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Old Jul 2, 2011 | 01:56 AM
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small banging noise under car

Hi guys i have a 06 cobalt ss sc and when im driving slow on a rough road a banging noise starts under the car.also happens sometimes when i turn the steering wheel.maybe a problem with the steering? I have warranty from gm so if something is wrong they can fix it but just wanted to see if anyone has had this problem.thanks
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Old Jul 2, 2011 | 03:29 AM
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Sway Bar, happened to me, is it in the front somewhere? I had to replace mine and my friend had to replace his not to long ago because of the same thing.
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Old Jul 2, 2011 | 03:47 AM
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I had the same problem, annoying noise that sounds from the front underside of the car! New front sway bar links fixed it, now it drives like a lexus haha
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Old Jul 2, 2011 | 03:51 AM
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I had the same problem, annoying noise that sounds from the front underside of the car! New front sway bar links fixed it, now it drives like a lexus haha
Yup lol, I think it's a normal thing for a cobalt, happened to me around 65k and my friend around 40k
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Old Jul 2, 2011 | 04:05 AM
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Yup lol, I think it's a normal thing for a cobalt, happened to me around 65k and my friend around 40k
Yeah I started hearing the noise around 78k I couldn't go more than a week with it making that noise before it really started to bother me! I have heard that it is common with certain chevy cars. Just before I changed mine we had to change the ones in my grandmothers HHR
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Old Jul 2, 2011 | 09:42 AM
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Just one of the many regular things that break on a Cobalt
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Old Jul 2, 2011 | 09:59 AM
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I evicted the gremlin that was living under mine
No more noises!
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Old Jul 2, 2011 | 10:28 AM
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mine does that too i was told it was the exhaust hitting the sway bar. so i probly need a new one. could it be because mine is lowered and i have headers and bigger exhaust all the way back?
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Old Jul 2, 2011 | 10:29 AM
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So the chevy dealer should cover that right since i have the warranty?
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Old Jul 2, 2011 | 10:31 AM
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How much would that cost to fix myself? Because the warranty charges 100 dedudctible
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Old Jul 2, 2011 | 10:44 AM
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i have a bumper to bumper warranty where i dont have to pay for anything
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Old Jul 2, 2011 | 02:58 PM
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i do too. how the hell you have to pay 100 bucks? that aint right. i think your gettin jipped there
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Old Jul 2, 2011 | 03:29 PM
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I have the value gaurd warranty from gm
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Old Jul 2, 2011 | 06:59 PM
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So after i.change it,the car should drive smooth?
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Old Jul 2, 2011 | 07:21 PM
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I'd say either end links or control arm bushings. I was getting a clunking noise and it wasn't the end links but it was the control arm bushings
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Old Jul 3, 2011 | 12:33 AM
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Originally Posted by JaredMeyers
mine does that too i was told it was the exhaust hitting the sway bar. so i probly need a new one. could it be because mine is lowered and i have headers and bigger exhaust all the way back?
I don't think it's hitting your sway bar.... does it do it at idle?
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Old Jul 3, 2011 | 10:05 AM
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no only when i turn
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