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mine in the Tahoe would leak a lil bit at full lock but not when you were driving it that was over 100k miles ago I still ain’t replaced it cause it hasn’t gotten worse
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@Doubeleive It's leaking a little bit but the movement in the steering just ain't what it used to be and I'm getting a lot of clunking so I figured it's time to do the rack and that coupling joint that connects the steering shaft to the rack
New oem ones are kinda pricey, and from what I have heard the remaned ones can be hit n miss
whenever I have had a issue with one I have just grabbed a used one from the junkyard that had no visible leaks
the steering knuckle I see aftermarket ones for around $80 all day long a whole new oem one is like $450
the upper steering shaft has been known to "clunk" but that was on the gmt800's, supposedly they new design shouldn't clunk.
the previous fix was to shove some fresh grease in it and that would work for a while then it would start clunking again, then they came out with 2 more designs and dam things would still clunk
the previous fix was to shove some fresh grease in it and that would work for a while then it would start clunking again, then they came out with 2 more designs and dam things would still clunk
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@Doubeleive The clunk seems to be related to body roll but there is no sway bar attached, the upper and lower control arms have been replaced, and the steering rack is bolted down tight.
I suspect the problem is the shaft within the rack is becoming loose and knocking around or body mount? I don’t live in a crusty area so rubber seems to live long where I’m at.
On a positive note the new balls joints helped a lot with the ride. Before I felt every bump on the road and got a lot of feedback in the steering wheel. Now the steering feels heavier but much more sturdy.
I suspect the problem is the shaft within the rack is becoming loose and knocking around or body mount? I don’t live in a crusty area so rubber seems to live long where I’m at.
On a positive note the new balls joints helped a lot with the ride. Before I felt every bump on the road and got a lot of feedback in the steering wheel. Now the steering feels heavier but much more sturdy.
hard to say without hearing it/feeling it, mine will clunk going in & out of the driveway usually after it has rained or when the seasons change, all my gm's have done it. sometimes lubing the sway bar bushings resolves it but not always. I have mostly given up on trying to figure it out lol. all summer it's fine, dead quiet
I don't like to see that as I just did a complete front end rebuild of my 2014 PPV with all TTX parts. It is an on-road vehicle only so hopefully I will have better results. If not I guess I will test the lifetime warranty.
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Working through Mevotech warranty claim currently will update. Might just be bad quality control because the other side is perfect
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I just replaced my front tie rods with Mevotech and one of the packages was missing the bolts, cotter pin and zerk fitting. When I contacted Mevotech they told me to go out and buy the missing parts! Not the point!!
wow, even some of the low-life company's out there will at least mail you missing parts with proof of purchase.
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