How to Replace Intermediate Steering Shaft 2000-05 Chevy Monte Carlo
Created on: 2014-08-19
If the intermediate steering shaft is loose or wobbly, this video will show how to replace it
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step 1 :Preparing the Working Area
- Turn the steering wheel 90 degrees to the right
- Loosen the hose clamp nearest the fluid reservoir with pliers and move it out of the way
- Disconnect the wiring harness from the brake fluid reservoir
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step 2 :Removing the Intermediate Steering Shaft
- Lift the intermediate steering shaft boot in the engine compartment
- Remove the 11mm bolt from the engine compartment side of the steering shaft
- Push in the lower dash panel tabs
- Pull off the lower dash panel
- Lift the intermediate steering shaft boot in the cabin
- Remove the 11mm bolt from the cabin side of the steering shaft
- Pry off the engine compartment side of the steering shaft with a screwdriver and a large wrench
- Pry off the cabin side of the steering shaft with a screwdriver and a large wrench
- Pull the steering shaft out through the cabin side boot
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step 3 :Installing the New Intermediate Steering Shaft
- Make sure the steering shaft can telescope
- Loosen the steering shaft Allen screw if necessary
- Feed the new steering shaft into place from the cabin side
- Make sure the bolt hole on the engine compartment side is pointed up
- Push the intermediate steering shaft onto the shaft rack
- Thread the engine compartment side 11mm bolt into the steering shaft
- Pull the steering shaft onto the steering wheel shaft, while turning the wheel 90 degrees to the right
- Thread the cabin side 11mm bolt onto the steering shaft
- Tighten the cabin side 11mm bolt to 35 foot-pounds of torque
- Push the cabin side steering shaft boot into place
- Push the lower dash panel into place
- Tighten the engine compartment side 11mm bolt to 35 foot-pounds of torque
- Push the engine compartment side steering shaft boot into place
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step 4 :Reconnecting Engine Compartment Parts
- Connect the wiring harness to the brake fluid reservoir
- Put the hose clamp back in place with pliers
Tools needed
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21mm wrench
Socket Extensions
Flat Blade Screwdriver
Slip-Joint Pliers
Ratchet
Flashlight
11mm Socket
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In this video, we're going to show you how to replace the intermediate steering shaft on this 2003 Chevy Monte Carlo. It's the same part and similar process on these Monte Carlos from 2000 to 2005. The items you'll need for this are a new intermediate steering shaft from 1AAuto.com, an 11mm socket and ratchet, large wrench, preferably between 21 mm and 28 mm, flat blade screw driver, pliers, and a flash light.
You start off by turning your wheel to a 90 degree angle. Then your steering shaft is located right down here and you want to just lift up on this boot and remove the 11mm bolt right in here, but before we do this, take the pair of pliers and just push the teeth together on this hose clamp. Move it out of the way so you don't scrape up your arm while you're working, and remove this harness for the same reason. We've got an 11mm socket with a long and a short extension. Put that down in, reach down through here, and grab hold of the boot and hold it up while I try and get that socket on the bolt.
Now, push in these tabs on this panel and pull it down. Then you want to just remove this 11 mm bolt that's right here. I'm going to take it and try to get a screwdriver right under there between and just twist and pry the shaft up. I was able to get the screwdriver in there and pry it, and it came up some, so I'm going to use a big wrench and put that again between the shaft and around the shaft and use this to pry. When you disconnect that shaft underneath the engine compartment, your wheel is going to naturally want to fall this way because it's heavier underneath. That's on this Monte Carlo, so just take that into account. You want to remember when you put it back together to have it in that position. Use a wrench to pry the steering shaft free. Just pull the steering shaft up and out.
On the bottom is the old steering shaft. Above it is the new one from 1A Auto. You can see they're identical and they'll fit exactly the same. Make sure you've loosened this Alan screw here so it will telescope and then feed the smaller end in. I've got the shaft through. Make sure the hole for the bolt is pointing up, not the threaded end, but the unthreaded end. Just work it onto the shaft rack. It should go on there fairly easily. Put that down on. I'm just going to put the bolt in and just get a few threads going to make sure it's together. The bolt is in, threads are started, grab the shaft. I can move it up and down a little bit just fine with the bolts holding it in place. Down here, we may have to push the rubber boot back up above. Grab on to the steering shaft and pull it, get it started onto the wheel shaft and then I've got to turn the wheel 90 degrees to the right so it's where it was before. Move it around a little bit. There it goes. Then the shaft is on. Then just put the bolt in from the side. Once you get the bolt in and started, then you want to tighten it up to 35-foot pounds. Feed this panel back up into place. Just push it back up and then do the same thing underneath. Use your extensions, 11 mm socket ratchets, and then use a torque wrench and again tighten this bolt to 35 foot-pounds. Push the boot down into place. Reconnect this harness. Then you're all set.
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