Review on 🔧 Dorman 905-512 Steering Shaft Bearing for Compatible Models by Cameron Badoni

This review is for the Dorman 905-512 headset. Perfect, I mean PERFECT! This solved all the rumble issues on my Silverado 2005hd 2500hd. It always looked like the front of the truck would fall apart, but after replacing the bearing with this one it's like new again. I turned the steering wheel to the left until the knob on the gear was facing the ground, then slipped the seat belt over the steering wheel and fastened it to hold the steering wheel in place. You do NOT want your steering wheel to turn when it's not plugged in. I then removed a 15mm bolt from the intermediate steering shaft under the hood and then removed a 15mm bolt from the steering shaft under the dash. As I worked, I let the steering shaft rest against the firewall. It was far enough. Tap out the old bearing with a flathead screwdriver. It was easy to remove. I greased the new bearing and the steering shaft coming from the steering wheel. This is the part that gets tricky. Once the new bearing was on the shaft, I took the rag in my right hand and just kept pushing and pulling and twisting and cursing while shaking the steering wheel with my left hand. (DO NOT TWIST THE HANDLEBARS, JUST wiggle them back and forth) The rag made it easier to hold the new bearing. Jigging the handlebars causes the bearing to move with the shaft, but it still made tightening easier when I started wiggling it. It's a tight space and it takes a lot of force to put the bearing in place. Just keep pushing and rocking it until it clicks into place. I heard mine click. Do not pry it open with a screwdriver, the plastic will break or tear. I'm sure there are tools that make this easier, but I only had hands. Once it was engaged, I cleaned the shaft of grease, put the steering shaft back under the dash and under the hood, and re-tightened the bolts. Overall it took me 20 minutes to swap out the bearing from start to finish. Took a test drive, no more knocking. If you feel and hear a rattling noise, try this part first before replacing the intermediate steering shaft. The knocking is most likely due to the old factory bearing. You can also reach under the dash, grab the steering shaft and shake it. If you can move it and hear a rattling noise, it's most likely your headset. A note! The OLD bearing has a hole/gap to the top of the truck, the NEW bearing has a hole/gap to the bottom board. On the right side of the steering column is a small cut out where the tongue goes in and the bearing only fits one way. See attached pictures. Sorry I didn't get a chance to take a photo of the old camp before I started.