knocking when turning
 

What the hell is this noise? When I am turning I can hear and feel a knocking. I have been told that it is just a silverado thing and that they can't fix it. That info is from a friend of mine and not any one from GM. So does any one know what it is and how i can fix it if there wasn't a recall.

I have heard this same noise in my uncle's 03 rado as well.

Thanks for your help! and don't worry, I'm not going to tuck my tail and buy a toyota just yet.

RE: knocking when turning
 

That knock is the steering sector shaft. GM was doing a temporary fix on it by injecting it w/ a grease packet. They now have a replacement shaft that cures the problem

RE: knocking when turning
 

Any idea if it is a warranty-covered part?:D

RE: knocking when turning
 

If your in warranty,it'll cover it..

if not...they are about 90 bucks...purty simple to replace

RE: knocking when turning
 

does the dealer have to do it? what happens if it is not corrected?

What does a steering sector shaft look like ?

My Avalanche knocks when I turn too.

They said it could be body mounts.

You ever heard of that one ?

The mounts feel tight !

Red, *<(:{)-

might want to check the ball joints as well, GM ball joints infamous for going out.

On my 2004 GMC Sierra I had the knock or pop as I described it in the steering also. First thing the dealership did was put shims in the frames steering support crossemember to tighten it up and a front end alignment. A week later the dealership packed grease into the intermediate steering shaft. A few weeks later the dealership replaced the intermediate shaft with a new intermediate shaft. And a few weeks later they replaced it with a GM re-designed intermediate steering shaft. And I have not had a problem since then.

I just fixed the same problem on my truck. Got it done at a neighborhood garage for $200. If you want to check first, lift the hood, find the steering shaft, grab it and pull it back and forth. If it is bad, you should be able to feel the play (The mechanic demonstrated this for me). Hope this helps.

yea i have the SAME problem! just bought the truck about 3 months ago. didnt realize it when i bought it. when i first heard it, i was worried it would MAYBE be a tie rod r something. but i kno in my head that i cudnt and it was def in the steering. im just glad others are experiencing the same as me. it literally feels like a knock, or slack in the steering. i thought it cud be in the steering knuckle. but as u guys say its the shaft. GLAD TO HEAR THAT! btw..how do u install the new shaft?? is it complicated?