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Old Jan 15, 2007 | 11:30 AM
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Anyone experience this before in a C5? There's about 3 popping sounds from center to stop each direction.

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Old Jan 15, 2007 | 11:49 AM
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I'm dealing with the same thing... I've not removed the sway bar and greased yet but i'm thinking it's the end links.. I ordered them from my dealer a couple of days ago.. should be here sometime today. I'm moving right now but just about done... I also have freezing temps outside so being on my back is not a top priority right now... but as soon as i get some heat in my garage i'lll report back my findings if the endlink replacement fixes said problem.
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Old Jan 15, 2007 | 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by N0TDADYS_98
I'm dealing with the same thing... I've not removed the sway bar and greased yet but i'm thinking it's the end links.. I ordered them from my dealer a couple of days ago.. should be here sometime today. I'm moving right now but just about done... I also have freezing temps outside so being on my back is not a top priority right now... but as soon as i get some heat in my garage i'lll report back my findings if the endlink replacement fixes said problem.
Awesome, thanks!

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Awesome, thanks!

The poping is comming from the stering shaft, Pull shaft apart grease it and problem solved
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Old Jan 15, 2007 | 02:02 PM
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You might also check all around the steering shaft to make sure that nothing is physically contacting the shaft. When I did my cam swap a few weeks ago, I put the power steering cooler lines back on in a way that caused one of them to rub the "knuckle" where the shaft goes into the gearbox. It created a problem similar to what you are describing.

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Old Jan 15, 2007 | 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by FastCashDave
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The poping is comming from the stering shaft, Pull shaft apart grease it and problem solved
So, pull the steering shaft that comes down from the steering column, out of the rack and grease it? Or do you mean the rack needs to be greased?

Thanks for the info!
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Old Jan 15, 2007 | 04:46 PM
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I get an occational popping when slowly backing up at full wheel turn. I thought I rembered reading that this is normal.....


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