vahdyx

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I'm dropping off my car at the dealership to get it fixed via warranty. They said its warranty-able but its not a safety concern and doesn't effect safety or drivability. They said if it was customer pay they recommend not getting it fixed.

Anyway my warranty expires end of October (bumper to bumper) and the rattle is annoying. Is there a way to help me not get this rattle anymore?

1LowLS

2 15's 5000watt amp and some loud components should take your mind of it jk.Pull every rattling part out and put something behind it. I've seen people lay towels under the rear package tray so it doesn't rattle,so maybe try something like that.My dome light lens was rattling with the bass so I rolled up a little tape and stuck it in there and it stopped.

DSmastery

iTrader: (5)

steering rack spacers? idk

nobody2u

I don't think I have that problem. However my sunroof and glove box... thats a different story.

DerekDTP!

id like kno how to fix this too.. its annoying

vahdyx

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This is my second time getting it fixed. If it happens again I have to deal with it unfortunately

TommyP

iTrader: (2)

How to fix steering column rattle:


1. Sell Cobalt
2. ??????
3. Profit

blkssbolt

iTrader: (1)

is it the column or the shroud over the instrument cluster? I found on mine the shroud rattling so I removed it and placed black door trim around the edge and no more rattle.

06G5GT

My column has been rattling since day one. I know getting them to fix it will take it away for awhile and then it will come back. The electric steering motor and column have plastic to metal gears and it's the backlash between them that's heard as a rattle.

007G5GT

This.

I've had the electric motor, intermediate shaft and steering column assembly replaced 3 times under warranty in 10K miles (car has 14K now) and it rattles the same way every time.

I've finally gotten used to it and it doesn't seem to effect driving, whether spirited or not.

That said, I've only got 5 payments left before this thing is finally traded in because of crap like this. Really fast and only really fast is no longer worth it.

scannerman

i had the rattle and before the dealership replaced the column itself they replaced the struts, sway bar end links, intermediate shaft.

I still had the rattle till they replaced the column and it's been solid now for about 5k miles.

CrateEngineDepot

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If its covered, get it fixed..... it might end up being the intermediat shaft or column and that would be expensive if you would have to pay for it out of pocket once your out of warranty. Sounds like the service writer was just blowing you off

nhanson

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they replaced the intermediate shaft 3 times before they replaced my whole column.

Since they replaced the whole column its been fine.

vahdyx

iTrader: (7)

Well lets see if rack spacers fix the rattle for longer.

bbrewbaker

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I had the same rattle on mine. I had the column replaced in April at 15K miles.
Now i'm at 26K and the same rattle in the column is back at low speeds.

C_A_D88

Had the same issue in my old Balt and again in my new Tc, cheap ****

nhanson

iTrader: (1)

mine was over bumps

BlackARCA06

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Mine was replaced once under warranty, and its doing it again. It did it before I was lowered.