Intermediate Steering Shaft Boot Replacement
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2017 Cadillac ATS. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
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Preliminary Procedures
- Open the hood.
- Instrument Panel Lower Trim Panel Insulator Replacement (Left Side)Instrument Panel Lower Trim Panel Insulator Replacement (Right Side)
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Mid Intermediate Steering Shaft Bolt
Procedure
- Clean the threads of the bolt with denatured alcohol or equivalent and allow to dry.
- Apply thread locking adhesive to the bolt. Adhesives, Fluids, Lubricants, and Sealers
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Intermediate Steering Shaft Boot Procedure
- To remove the intermediate steering shaft inner boot, lift the lip of the boot and use a suitable tool to release the plastic clips holding the boot in place.
- Separate the upper intermediate steering shaft from the mid intermediate steering shaft.
- Slide the intermediate steering shaft boot down and off of the upper intermediate steering shaft.
- When installing the intermediate steering shaft boot, ensure the boot is aligned under the hood by using the arrow on the boot as a guide.
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