Sierra 1500 4WD V6-4.3L (2008): Steering and Suspension

Also for this vehicle: Sierra 1500 4WD V8-4.8L (2007), Sierra 1500 4WD V8-4.8L VIN V (2004), Sierra 1500 4WD V8-5.3L (2008), Sierra 1500 4WD V8-5.3L VIN B (2005), Sierra 1500 4WD V8-5.3L VIN B HO (2006), Sierra 1500 4WD V8-5.3L VIN T (2004), Sierra 1500 4WD V8-5.3L VIN Z Flex Fuel (2005), Sierra 1500 4WD V8-6.0L (2007), Sierra 1500 4WD V8-6.0L Hybrid (2009), Sierra 1500 4WD V8-6.0L VIN U (2006).

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01Relays and Modules Relays and Modules: Sections
02Sensors and Switches Sensors and Switches: Sections
03Maintenance Maintenance: Sections
04Engine, Cooling and Exhaust Engine, Cooling and Exhaust: Sections
05Powertrain Management Powertrain Management: Sections
06Transmission and Drivetrain Transmission and Drivetrain: Sections
07Brakes and Traction Control Brakes and Traction Control: Sections
08Starting and Charging Starting and Charging: Sections
09Power and Ground Distribution Power and Ground Distribution: Sections
10Steering and Suspension Steering and Suspension: Sections
- Alignment › System Information23 pages
- Relays and Modules - Steering and Suspension3 pages
  - Relays and Modules - Steering › Steering Wheel Heater Control Module › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Relays and Modules - Wheels and Tires2 pages
    Tire Pressure Module › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › TPMS System - Service And Re-Learning Sensor IDs
    Tire Pressure Monitor Receiver / Transponder › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Tire Monitor System - TPM Sensor Information
- Sensors and Switches - Steering and Suspension29 pages
  - Sensors and Switches - Steering › Steering Angle Sensor › Component Information9 pages
    Locations2
    Service and Repair › Steering Wheel Position Sensor Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Sensors and Switches - Suspension › Steering Angle Sensor › Component Information9 pages
    Locations2
    Service and Repair › Steering Wheel Position Sensor Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Sensors and Switches - Wheels and Tires › Tire Pressure Sensor › Component Information11 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › TPMS System - Service And Re-Learning Sensor IDs2 3 4 5 6
    Service and Repair › Tire Pressure Indicator Sensor Replacement (Clamp In Style)2 3 4 5
- Steering90 pages
  - Center Link › Component Information › Service and Repair2
  - Front Steering Knuckle › Component Information › Service and Repair2
  - Idler Arm › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2 3 4 5 6
  - Pitman Arm › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Steering/Suspension - Pitman Arm Shaft Seal Service Kit
  - Power Steering31 pages
    Power Steering Bleeding › System Information › Service and Repair
    Power Steering Fluid › Component Information › Specifications2
    Power Steering Fluid Cooler › Component Information › Service and Repair › Power Steering Fluid Cooler Replacement (Without Hydroboost)2 3 4
    Power Steering Fluid Reservoir › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
    Power Steering Line/Hose › Component Information17 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest for Power Steering Line/Hose: › 07-02-32-002J › Jul › 10 › Steering/Suspension - Power Steering Fluid Leaking2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Power Steering Line/Hose: › 07-02-32-002J › Jul › 10 › Steering/Suspension - Power Steering Fluid Leaking2
    Service and Repair › Power Steering Gear Inlet Pipe/Hose Replacement (Gas With Hydroboost)2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
    Power Steering Motor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Steering - Power Steering Pump Replacement Tips
    Power Steering Pressure Control Valve › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Power Steering Pump › Power Steering Pump Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Relays and Modules - Steering › Steering Wheel Heater Control Module › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Sensors and Switches - Steering › Steering Angle Sensor › Component Information9 pages
    Locations2
    Service and Repair › Steering Wheel Position Sensor Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Steering Angle Sensor › Component Information9 pages
    Locations2
    Service and Repair › Steering Wheel Position Sensor Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Steering Column › Air Bag(s) Arming and Disarming › System Information › Service and Repair2
  - Steering Damper › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3
  - Steering Gear6 pages
    Steering Gear Seal › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Steering/Suspension - Pitman Arm Shaft Seal Service Kit
    Steering Rack Gear › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins5 pages
    Customer Interest: › 07-02-32-002J › Jul › 10 › Steering/Suspension - Power Steering Fluid Leaking2
    All Technical Service Bulletins: › 07-02-32-002J › Jul › 10 › Steering/Suspension - Power Steering Fluid Leaking2
    All Other Service Bulletins for Steering Rack Gear: › 09-08-50-014 › Aug › 09 › Interior - Seat Memory Inopertive After Air Bag Deploys
    All Other Service Bulletins for Steering Rack Gear: › 09-08-50-014 › Aug › 09 › Interior - Seat Memory Inopertive After Air Bag Deploys
  - Steering Mounted Controls Assembly › Component Information › Diagrams2 3
  - Steering Mounted Controls Transmitter › Component Information › Locations2
  - Steering Shaft › Component Information › Service and Repair › Steering Shaft Upper Bearing Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Steering Wheel › Steering Wheel Heater Control Module › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Tie Rod › Component Information › Service and Repair › Steering Linkage Inner Tie Rod Replacement2 3 4
- Suspension80 pages
  - Ball Joint › Component Information6 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Steering/Suspension - Ball Joint Availability2
    Specifications › Ball Joint Inspection (Upper Ball Joint)2
    Testing and Inspection › Ball Joint Inspection (Lower Ball Joint)2
  - Control Arm › Component Information7 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Steering/Suspension - Ball Joint Availability
    Service and Repair › Upper Control Arm Replacement2 3 4 5 6
  - Cross-Member › Component Information › Service and Repair › Drivetrain and Front Suspension Frame Front Crossmember Replacement (1500, 2500 LD)2 3
  - Front Steering Knuckle › Component Information › Service and Repair2
  - Sensors and Switches - Suspension › Steering Angle Sensor › Component Information9 pages
    Locations2
    Service and Repair › Steering Wheel Position Sensor Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Stabilizer Bar, Sway Control2 pages
    Stabilizer Bushing › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Stabilizer Link › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Suspension Spring (Coil / Leaf) › Shackle › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Suspension Strut / Shock Absorber › Component Information18 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Suspension - Shock Absorber/Strut Leakage Information2 3 4 5 6 7
    Service and Repair › Front Suspension Shock Absorber2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
  - Suspension Travel Bumper › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins17 pages
    Customer Interest: › 10-03-08-002A › Nov › 10 › Suspension - Multiple Noises From Front Of Vehicle2 3 4
    All Technical Service Bulletins: › 10-03-08-002A › Nov › 10 › Suspension - Multiple Noises From Front Of Vehicle2 3 4
    All Other Service Bulletins for Suspension Travel Bumper:9 pages
    10-08-58-001E › Mar › 11 › Interior - Excessive Wind Noise In Interior Of Vehicle2 3 4 5 6
    07-08-110-007B › Nov › 07 › Interior - Poor Carpet/Rubber Mat Fit/Loose/Bulging2 3
    All Other Service Bulletins for Suspension Travel Bumper:0 pages
    10-08-58-001E › Mar › 11 › Interior - Excessive Wind Noise In Interior Of Vehicle
    07-08-110-007B › Nov › 07 › Interior - Poor Carpet/Rubber Mat Fit/Loose/Bulging
  - Torsion Bar › Component Information › Service and Repair › Torsion Bar and Support Assembly Replacement (Bushing Style)2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Wheel Bearing › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2
  - Wheel Hub › Axle Nut › Component Information › Specifications
  - Wheel Hub (Locking) › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Drivetrain - Gen II Vs. Gen III Wheel Hub Changes2 3 4 5
- Wheels and Tires94 pages
  - Vehicle Lifting › Component Information › Service Precautions › Technician Safety Information2
  - Relays and Modules - Wheels and Tires2 pages
    Tire Pressure Module › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › TPMS System - Service And Re-Learning Sensor IDs
    Tire Pressure Monitor Receiver / Transponder › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Tire Monitor System - TPM Sensor Information
  - Sensors and Switches - Wheels and Tires › Tire Pressure Sensor › Component Information11 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › TPMS System - Service And Re-Learning Sensor IDs2 3 4 5 6
    Service and Repair › Tire Pressure Indicator Sensor Replacement (Clamp In Style)2 3 4 5
  - Tire Monitoring System19 pages
    Low Tire Pressure Indicator › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Tire Pressure Monitor - TPM System Message/Service Tips2 3 4 5 6
    Tire Pressure Module › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › TPMS System - Service And Re-Learning Sensor IDs
    Tire Pressure Monitor Receiver / Transponder › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Tire Monitor System - TPM Sensor Information
    Tire Pressure Sensor › Component Information11 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › TPMS System - Service And Re-Learning Sensor IDs2 3 4 5 6
    Service and Repair › Tire Pressure Indicator Sensor Replacement (Clamp In Style)2 3 4 5
  - Tires › Spare Tire › Component Information › Service and Repair2 3 4
  - Wheels › Component Information40 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins38 pages
    Customer Interest:12 pages
    07-03-10-012D › Apr › 11 › Tires/Wheels - Rattle Noise from Wheel Or Hub Cap2
    00-03-10-006F › May › 10 › Wheels/Tires - Tire Radial Force Variation (RFV)2 3 4
    05-03-10-003F › Apr › 10 › Tires/Wheels - Low Tire/Leaking Cast Aluminum Wheels2
    08-03-10-006C › Apr › 10 › Tires/Wheels - Tire Slowly Goes Flat/Warning Light ON2 3 4
    All Technical Service Bulletins:22 pages
    00-03-10-002F › Apr › 11 › Wheels - Chrome Wheel Staining/Pitting/Corrosion2 3 4
    07-03-10-012D › Apr › 11 › Tires/Wheels - Rattle Noise from Wheel Or Hub Cap2
    99-08-51-007E › Mar › 11 › Wheels/Tires - Refinishing Aluminum Wheels2
    06-03-10-010A › Jun › 10 › Wheels - Changing Procedures/Precautions2 3
    00-03-10-006F › May › 10 › Wheels/Tires - Tire Radial Force Variation (RFV)2 3 4
    05-03-10-003F › Apr › 10 › Tires/Wheels - Low Tire/Leaking Cast Aluminum Wheels2
    08-03-10-006C › Apr › 10 › Tires/Wheels - Tire Slowly Goes Flat/Warning Light ON2 3 4
    04-03-10-012B › Feb › 08 › Wheels - Chrome Wheel Brake Dust Accumulation/Pitting
    All Other Service Bulletins for Wheels: › 07-08-50-018E › Aug › 09 › Interior - Lint Accumulation On Ebony Colored Seats2 3 4
    All Other Service Bulletins for Wheels: › 07-08-50-018E › Aug › 09 › Interior - Lint Accumulation On Ebony Colored Seats
    Description and Operation › Replacement Wheels Description2
  - Wheel Bearing › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2
  - Wheel Hub › Axle Nut › Component Information › Specifications
  - Wheel Hub (Locking) › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Drivetrain - Gen II Vs. Gen III Wheel Hub Changes2 3 4 5
  - Wheel Fastener › Component Information8 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins5 pages
    Customer Interest: › 07-03-10-012D › Apr › 11 › Tires/Wheels - Rattle Noise from Wheel Or Hub Cap2
    All Technical Service Bulletins: › 07-03-10-012D › Apr › 11 › Tires/Wheels - Rattle Noise from Wheel Or Hub Cap2
    All Other Service Bulletins for Wheel Fastener: › 09-04-19-002A › Feb › 11 › Drivetrain - Excessive Effort When Shift 2HI to 4HI
    All Other Service Bulletins for Wheel Fastener: › 09-04-19-002A › Feb › 11 › Drivetrain - Excessive Effort When Shift 2HI to 4HI
    Service and Repair › Front Suspension2 3
11Heating and Air Conditioning Heating and Air Conditioning: Sections
12Restraint Systems Restraint Systems: Sections
13Accessories and Optional Equipment Accessories and Optional Equipment: Sections
14Body and Frame Body and Frame: Sections
15Cruise Control Cruise Control: Sections
16Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators: Sections
17Lighting and Horns Lighting and Horns: Sections
18Windows and Glass Windows and Glass: Sections
19Wiper and Washer Systems Wiper and Washer Systems: Sections