2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid update on steering noise

2012 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID
35,000 MILES • 2.5L • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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BEBOBEBO
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My car make steering clunk or click when turn to right or left /but more in right /.
I took to dealer and drove it he said it is intermediate shaft noise or u joint.
He said the solution is to replace it no lubrication can be done.
My question is does intermediate shaft contain within it the u joint I mean when I replace the shaft I already replace the u joint .
My 2nd question is it serious if I don't replace as it cost around 500 dollars where my car is not under warenty
Jan 14, 2014 at 10:14 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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The shaft should have the joint as part of the assembly, not replacing it will cause the uni to start to bind up to a point that it may lock or fail completely and this is not something you want to happen as you may loose all steering.
Jan 14, 2014 at 3:42 PM
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