Mystery front end clunking binding help please
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Mystery front end clunking binding help please
I have an 02 vert with MN6, I am under warranty; when I turn the wheel at low speeds I get a clunking; when I depress the clutch which I know to be hydraulic I get like a cable binding and shifting sound; it's very hard to describe; like something is loose in the steering rack and shifting and clunking; 15K miles on the car; any ideas? Thanks JOHN
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Re: Mystery front end clunking binding help please (Houtslaw)
I have an 02 vert with MN6, I am under warranty; when I turn the wheel at low speeds I get a clunking; when I depress the clutch which I know to be hydraulic I get like a cable binding and shifting sound; it's very hard to describe; like something is loose in the steering rack and shifting and clunking; 15K miles on the car; any ideas? Thanks JOHN
I'm not sure what you are describing on the clutch but you will get a clunking sound when you make a turn and one of the links to your sway bar is not tight.
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Re: Mystery front end clunking binding help please (Houtslaw)
Your clutch master may have come loose.. or your swaybars may be loose as well... take it to the dealership and let them fix it for you John! :)
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Re: Mystery front end clunking binding help please (Houtslaw)
I have an 02 vert with MN6, I am under warranty; when I turn the wheel at low speeds I get a clunking; like something is loose in the steering rack and shifting and clunking; 15K miles on the car; any ideas? Thanks JOHN
Is the clunking sound in the front or rear??
Rear clunking "might" be normal at turning and low speeds if your hearing the rearend. If the clunking happens when you begin going straight from a slow turn, this could be the differential. But the noise should have been there from the start. You might have a worn part, so if the sound is from the rearend, you would want GM to check this out.
Front clunking could be many things. Front sway bar bushings are a common problem, but they make more of a creaking or popping noise at slower speeds. Usually more noticeable on parking lot turns, speed bumps, etc. Loose sway bar ends can make a clunking noise. There are also a lot of other suspension parts that can be loose that would make the noise.
If you're in warranty and trust your local Chevy place, then they can usually correct the front problems easily. I have gone underneath my front end and torqued up everything in sight. There was a lot of loose stuff under there. I continue to have the sway bar creaking come back after a few months, even after lubing the rubber mounts.
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Re: Mystery front end clunking binding help please (TexasRedZ06)
You guys are great; it is front end; but from the suggestions I now know where to tell the service rep to check; I had told them bf but they couldn't hear it; it's more obvious now so something is loose and should be locatable and fixable; I'll let you know when I find out what it was. Best to you all and thanks again. JWH
