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Old Jul 2, 2014 | 11:15 AM
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When I make a sharp turn at a low speed - more often when reversing I hear a cracking or clicking type sound perhaps coming from the axle or chassis...doesn't sound right. Have any of you experienced this? I have 9,000+ km's on my C7 and didn't notice this until more recently.

I'm planning to call in to have it checked out at the dealer but booking that I wanted to see if there was any insight I can give the service guys in case someone else here as experienced it.
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Old Jul 2, 2014 | 11:21 AM
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Is it coming from the rear wheel? If so, it could be the rear axle splines. It was a common thing on the C5. Just need to spray some lube on the splines and re-torque the axle nut.
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Originally Posted by travisnd
Is it coming from the rear wheel? If so, it could be the rear axle splines. It was a common thing on the C5. Just need to spray some lube on the splines and re-torque the axle nut.
Thanks, it sounds like it's coming from the front though
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I had this problem with my C7. The dealership fixed it under warranty. I can't remember for sure, but it was a loose lower control arm, or something like that. They lowered the subframe to fix it.
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