Affirmative on the notion that replacement rag joints may be hard to find. I currently am in the process of replacing my wore out steering gear box and since I am this far into it I am wanting to go ahead and do the joint. I keep getting told that it will be a "Dealer part only". Of course thats what I was told by several other parts stores about the gear box and then I finally found them at the chains like Pep Boys, Autozone, etc. However the rag joints are a different situation....and of course I get the basic "uh sorry....thats been discontinued by GM" (read as "I could probably make a few phone calls and find one for you but that would require too much effort" excuse from the local dealerships.
I have not yet dug thru all the Year One, etc. catalogues.....thats the next step.
SO.....if anyone has any tips or suggestions on finding steering shaft joints......PLEASE help.
Shannon