3DALE Senior Enthusiast

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Where did you get the kit from? Or do you have a link to there site?

  • 3 years later...
dodge123 Enthusiast

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click.save. Thanks AD for the good info and link. That will be something I also do down the road.

Paulie G Enthusiast

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I've had the congnito kit for a few years now and it did make a big improvment on the steering however it did not stop my steering shaft from banging around. I've done the re-lube kit that I don't believe they offer anymore and it came back again.

 

What has worked is the grease fitting I installed in the steering shaft. I also plugged the bottom with steel wool and used Hi temp grease.

 

I think that there is too much slop between the two shafts and they are exposed to enough heat that the grease doesn't hold up. I don't know if was plugging the bottom that kept the grease in there or the hi temp grease that is making it hold up but I haven't had to pump anymore grease in the shaft yet. I don't put on many miles but it has been about a year now.

ChevyTech77 Senior Enthusiast

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Mix anti-seize compound in with a light chassis grease, when you grease these intermediate shafts. Bub bye noise, forever.

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muyack Enthusiast

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Mix anti-seize compound in with a light chassis grease, when you grease these intermediate shafts. Bub bye noise, forever.

 

i have 2003 and thought it was in shaft and front end,but all my banging was coming fromt the bottom of the steering column the shaft runs thru a white bushing on bottom of column it just pops in and shaft runs thru it,i took a hose clamp and 2 small pieces of double sided tape tightened it were the white bushing meets the column and hasnt made a noise since,im so glad the banging has gone,truly a cheesy design by gm

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