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Chevrolet Malibu Clunks and Noises

43 messages,  Last post on Oct 17, 2009 at 5:04 PM

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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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Re: 05 LS Slight Tapping Noise When Turning [yury] by tiger0810
Jun 27, 2007 (1:04 pm)
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Replying to: yury (Jun 14, 2007 9:26 am)

I developed the same noise early on in my car and actually have had it fixed twice in the year that I've had the car. I was eventually told that I can keep fixing it, paying for it after the warranty runs out, or, because it's not a safety threat I can just live with the noise. I've decided to live with it, and now it seems I've blocked it out. I'm sure I'll notice it again after this though.
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Re: 05 LS Slight Tapping Noise When Turning [tiger0810] by yury
Jun 27, 2007 (1:26 pm)
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Replying to: tiger0810 (Jun 27, 2007 1:04 pm)

typically, how many miles did you use to go between a fix and the reappearance of the noice?
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05 Malibu LT by ryanxottele
Jun 27, 2007 (8:51 pm)
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(05 Malibu LT) My car is at the dealer right now having this problem treated. I had taken it in before my factory warranty expired for the popping noise and they replaced the steering gear and greased the shaft and all was well for a while.. About 3,000 miles and the problem recurred. Now, I am out of factory warranty and my extended warranty company said they don't cover sounds.
 
Thankfully, the dealer was very helpful. I told them I had it in there for the same thing before and the service consultant explained about the new shaft and what not. I then learned that the extended warranty wouldn't cover it. So, I reminded them that it had been treated for this problem before. They are going to replace the steering gear and the steering shaft under my factory warranty since it was worked on before. Love that 12 month / 12,000 mile guarantee!
 
I get it back tomorrow morning and I am hoping that all is going to be normal with it.

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