Back when I first got my car a few months ago I have a slight knock in my steering when I was making slow turns like in parking lots. I took the car to the dealer and they said they replaced a fuse, and I thought to myself that there is no way that a fuse caused that, but I went with it.

It did fix the problem for a little bit, but now the knock is back, and it is in the front passenger side of the car. I am going to take the car to the dealer, but I have lowered my car since the last time I had it in there for this problem.

I assume the dealer is going to blame the problem on the car being lowered.

Has anyone experienced this before?

 

Sounds like a bad wheel hub.

 

Im sure they would claim it was caused by the springs.

 

They shouldn't cause it is a common problem with cobalts. I had mine replaced at 20,000.

 

They won't care about the suspension change. The steering knock issue is a known TSB. Take it in.

 

Awesome, I hope they dont give me crap for it.

 

Thats a slick looking balt you have btw.

 

Thanks, I appreciate it.

 

HERES THE TSB:

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/show...ighlight=clunk

i need to take mine in as well...

 

Well my car has been in the shop for the past two days and sure enough it is the Intermediate Shaft.

So I just got a call from the dealership and went round and round with them about getting the shaft replaced. They stated that they couldnt fix it because of my aftermarket springs on the car. After a bunch of arguing and going back and forth about it, they are going to replace the shaft, but they told me that this will be my last suspension/steering repair under warranty ......

 

I don't know if this would be considered the "knock" your describing, but I get a similar issue. Driving slow in a parking lot and turning i get this low sounding slight bang sound as i'm turning the wheel. Would this be the same issue? Just wanna make sure 100%

 

Sounds identical to my issue.

 

yeah my 06 did that and my 08 is as well

 

Welp, looks like it's off to the dealer for me then! =/

 

damn i have the same thing how long does it take and how much does it cost?

 

yeah same here

should be under warrenty

 

time??

 

it took them a day when they did my 06

 

Mine has been in the shop since yesterday, I hope to get it out today. I was getting some other stuff checked as well.

It will be covered under warrenty unless your dealership decides to be gay about it.

 

I had a weird knock in my front end when I went slow over bumps awhile backa and they replaced the steering shaft. Well it didnt go away, I lowered the car a few months later and guess what??? Sound gone. Now my steering shaft is poping when I turn the wheel or wiggle it........grrrrrrrrr I want my old steering shaft back my bumper to bumper has been gone for a few months now. DAMNIT!!!!!!

 

That really sucks. I am not sure how much the part or labor cost, but im sure its not cheap.

 

cool i will prob. take it next week, i am going to the meet Sat. unless it gets canceled.