Citation V6-173 2.8L VIN Z 2-bbl HP (1983)
Steering Shaft: All Technical Service Bulletins
Steering - Click/Clunk Noise
REISSUE:
84-183
3B (IX)
JULY, 1985
Subject:
"CLUNK" NOISE IN STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT
Model and Year:
1983-84 CELEBRITY AND CITATION
TO:
ALL CHEVROLET DEALERS
This cancels and replaces Chevrolet Dealer Service Bulletin 84-183 dated August 1984, which should be destroyed. This issue includes the Labor
operation number and labor time allowed to perform this operation.
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:
FIGURE 1
1.
Remove intermediate shaft from car per chassis service manual instructions.
2.
Remove all foreign matter from shaft by wiping with a shop cloth
3.
Using chassis grease meeting requirements of GM-6031M (P/N 1051344), grease the exposed shaft. FILL SHAFT POCKET AT POINT X and
the inside of the tube at point Y (see Figure 1).
4.
Fully compress intermediate shaft assembly two (2) or three (3) times to work grease into the assembly. REPEAT Steps 3 and 4
three
(3) times.
5.
Reinstall intermediate shaft assembly in car.
FIGURE 2
NOTICE:
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 2). 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.
IF A NEW INTERMEDIATE SHAFT IS REPLACED FOR ANY REASON, LUBRICATE THE NEW SHAFT AT THE LOCATIONS
ILLUSTRATED
Labor Operation:
T5094