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Old Aug 18, 2007 | 04:54 PM
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Popping sound

hey everyone, i keep on hearing a popping sound when i'm turning my car completely to the left. Completely to the left i mean when i'm getting out of a parking spot and i have to turn the steering wheel all the way to the left i would hear the pop. It's coming from the front drivers side.
If anyone can help, i would much appreciate it

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Old Aug 18, 2007 | 04:56 PM
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sounds like an axel
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Old Aug 18, 2007 | 04:59 PM
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a small popping sound can lead to a broken axel?
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Old Aug 18, 2007 | 05:01 PM
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No, that is what they sound like when the are broken...
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Old Aug 18, 2007 | 05:05 PM
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No, that is what they sound like when the are broken...
but what can cause a broken axel, i just drive regularly and never hit anything?
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Old Aug 18, 2007 | 05:13 PM
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wheel hop causes broken axles...
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Old Aug 18, 2007 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by CJ BadBlackSS
wheel hop causes broken axles...

i'm pretty sure i don't wheel hop, but i did recently lower my car so would that possibly cause it
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Old Aug 18, 2007 | 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by blk_cobalt
i'm pretty sure i don't wheel hop, but i did recently lower my car so would that possibly cause it
Tires could be catching on something and making that pop sound. Could also be the something wrong wit h the steering itself.
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Old Aug 18, 2007 | 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by blk_cobalt
hey everyone, i keep on hearing a popping sound when i'm turning my car completely to the left. Completely to the left i mean when i'm getting out of a parking spot and i have to turn the steering wheel all the way to the left i would hear the pop. It's coming from the front drivers side.
If anyone can help, i would much appreciate it

thanks
Take it to the dealer, there is a TSB out for this so they should know how to fix it fairly quickly.
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Old Aug 18, 2007 | 08:38 PM
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Check your wheel clearance between the tab for the ground effect and the tire.My tab stuck out and the tire would hit it when braking and turning ,but maybe yours hit when the wheel is turned at max.
Or the wheel could be hittting the wheel well plastic ,look for a mark in the wheel well.
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