Weird Sound When Turning - help
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Weird Sound When Turning - help
When I turn the wheel sharp, to make a uturn for example, it sounds almost like something is grinding, or rubbing. I can't tell if the sound is coming from the front wheels or from under the hood somewhere. Sometimes I can hear it a little even when it's not a very sharp turn...kind of like a faint grinding/clicking/rubbing sound.
Has anyone had this problem? I just bought the car (auto, '00)...maybe it needs new power steering fluid? The car has not been lowered or anything...It's bugging me
Any Ideas?
Has anyone had this problem? I just bought the car (auto, '00)...maybe it needs new power steering fluid? The car has not been lowered or anything...It's bugging me
Any Ideas?
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Yeah, mine's done that and I have no idea what it is. The power steering fluid level is fine. It seems to only happen when I back out of a parking space and then go forward.
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Originally Posted by chris.quik
When I turn the wheel sharp, to make a uturn for example, it sounds almost like something is grinding, or rubbing. I can't tell if the sound is coming from the front wheels or from under the hood somewhere. Sometimes I can hear it a little even when it's not a very sharp turn...kind of like a faint grinding/clicking/rubbing sound.
Has anyone had this problem? I just bought the car (auto, '00)...maybe it needs new power steering fluid? The car has not been lowered or anything...It's bugging me
Any Ideas?
Has anyone had this problem? I just bought the car (auto, '00)...maybe it needs new power steering fluid? The car has not been lowered or anything...It's bugging me
Any Ideas?
It's a 2000...Long overdue for rear end fluid change. It needs the
GM additive. The diff plates stick togther and sound like a grind.
Should be done every 25k miles or so.
...George
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Seems to be a common problem. It's likely coming from the differential. Hopefully yours can be cured with a fluid change and the positraction additive to lube the clutch packs.
In my case, the entire diff needed to be rebuilt -- very $$$.
In my case, the entire diff needed to be rebuilt -- very $$$.
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dealership quoted "around $100" for rear diff. change
West Coast Corvettes (just wanted to see) quoted about $140
Does this sound about right? Which would you take it to? Hopefully the fluid change is all thats needed
West Coast Corvettes (just wanted to see) quoted about $140
Does this sound about right? Which would you take it to? Hopefully the fluid change is all thats needed
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Originally Posted by Cart99
Seems to be a common problem. It's likely coming from the differential. Hopefully yours can be cured with a fluid change and the positraction additive to lube the clutch packs.
In my case, the entire diff needed to be rebuilt -- very $$$.
In my case, the entire diff needed to be rebuilt -- very $$$.
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Originally Posted by chris.quik
Was anyone else who had this problem able to cure it with new diff fluid? Was that all it took? (with the exception of Cart99)
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Originally Posted by C5kid
I am having this same problem... only when i make hard right turns... sounds like the wheel is rubbing the wheel well...
thanks people.
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Just had mine changed last week. Sounds like it got WORSE!! I think I will buy another 4oz bottle of additive and put in it and see what happens. Changed oil and filter (had my own oil and filter) and rear end fluid $123. Local chevy dealer.
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Its a 4oz positraction additive to keep the clutches in the rear from sticking together. If you have your book on your car it shows the additive in the specs.The dealer should know this.
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I noticed mine doing it tonight on slow hard turns in a parking lot. It sounds like it is coming from the right rear area when I make slow hard left hand turns. I was supposed to drive to A&A corvettes tomorrow morning and now I am afraid to drive my Vette. If anyone has a diffinitive answer I would sure like to hear it. I will take my vette to my mechanic on Monday. I will let you know what the what he finds.
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My '04 was making a clicking sound in the right front on sharp turns. The ABS cable on the lower A-arm was rubbing the wheel lip. When the wheel weight came around it would hit the cable and "click". Used a tie strap to secure the wire and all is quiet. Just something to look for.
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could be a sticky caliper causing the brake pad to rub the rotor, sending the vibration thru the steering wheel.... or not.
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Definitely the rear end. Had mine in to the dealer this past week and they changed the rearend fluid and put in an additive. Told me to drive it for about 500mi and if the noise is still there they would have to tear into the rearend and deal with the clutch plates. When I left the dealer they told me to do a bunch of figure 8s to re-lube the plates with the new fluid and additive.
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Originally Posted by chris.quik
When I turn the wheel sharp, to make a uturn for example, it sounds almost like something is grinding, or rubbing. I can't tell if the sound is coming from the front wheels or from under the hood somewhere. Sometimes I can hear it a little even when it's not a very sharp turn...kind of like a faint grinding/clicking/rubbing sound.
Has anyone had this problem? I just bought the car (auto, '00)...maybe it needs new power steering fluid? The car has not been lowered or anything...It's bugging me
Any Ideas?
Has anyone had this problem? I just bought the car (auto, '00)...maybe it needs new power steering fluid? The car has not been lowered or anything...It's bugging me
Any Ideas?
Also had the leaky differential problem. That was fixed pretty easily.
For the clutch pack problem, the dealer first tried the re-lube process. That helped a little, but the noise soon returned. Picked up the car today after the dealer replaced the left and right clutch pack bearings. So far, so good, no noise. May be my imagination, but the car seems to run better. $488 parts, $451 labor. Gotta love factory warranties!!