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Chevrolet Malibu Clunks and Noises

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05 LS Slight Tapping Noise When Turning by yury
Apr 15, 2007 (6:49 am)
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Hi, All
 
I've been reading the about the steering column noise issue. I have some very slight knocking, but it's not quite as described in Tsb 06-02-32-007. It only happens during slow speed turns (as in in and out of the driveway). Driving straight is ok even in bumpy roads. The sound is like very slight tapping and I think I can also reproduce it when standing still and jiggling the steering wheel from side to side.
Overall, not a big deal at all, but I still have warranty and wonder if I should worry about it.
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Re: 05 LS Slight Tapping Noise When Turning [yury] by yury
Apr 19, 2007 (7:22 am)
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Replying to: yury (Apr 15, 2007 6:49 am)

in case anyone cares.
 
I found anothe TSB on alldata that seem to be right on the money: TSB 06-02-32-005, "Snap/pop Type Noise During Steering Wheel Rotation(Replace Inner Tie Rod Boot)"
 
Interestingly the tsb comes up as applicable to 05 LS, but within the TSB there's a list of models that only has Classic in it.
 
Anyway, my dealer heard the noise and argeed to look into it. The car is going in tomorrow, will see what happens.
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Re: 05 LS Slight Tapping Noise When Turning [yury] by yury
Apr 20, 2007 (12:25 pm)
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Replying to: yury (Apr 19, 2007 7:22 am)

so, got the car back from the dealer. they replaced the proverbial steering rack with the redesigned one. it steers nice and quiet now.
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Re: 05 LS Slight Tapping Noise When Turning [yury] by rvoth
Apr 23, 2007 (6:17 pm)
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Replying to: yury (Apr 19, 2007 7:22 am)

Well,guess what my 05 LS malibu just started making the same knocking noise only at low speeds and while turning .
 
 Only 43245 km and the this ugly steering knocking noise has suddenly appeared.
 
 Time for another fun filled visit to my favorite dealer, soooon.
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Re: 05 LS Slight Tapping Noise When Turning [rvoth] by yury
Apr 24, 2007 (5:11 am)
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Replying to: rvoth (Apr 23, 2007 6:17 pm)

time to get that redesigned steering rack...
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Re: 05 LS Slight Tapping Noise When Turning [yury] by malibujeff
Jun 13, 2007 (7:28 pm)
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Replying to: yury (Apr 15, 2007 6:49 am)

My GM Certified used '05 MAXX developed a "thunk" in the front end that could be felt in the steering wheel when turning, at about 21000 miles. Took it in and they replaced the entire front rack. Sounds like a common defect on the early ones. Hope wife's '06 isn't the same issue.
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Re: 05 LS Slight Tapping Noise When Turning [malibujeff] by pao
Jun 14, 2007 (3:48 am)
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Replying to: malibujeff (Jun 13, 2007 7:28 pm)

its an engineering design issue with the electronic steering and the gearing.....the fix doesnt totally eliminate the clunk/thunk from what Ive see of those members who have had the fix applied....04 MAXX LT here....have had the thunk for quite some time.....but never took it in......never really annoyed me enough to be honest....and almost 97K on mine now and still going strong...
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Re: 05 LS Slight Tapping Noise When Turning [pao] by yury
Jun 14, 2007 (6:23 am)
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Replying to: pao (Jun 14, 2007 3:48 am)

mine works ok after the fix...nice and clean so far...
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Re: 05 LS Slight Tapping Noise When Turning [yury] by pao
Jun 14, 2007 (9:17 am)
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Replying to: yury (Jun 14, 2007 6:23 am)

most seem to come back after a few thousand miles or so
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Re: 05 LS Slight Tapping Noise When Turning [pao] by yury
Jun 14, 2007 (9:26 am)
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Replying to: pao (Jun 14, 2007 9:17 am)

hm...not very encouraging...
 
(i have a feeling all the little things will eventually annoy the hell out of me and i will and up dumping the car yet again. it's a shame really, only got in March)

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