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RE: Front u-joint noise

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ORIGINAL: RealJeep

C'Mon Doc..I love my OnStar!

[sm=funnypostabove.gif] :D:D:D Just keep pushin the button;)

RE: Front u-joint noise

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ORIGINAL: HummerGuy

Mine happens when I make a hard turn and go over a bump, as with pulling out of my driveway and turning onto the street. The gap where the driveway meets the street causes the wheel to drop and it happens like clockwork every single morning or when driving.

Wow...you just totally put into words one of my problems. I already had the steering shaft replaced which did help reduce some of the noise/clunks that I hear..but there is still something slight that happens like you described above, it seems to happen when the wheel drops like your driveway gap description. So you say this may be the ball joints??

RE: Front u-joint noise

im in sales and talked with some of the guys on the service drive. they looked at me ike i was stupid and told me to have the customer bring it in............ i looked at them like i was stupid and told them how i heard of this whole ordeal. they gave me the normal "it could be anything" speech. sorry no help on this one.

RE: Front u-joint noise

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ORIGINAL: red4prez

they looked at me ike i was stupid and told me to have the customer bring it in............ i looked at them like i was stupid and told them how i heard of this whole ordeal.

:D:D

Thanks for tryin..

RE: Front u-joint noise

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ORIGINAL: mfish

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Well, the deal is two things. One is something I've been fighting the dealers with for a year, which is my differential bushings are all broke/cracked. This is the third time for that.

The second thing is the steering column gearbox bushings (or at least one of them) is also cracked and that is what's causing the clanking noise. First, as we all know, was that intermediate shaft problem, and now it's something different.

I don't know what kind of metal GM is using for these bushings, but obviously even the new and improved thick ones I've been told are holding these pieces together don't seem to be cutting it. I'm going to hold off on off-roading for a while. I'm tired of these service trips.