Why is my steering shaft not meeting up with my steering gear all of a sudden?
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Asked by Thomas Feb 06, 2023 at 07:15 PM about the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LS Extended Cab 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My steering gearbox was going bad so I got another one to
replace it. Now all of a sudden the steering shaft is attached
to steering wheel sits down further than the steering box. For
some reason all of a sudden and steering box I got is a
replacement. Is the same exact one? Same exact length?

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Carpentar answered about a year ago

The shaft slides into column sometimes you need to use some pb blaster to get the shaft to slide up. Make sure steering and wheels are straight or you WILL break ("clockspring") for airbag and horn and radio controls if equipped. Hope that helps. Ps some of the play in wheel is in the steering column where the two sections meet.

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Thomas answered about a year ago

Appiall the help folks come to find out steering shaft bearing needed replaced

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