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Message: <blockquote data-quote="someotherguy" data-source="post: 20952" data-attributes="member: 6178">It's no biggie.  You'll have some trim pieces that will need to come off to access the bracket-to-floor bolts.  On my '06 these were simply snapped over the top of them; I used a door panel trim tool to gently lift them off.  And yes, there will be harnesses to disconnect if your seats are power/heated.  Watch your hands on the sheetmetal framework inside the seat bottom as the edges are SHARP.Hopefully the rattle is just that lower column bearing.  These trucks are notorious for a bad lower steering shaft.  I replaced both parts in both our trucks.  GM redesigned that shaft several times over the years as the first replacements didn't seem to help.  The part # I used, GM 19329330 was still quiet at almost 100K miles later in my black '06 SS (now sold) and probably near equal mileage on my wife's truck, still quiet.  I used the GM 88963617 bearing too.I'm sure you're already aware to secure the steering wheel so that it can't turn, to avoid damage to the clockspring.  I simply looped a bungie cord around the upper right steering wheel spoke, to the shifter.Richard</blockquote>