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Why would the clunk noise in my Sierra Truck steering wheel keep coming back even though the intermediate steering shaft is well lubricated?

April 26, 2017clunk coming Intermediate lubricated noise Sierra steering truck wheel

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Why would the clunk noise in my Sierra Truck steering wheel keep coming back even though the intermediate steering shaft is well lubricated?

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Lubrication of the shaft is only part of the challenge. Because of the design, lubricant can actually attract grime which only causes more binding. This often wears the lower steering column bushing and the noise keeps returning. GM has released an updated shaft. Replacement of the shaft and replacement of the lower bushing offers a more long term fix. For more information please see our detailed topic GM Steering Column Clunk.