Correct lower steering shaft for an alpha?

[clickclickboom]

Bit of a conundrum. Seems like the correct gm part number for an alpha is (25900715) however, it seems to be out of stock everywhere. Based on an older thread here I ordered (25900714).

Once I pulled out the shafts, the one i ordered is about a half inch shorter than the original. Will this be ok, and or does anyone know of a source for the correct alpha shaft?



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[clickclickboom]

Sorry, appears the correct shaft is 24300315, but doesn't appear to be in stock anywhere

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[clickclickboom]

for anyone else looking 24300315 is the correct shaft for an alpha, i found / ordered a NOS one. The only difference is the heat shield over the slip joint.

Both of the shafts are the same besides that and i'm a dummy and forgot to extend the replacement shaft when I was looking at them earlier.

Part of the clunk/noise that I thought was the steering shaft ujoints was actually the exhaust manifold heatshield which had worked it's way loose from the manifold. I used some stainless zip-ties to connect it back to the manifold. I still have a bit of play in the steering which I suspect is the rack or tie rods.

 

[atvspeed4]

for anyone else looking 24300315 is the correct shaft for an alpha, i found / ordered a NOS one. The only difference is the heat shield over the slip joint.

Both of the shafts are the same besides that and i'm a dummy and forgot to extend the replacement shaft when I was looking at them earlier.

Part of the clunk/noise that I thought was the steering shaft ujoints was actually the exhaust manifold heatshield which had worked it's way loose from the manifold. I used some stainless zip-ties to connect it back to the manifold. I still have a bit of play in the steering which I suspect is the rack or tie rods.

With the v8 we definitely need the heat shield the new steering shaft didnt last long without it even though it was OEM.

 

[08Alphahill]

Alpha Lower Steering Shaft

Hi. Thank you to everyone who posted on this as I am in the same position - couldn't find the 25900715 anywhere and my Alpha is undriveable - failed inspection due to the lower shaft failure.
Question is what do you mean when you said: "...and forgot to extend the replacement shaft when I was looking at them earlier." Do you mean that this new shaft (24300315) needs to have something welded onto it to extend it or (updated post with dimensions below)?
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Appreciated as my Alpha is lonely sitting in the garage.....

I look on the GM site and they say this is for the right hand drive vehicles (export). Does this also fit the Left Hand US vehicles?

25900715 dimensions: 16.7 x 3.4 x 3.3 inches
24300315 dimensions: 15.9 x 3.4 x 3.3 inches

 

[Teahead]

I think that MAYBE the only difference between 714 and 715 is that the latter has the heatshield.

25900715:

and the 25900714 does not:

 

[Jeepwalker]

The last one I bought, the end wasn't welded 'straight' as it was. So I had to compensate moving the tie rods. The next intermediate shaft I buy my plan is to cut the welds, separate the end, then install a sealed bearing on the actual shaft. Then re-weld the end, (taking care not to overheat the u-joint). Then fab up a bearing support with legs anchored to the inner fender to steady the shaft from moving side-to-side in micro-movements (at the knee bend) like they tend to want to do ..resulting in sloppier steering, than it needs to be even with a 'good' intermediate shaft. And also prevent it from going "Clunk!" every once in a while.