2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission steering colum

[jkeyes]

I am having some "popping" coming from the collum on my '01. I think I have narrowed it down to either a steering shaft or a bad bearing in the collum. Anyone else have a take on this. If I have to take out the collum how bad is it to do?



Jason

 

[**ICEMAN**]

i believe what you have is a broken clock spring. it was very common with the '01's

there was a recall on it a few years ago.

they actually have to pull the wheel to install a new one.



maybe someone will chime in hear with the TSB/recall #



you shouldn't have a problem getting it fixed for free

 

[HEMI®Dart]

If your airbig light is on and the cruise control does not work, then you have busted the clockspring.



If it's a squak, groan type noise then it might be a bearing in the column. I have been chasing this noise for years w/ no fix yet.

 

[**ICEMAN**]

here,,read this

http://dodgeram.info/tsb/recalls/982.htm

 

[Newlin]

I have the same thing . I think its the tob bushing in the steering column. I have read it is a plastic one and they have toreplace the column for it.

 

[EBottema]

You can replace your column with a aftermarket like flaming river or borgeson... I don't know how much luck people have had though. I'm sure they are much stronger than factory though. .



Erik

 

[Gregg Mig]

My truck has the same popping ,clunking,especially when turning the wheel with truck going real slow,it sounds and feels like it's coming from the steering colum not the intermediate shaft,but when I try to wiggle the steering wheel I have no play. The dealer has replace the steering box and the intermediate shaft which seemed to help for a little while but now it's back. I could swear it's coming from the lower steering colum where its goes threw the firewall.