Century V6-260 4.3L DSL (1984)
Steering Shaft: Customer Interest
Steering Intermediate Shaft - Clunk Noise
Bulletin 84-3-9
Date Aug. '84
Ref. No. 84-309-3
SUBJECT:
"CLUNK" NOISE IN STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT
MODELS AFFECTED:
1983-84 CENTURY AND SKYLARK
A "click" or "clunk" felt in the steering wheel during vehicle stops and starts may be caused by intermediate shaft slip joint motion. To correct this
condition:
1.
Remove intermediate shaft from car per Chassis Service Manual instructions..
2.
Remove all foreign matter from shaft by wiping with a shop cloth.
LUBRICATION POINTS
3.
Using chassis grease meeting requirements of GM-6031M (part number 1051344), grease the exposed shaft, FILL SHAFT POCKET AT POINT
X and the inside of the tube at Point Y. See figure.
4.
Fully compress intermediate shaft assembly two or three times to work grease into the assembly. REPEAT steps 3 and 4 three times.
5.
Reinstall intermediate shaft assembly in car.
NOTE:
When the intermediate shaft is reinstalled in the vehicle, care should be taken to assure the shaft boot seal is not dimpled or distorted. See
figure. A distorted boot which rubs the intermediate shaft assembly may cause a slight steering bind when the vehicle is first operated in very
cold weather.