CLUNK NOISE : STEER INT. SHAFT INT. SHAFT SLIP JOINT MOTION

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.

3. Using chassis grease meeting requirements of GM-6031M (Part Number 1051344), grease the exposed shaft. FILL SHAFT POCKET AT POINT X and inside of the tube at point Y (see illustration).

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 illustration). 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.

General Motors bulletins are intended for use by professional technicians, not a "do-it-yourselfer". They are written to inform those technicians of conditions that may occur on some vehicles, or to provide information that could assist in the proper service of a vehicle. Properly trained technicians have the equipment, tools, safety instructions and know-how to do a job properly and safely. If a condition is described, do not assume that the bulletin applies to your vehicle, or that your vehicle will have that condition. See a General Motors dealer servicing your brand of General Motors vehicle for information on whether your vehicle may benefit from the information.