Intermediate shaft for 2004 GMT800 Silverado K2500HD

[OR VietVet]

The new to us 2004 Silverado K2500HD has the eventual steering column clunking noises when turning. I know I just need the new design bearing #88963617 and the upper intermediate shaft #19329330 but if I am in there I will be doing the lower shaft too, #25958109. Found the bearing and lower shaft no problem for a decent price. Lots of used, #19329330 on ebay. I checked the usual GM parts houses and GM Parts Giant shows out of stock for a price close to $60 and the rest show "discontinued". Amazon has them for around $170.

Anyone know of another source. Parts Geek shows out of stock too.

 

[OR VietVet]

Further digging revealed that the upper intermediate shaft does not need to be replaced unless the u-joints are sloppy. I just crawled under there and there is no play at all in the shaft u-joints. Plenty of play in the collar bearing though. Ordered in a Genuine GM part and will make my body smaller when the parts get here. Tight under there for a big guy like me. I am thinking of unbolting the seat from floor and shifting it back a bit.

 

[OR VietVet]

I received the Genuine GM bearing today. I did not choose to go with the Wolf Engineering custom bearing set up.

I did see where the Genuine GM bearing design can be made better, or longer lasting. When you get it, there is the green outer housing and inside it, there is a white collar that snaps in to place and inside that white collar there is a set of round ball bearings that the lower metal shaft of the steering column slides inside of as the housing is pushed up in the bottom of column and snaps in place. I took a 3/8" drive chrome deep 6 point socket and tapped that white collar out and the bearings are then exposed. There is very little grease on them. I took some white lithium grease and smeared on the bearings and then you can reinsert the white bearing collar assembly and it snaps back in place and rolls easier than before you add the grease. Seems like it would increase the longevity of the repair. I saw that extra grease trick on you tube. Too bad it does not have a grease zerk on the bearing outer housing, that allows for a squirt of grease every now and then.

 

[Fless]

Slick!

 

[Joseph Garcia]

I received the Genuine GM bearing today. I did not choose to go with the Wolf Engineering custom bearing set up.

I did see where the Genuine GM bearing design can be made better, or longer lasting. When you get it, there is the green outer housing and inside it, there is a white collar that snaps in to place and inside that white collar there is a set of round ball bearings that the lower metal shaft of the steering column slides inside of as the housing is pushed up in the bottom of column and snaps in place. I took a 3/8" drive chrome deep 6 point socket and tapped that white collar out and the bearings are then exposed. There is very little grease on them. I took some white lithium grease and smeared on the bearings and then you can reinsert the white bearing collar assembly and it snaps back in place and rolls easier than before you add the grease. Seems like it would increase the longevity of the repair. I saw that extra grease trick on you tube. Too bad it does not have a grease zerk on the bearing outer housing, that allows for a squirt of grease every now and then.

Great innovative wrenching! Since there is no heat and very little lateral stress on the bearings, my guess is that the grease that you put in will stay there and provide good lubrication for a long time.

 

[OR VietVet]

This post takes place over a 7 day period:

On April 9, my shop owner friend, who is the son of the man I bought this truck from, has scheduled me in with the truck to do the oil cooler and transmission cooler lines, the transmission service and replace the solenoids/switches and harnesses and to do the lower steering column bearing. He said he had meant to do all of this work himself, except the transmission solenoids/switches/harnesses, but shop work got in the way and he kept putting his father off. I have all new Genuine GM parts and he said as long as I help, which I will, the shop use fee will be minimal and also allow for military discount. I have very slight seepage at one of the hydro-boost lines and if I can get it here by then, I am gonna add that in too. There will be pics.

Ok, gonna end up doing the "seeping now but sure to leak more later" hydro-boost unit. Looked and could not find a new Genuine GM or new AC Delco unit that listed the correct GVWR. The one I did find is from Bosch who makes several OE manufacturer units and I believe they make them for GM but not 100% sure. Maybe someone here knows.

According to GM Parts Direct, when I look at the OE part # and look at RA, the Bosch crossover for the correct GVWR is 0204777573 for $224.03 at RA, shipped and includes the 5% $10.95 discount. IIRC, all GM ABS units are Bosch, again, I could be wrong.

This morning, I pressure washed the booster/master cylinder area and the lines to the p/s pump assembly and the p/s pump as well. Took it on a long drive that was made longer because I wanted to put miles on in town with more brake applications and steering involved. Gonna be checking the entire system between now and April 9.

The new Bosch hydro-boost arrived today from RA. I have decided to also do the brake pedal pivot bushing and brake light switch while I am doing that hydro-boost replacement. There is some play in that bushing and might as well do it at same time. Those parts are ordered from RA and on the way. So, now all in one day, oil cooler lines, transmission cooler lines, transmission service and solenoids/harnesses replacement, lower steering column bearing replacement, new hydro-boost, brake pedal pivot bushing and stop light switch. Between me and my friend, should be doable. Gonna start at 9 am and hope to be done by 6 pm.