Intermediate steering shaft on '99 dakota.

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Slick Willy - 16 Jun 2005 20:43 GMT

99 Dakota 3.9L, 5 speed, 106k on the clock.

Went to the dealership today to have the front end checked because I
noticed there was a fair amount of play in my steering wheel. Service
writer was pretty cool; he told me he had a '99 Dakota too. Anyway, he
told me that the Intermediate steering shaft was loose. Price tag was
334.63 + tax. My question, is this a difficult part to replace? I have
done the majority of the work on my truck. (ball joints / tie rod /
alternator / wheel bearing assembly, etc). I'm no mechanic, but I do like
to save money whenever possible. Has anybody ever done this replacement,
and if so, any special tools necessary?

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Tom Lawrence - 16 Jun 2005 23:28 GMT

> told me that the Intermediate steering shaft was loose. Price tag was
> 334.63 + tax. My question, is this a difficult part to replace?

Not especially... just a little tight to work in, but it's basically a
pinch bolt down on the steering box, and one at the top of the intermediate
shaft/bottom of the steering column. No special tools are needed, just a
good set of socket extensions and probably a universal joint. Check either
Borgeson of Flaming River - two companies that make much better-quality
aftermarket shafts than the stocker (it's all in the quality of the
joints/needle bearings).

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Slick Willy - 17 Jun 2005 15:41 GMT

>> told me that the Intermediate steering shaft was loose. Price tag
>> was 334.63 + tax. My question, is this a difficult part to replace?
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> companies that make much better-quality aftermarket shafts than the
> stocker (it's all in the quality of the joints/needle bearings).

Thanks for the info. I have been looking into the aftermarket parts ...

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