Upper Intermediate Steering Shaft Replacement

Upper Intermediate Steering Shaft Replacement

Tools Required

J 42640 Steering Column Anti-Rotation Pin

Removal Procedure

Notice: Once the steering column is removed from the vehicle, the column is extremely susceptible to damage. Dropping the column assembly on the end could collapse the steering shaft or loosen the plastic injections, which maintain column rigidity. Leaning on the column assembly could cause the jacket to bend or deform. Any of the above damage could impair the columns collapsible design. Do NOT hammer on the end of the shaft, because hammering could loosen the plastic injections, which maintain column rigidity. If you need to remove the steering wheel, refer to the Steering Wheel Replacement procedure in this section.

Notice: The front wheels of the vehicle must be maintained in the straight ahead position and the steering column must be in the LOCK position before disconnecting the steering column or intermediate shaft. Failure to follow these procedures will cause improper alignment of some components during installation and result in damage to the SIR coil assembly.

1. Turn the steering wheel so that the front wheels are pointing straight ahead.




2. Lock the steering column through the access hole in the lower steering column trim cover using anti-rotation pin J 42640.
3. Hoist the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle (Service and Repair) .




4. Remove the upper intermediate steering shaft bolt at the lower intermediate steering shaft.




5. From inside the vehicle, remove the steering column nuts at the upper intermediate steering shaft pass-through.
6. Remove the steering column from the vehicle. Refer to Steering Column Replacement (Steering Column Replacement) .

Important: Note the direction of intermediate steering shaft bolt for installation. It must be installed in the same direction it was removed.


7. Remove the upper intermediate shaft pinch bolt.
8. Remove the upper intermediate steering shaft bolt at the steering column.
9. Disconnect the upper intermediate steering shaft from the steering column.

Installation Procedure

1. Connect the upper intermediate steering shaft to the steering column.

Important: The upper intermediate shaft to the steering column pinch bolt must be installed in the same direction it was removed or the pinch bolt will contact the steering column housing.


2. Perform the following procedure before installing the upper intermediate steering shaft bolt:

1. Remove all traces of the original adhesive patch.
2. Clean the threads of the bolt with denatured alcohol, or equivalent, and allow to dry.
3. Apply thread locker GM P/N 12345382 (Canadian P/N 10953489) or LOCTITE(R) 242.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice (Fastener Notice) .

3. Install the upper intermediate steering shaft bolt at the steering column.

Tighten the bolt to 47 N.m (35 lb ft).

4. Install the steering column in the vehicle. Refer to Steering Column Replacement (Steering Column Replacement) .




5. From inside the vehicle, install the steering column nuts at the upper intermediate steering shaft pass-through.

Tighten the nuts to 30 N.m (22 lb ft).

Important: Align the plastic insert flat to the flat on the lower intermediate steering shaft when reinstalling the lower intermediate steering shaft bolt.


6. Perform the following procedure before installing the upper intermediate steering shaft bolt:

1. Remove all traces of the original adhesive patch.
2. Clean the threads of the bolt with denatured alcohol, or equivalent, and allow to dry.
3. Apply thread locker GM P/N 12345382 (Canadian P/N 10953489) or blue, medium LOCTITE(R) 242.




7. Install the upper intermediate steering shaft bolt at the lower intermediate steering shaft.

Tighten the bolt to 23 N.m (17 lb ft).

8. Remove anti-rotation pin J 42640.