I'm sure this has been discussed before but i have had my car in like 5 tor 6 times for a bumping noise in my front end i can feel it in the floor board. its real bad when it cold outside. next week I'm going to take it back in for the same problem, so far they replaced a strut and the steering column, and to no avail it didn't fix it. so my first question is, Is the intermediate shaft part of the steering column? is it replaced when the steering column is replaced? second question. since i have had it in for that problem i have put Eibach pro kit lowering springs on and EBC brake rotors and pads on my car. will they refuse to fix this under warranty even though i had it in 6 times before i did the mods? Any help is much appreciated. thanks!

 

Which tire has to hit a bump for you to feel it Driver or passanger side or both at the same time ?

 

it doesn't have to hit a bump, while im turning on a paved road no bumps it does it. its did this since i bought the car.

 

might be a wheel bearing

 

yea i thought of a wheel bearing but it only does it when turning and my experience with those going bad is they do it all the time.

Really im just worried about the warranty

 

actually, usually it goeas away when ur turning one way putting presure on one wheel and taking it off another. Symptoms are never written in stone tho.

might also be ur CV joints but im gona say wheel bearings

 

Well what do you think about it being covered under warranty? think they will give me ****?

 

o0o not sure abt tht one... cant hurt to ask... go to a diff dealer than where u got it.

 

Well since its been going on since before my mods i don't see why they wont cover it.

 

It would be the intermediate shaft then my buddie had a on going problem with it on his 2002 impala.
They would grease it and give the car back and the noise would start again a month later.

 

damn So what does everyone think about the warranty will they cover it or refuse work cuz of my mods???

 

My car does this and the dealer told me it is a safety feature for the steering system to prevent itself. :rollseyes:

 

dealer excuse not to do work.

 

well dealer is going to check the problem for me. they said the lowering springs were no problem. but i did have one question could the thumping noise when turning (at like 45 mph) come from the rotors i just put EBC rotors and red stuff pads on. they don't shake or anything when driving strait or turning i just here that stupid thump thump noise. i just want to be sure its not the rotors .dealer said it def sounds like the intermediate shaft. How does the intermediate shaft work does it rotate with the speed of the wheels? or does it move only when turned?

 

bump?

 

u should be posting an update? wht happend with this

 

The intermediate shaft rotates at the speed of the wheels

 

ok thats what i needed to know

i take it to the dealer tomorrow.

 

If it made the thumping noise since you bought the car and you just put the new rotors on then it couldn't be the rotors. Maybe you are talking about a different noise, or you just put new pads on the old rotors? I don't think its the rotors in any case, Im sure the dealer will get it straightened out.

 

Well i hope they do! i don't think its the rotors either considering i have no other problems like pulsating brakes or anything.

 

hi i just posted over in another thread about the same problem you describe. were you able to get it fixed and if so what was it?

 

it goes in today for the problem, is yours doing it while turning also?

 

Well they replaced the intermediate shaft and of course the noise is still there, goes back in monday.

 

Heh, I know the fix and I'm not gonna say it. Hopefully they do too.

 

Why wouldn't you say it? if you for real know please tell me . i wonder if being out of align could cause it?