2003 Bonneville Steering Noise

2003 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE
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DXN238
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2003 Pontiac Bonneville with 80,000 miles. I hear and feel a knocking noise when turning steering wheel in either direction. I had the intermediate steering shaft replaced about 7500 miles ago and the noise went away, but now it's back. Any advise would be appreciated. Thanks
Jun 27, 2006 at 10:15 PM
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LSUSSEL
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Check the rack of pinion or the power steering fluid level.
Jul 1, 2006 at 5:24 PM
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SLAV84
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there's a technical service bulletin on this. the issue seems to be the intermediate shaft. i've heard it doesn't need replaced but needs to be lubricated. pontiac sells a 15 dollar kit to do it, but it's a 1.5 hour job. either way it apparently doesn't solve the problem forever. the sound comes back. i'm told it's an annoyance, not a safety issue, but i'm not a mechanic and so don't take my word on it.
Mar 12, 2008 at 9:41 PM
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