Clunk when cranking steering wheel at low speeds

Hello,

On my 06 when I'm driving at low speeds like 10mph or lower and I crank the wheel all the way left or right and back again, like when I would back out of the driveway or parking in a parking lot, there's a fairly loud clunk.

It clunks when I turn the wheel and then again when the wheels straighten themselves out.

Any thoughts on what it might be? Tie rod maybe? Or maybe the steering box?

Thanks!

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gm had trouble with there intermeddiate shafts on there steering columns i suggest you check it for recall at the dealer but besides that tierods, strut bearing plats, sway bar links/bushings are all possiblities maybe take it in for a estimate at the local front end shop they tell u what it is and u fix it

gm had trouble with there intermeddiate shafts on there steering columns i suggest you check it for recall at the dealer but besides that tierods, strut bearing plats, sway bar links/bushings are all possiblities maybe take it in for a estimate at the local front end shop they tell u what it is and u fix it

Thanks for your response. I found this: http://www.carcomplaints.com/Pontiac/G6/2007/steering/clunk_or_snapping_noise_from_steering.shtml

Do you think that could be it? Seems to be the same symptoms.

If it's the I-shaft problem as described above, there is no recall. But there is a TSB. My car (05 G6) did the same thing. When I took it to the dealer, they repositioned, and lubed the I-shaft. Problem went away for about a month. Then I noticed it again... Brought is back to the dealer. This time they told me the steering box, or rack was faulty. Wanting a second opinion, I took the car to my mechanic.
He informed me of the TSB on the I-shaft. He checked the front end of my car, found no issues, then lubed the I-shaft. Clunk went away again. This time..I was told that the clunk would return. So.. I expected it. And it did come back. Now, I just lube it myself. It takes about two minutes.

It was the steering shaft. They replaced it yesterday and all is fine. Out of curiosity, if it's a 2 minute job to lubricate yourself, where exactly on the car is this done and specifically what kind of lube do you use?

Gm is actually in process of recalling the I-shaft if not a recall a TSB on the i-shaft for a replacement. The new shaft will not require it to be lubricated if i remember hearing correctly.