Hmmmm... Are you out of warrantee? The replacement was covered at no charge
for me as the truck was only a year old and they had a TSB on it. I noticed the
steering was a little tighter but it was a pretty minor improvement. The loss
of the clunk was the big thing for me.
Tom
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Subject: Re(2):DML: Intermediate steering shaft(ATT: Tom)
Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: 5/31/00 11:51 AM
Thanks tom, Also how much did that set you back if you don't mind me asking
The dealed wanted like $270. Also did it take any slop out of the steering?
Hop.
>From: fawcett@uism.bu.edu
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Subject: Re:DML: Intermediate steering shaft
>Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 12:20:52 -0400
>
>Yep. There is a TSB on this and I had my '98's replaced a year or so
>ago... It
>solved the clunking problem for me.
>Tom
>
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>Subject: DML: Intermediate steering shaft
>Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Date: 5/31/00 10:47 AM
>
>Hello all,
> Has anyone had any problems w/ the intermediate steering shaft. Its
>that
>part that connects the steering wheel shaft to the steering box shaft. It
>is 2 square tubings, one inside the other and couplers on each end. Mine
>moves when i try to move it side to side. And i think it's making a
>clunking
>sound in the steering wheel when i turn or brake.
>Any help would be appreciated
>
>Thanks,
>HOP.
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