Paul Fithian
Elite Explorer
- Joined
- October 12, 2016
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- City, State
- Long Beach, IN
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2007 Job 1 RWD V8 Limited
I described replacement of the lower steering shaft ~ 1.5 years ago in this thread: Steering Shaft
Recently discovered this new steering shaft (Dorman 425-384) has a ruptured boot, with no evidence of it rubbing on anything:
Instead of replacing the entire shaft, one can fit this generic boot, Dorman 614-020, on the shaft. No trimming necessary, it fits nicely.
It appears more robust and weighs 104 grams, more than twice the weight (44 grams) of the one that Dorman installed on this shaft.
No evidence of it rubbing on anything, we'll see how it holds up. This option is ~ $200 less than replacing the entire shaft.
Recently discovered this new steering shaft (Dorman 425-384) has a ruptured boot, with no evidence of it rubbing on anything:
Instead of replacing the entire shaft, one can fit this generic boot, Dorman 614-020, on the shaft. No trimming necessary, it fits nicely.
It appears more robust and weighs 104 grams, more than twice the weight (44 grams) of the one that Dorman installed on this shaft.
No evidence of it rubbing on anything, we'll see how it holds up. This option is ~ $200 less than replacing the entire shaft.
