Steering Wheel column rattle/thumping?

[1Coyote]

I have 1200 miles on my H3. Suddenly I'm getting a rattle/thumping from the steering column. I've done a search on this and found a few who mentioned the same problem with their dealers not figuring out the issue, but have seen no follow-up or solution. If anyone has any info it would be appreciated.

1Coyote

[H3telcobilly]

This seems like a widespread GM problem, my '07 H3 and wife's '04 Suburban do it. Her vehicle does it all of the time, mine does it infrequently. I will pursue warranty remedies soon, but I hear GM does not have enough steering shafts to keep up with the claims...

Read this:
http://www.chevroletforum.com/m_3646/tm.htm

[1Coyote]

I also can feel and hear the "thumping"? in the brake pedal. You mentioned the steering shaft...has this been detemined to be the problem?

1Coyote

[FISH5337]

I am having the same problem. I had the same problem on my '03 Duramax.
the dealership is telling me there is a bushing where the steering shafts go together, and there is grease filled into that area. the grease works its self out then you get the noise. I've found I have the noise when I hit bumps, braking, and when I take off from a stop. The dealership also told me that GM is redisgning the steering shaft thats why we are not able to get them. The dealer said no safety concerns just annonying noise.

[stagger_lee]

Originally Posted by 1Coyote

I have 1200 miles on my H3. Suddenly I'm getting a rattle/thumping from the steering column. I've done a search on this and found a few who mentioned the same problem with their dealers not figuring out the issue, but have seen no follow-up or solution. If anyone has any info it would be appreciated.

1Coyote

Sounds like similar problem as mine
Solution:

http://www.elcovaforums.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=27781

[1Coyote]

It does not happen when turning hard...is not constant and seems to happen after a bit of driving. Can hear a thumping noise can feel it in the steering column and the brake pedal...still sound the same?

1Coyote

[stagger_lee]

Originally Posted by 1Coyote

It does not happen when turning hard...is not constant and seems to happen after a bit of driving. Can hear a thumping noise can feel it in the steering column and the brake pedal...still sound the same?

1Coyote

nope. Good luck with that. Keep us posted.

[Stevenblanca]

Had the same problem. Mine had a steering shaft problem:

To diagnose:

- Center steering wheel and wheels.
- Turn the motor off so you won't have steering assist.
- Have someone (wife or next door chick) to wiggle the steering wheel left and right. just very short movements.
- you should hear a clunk with every wiggle.
- Get under the car and locate the clunk it should be on the steering shaft on one of the 2 cross joints. Mine clunked at the lower joint. If you grab the shaft just before one of the joints with a bit of pulling force and it stops clunking you have located the joint that caused the clunk.

Exito !

[fourfourto]

Have someone (wife or next door chick) to wiggle the steering wheel left and right. just very short movements.
- you should hear a clunk with every wiggle.

Gotta post pic or video of that so we can see them wiggle

Originally Posted by fourfourto

Have someone (wife or next door chick) to wiggle the steering wheel left and right. just very short movements.
- you should hear a clunk with every wiggle.

Gotta post pic or video of that so we can see them wiggle

Then what?

[fourfourto]

Originally Posted by Steve - SanJose

Then what?

Then we admire the boobies wiggling

Originally Posted by fourfourto

Then we admire the boobies wiggling

That's a given. But what do we do (if anything) to get it fixed while in warranty?