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Originally Posted by jdthewrench
Sounds to me like bad strut mounts. Gm hasn't fixed the problem yet. Rock the car side to side while feeling the upper strut nut. that's the big one in the middle top of the strut under the hood. If you feel it knock. Needs mounts. Also get someone to turn the wheel while you put your hand on the coil spring. If you can feel it winding up and jumping then you need strut bearings and or mounts. Pretty common. They also have a problem with the steering column coupler shaft losing it's lube and the slight play in the shaft can feel pretty bad.. kind of a bump bump bump while dry steering...Idle in park..left to right. you just pull it out and re lube it. Kit is available from your dealer $30. Now you should also look at the front lower control arm bushings. Mainly the rear bushing. look for the rubber seperating from the metal portion. this can also cause a clunk. let me know how you make out.
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the steering colomn steering shaft you are referring to is the intermediate steering shaft re lubing is a waste of time and money (according to GM mech. it only lasts a short while) .if you are going to pull it out might as well put a new one in 100 bucks Canadian so it will be cheaper states side. I had mine done. that problem was solved. your discription for that was right on. just my
