OEM 2000 Chevrolet Malibu Steering Shaft

2000 Chevrolet Malibu Steering Shaft Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to service and repair the steering shaft on 2000 Chevrolet Malibu?

  A: In order to service and repair the steering shaft off the vehicle, one should start by making use of the Centering Sphere Installer (J 41688) to put the joint preload spring into the centering sphere and grease it with the function of lithium grease. Squeeze the centering sphere, and the joint preload spring, and rotate the driver in a 90 degree clockwise direction until the arms become locked. Next install the upper shaft assembly with the race and upper shaft assembly being secured on the centering sphere before turning the shaft down 90 degrees to lock the centering sphere to its position. Take off the centering sphere installer, the race and upper shaft assembly from the vise then disassemble the tool to divide the base and got out the shaft with enclosed sphere. Assemble the upper and lower shafts by making sure that alignment marks made throughout disassembling align. Fit the race and upper shaft assembly to the lower shaft assembly and lubricate them with lithium grease, tilt them up to the engagement of 90 degrees. In case the steering column support assembly has been staked thrice, replace it. Mount the steering column support assembly to the steering column jacket assembly using 4 Torx head screws, turning it to 17 Nm (13 ft. lbs.). Go ahead and install the steering shaft assembly to both the steering column support assembly and the steering column jacket assembly. Mount the adapter and the bearing assembly to the steering column jacket assembly with tab of the adapter and the slot of the jacket properly aligned and pushed together. Next, install the lower bearing seat, lower bearing spring and lower spring retainer, while compress- ing the lower bearing spring to be length of 23.5 MM +/- 0.5 MM between lower bearing seat and lower spring retainer. Lastly, fit the sensor retainer and the steering shaft seal to the tail end of the steering shaft assembly and fit the upper tilt head components.