Steering shaft clunk

[95escahoe]

On rough roads every now and then or when I make a turn out of a driveway with a slight incline the steering shaft clunks a lil bit, the wheel turns freely and fine otherwise, been looking around online looks like the upper intermediate steering shaft & lower steering column bearing could cause this? Everything in the front end is new, and it's an 04 Escalade if it matters.




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[HiHoeSilver]

Yes, that's usually what it is. Most noticeable at low speeds while turning. Try driving around a cracked up parking lot, it'll go bananas. You can settle it down by "exercising" the ISS to redistribute the grease. Most say this lasts maybe a year. YouTube videos available on this. Also, if you replace the bearing:
1. Find the Delco one, the Dorman is a pos
2. Don't forget to tie your steering wheel off so you don't spin it and ruin the clockspring.

 

[95escahoe]

Yes, that's usually what it is. Most noticeable at low speeds while turning. Try driving around a cracked up parking lot, it'll go bananas. You can settle it down by "exercising" the ISS to redistribute the grease. Most say this lasts maybe a year. YouTube videos available on this. Also, if you replace the bearing:
1. Find the Delco one, the Dorman is a pos
2. Don't forget to tie your steering wheel off so you don't spin it and ruin the clockspring.

Thanks for the quick reply, I try to stick with AC Delco for the most part, what's wrong with the Dorman one just ****** quality and doesn't last?


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[HiHoeSilver]

Thanks for the quick reply, I try to stick with AC Delco for the most part, what's wrong with the Dorman one just ****** quality and doesn't last?


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Yes. I would exercise the ISS first. Free and fairly easy.