Steering column fix

Ah, I see.

 

maybe a bushing could be made? Something like this maybe. Cut it in half and insert the two halves. Then you'd have tight fit around the whole circumference.

 

That would work. Now you just have to find it.

 

Anyone got any solid dimensions?

 

My zip tie I still going strong!

 

While pa-rusing the site for other info, I came across this discussion. This has been a PITA for 4 years! Cant believe its this simple and was about to go home and stick a zip tie in it.

Just for giggles, I just called my dealership...low and behold, 2005 - 2012 TSP 0057-12. They replace the intermediate shaft to fix the problem.
Im taking my truck in next week to be 'tested' for the problem, then they will have to order the part to replace it. Will let you know how it works out.

Also, new Body Armor bumper got delivered today...will be installed this weekend!

 

Does this apply even if you are out of warranty?

 

TSB's are not free if your out of warranty. A zip tie is cheap and works well.

 

With your 2012 you are out of the 36/36 warranty. Unless the dealer is going to eat it you will still have to pay.

TSB is only free while in side of the bumper to bumper 36/36 warranty.

 

I crawled under there and found play in the joint, so I squeezed one zip tie in there with needle nose pliers. The play is gone, but the clunk is still there...

 

I'm in literally the exact same situation. My truck is 2015, if that helps anyone figure this out.

 

did this to my 2015, play in steering is gone..........

 

i have no play in my 2015..

 

sub to chk when installing LR UCAs in a coupla wks................

 

Sub.... this is annoying me.....

 

I just did this. Unfortunately, shit hit the fan. When I was putting the zip tie in, the green bushing thing was pushed down and I can't get it back into the joint :/.

Not really sure where to go from there.

 

I have a feeling we might have to try the other mod that involves loosening two nuts and moving the steering shaft down. It is described in this thread towards the beginning. I believe that after i installed my 884's which gave me 2.5 inches of lift, something changed somewhere and the steering shaft is now bumping on something in certain situations...

 

4 zip ties in and rattling is still there.

 

i did the same thing, but was under warrenty,, took to dealer and said something was wrong with steering, they fixed it, when i got it back i put a smaller one in being carefull not to pull down to hard and i put some wd40 on it to make it slide and not pull on bushing

 

That's good that the dealer took care of it. Sadly I'm way out of warranty haha