awhile back i took my car to the dealer and they said my steering rack was bad and needed to be replaced but they wanted 800-900$ to do it.. soo i said ill pass lol

it still turns and drives fine... it just sounds like a bunch of marbles or something in the steering componets rattling together...

so in this picture which is the steering rack or what would cause this noise??

 

i have the same issue, havent been to the dealer about it yet tho, free bump for info

 

everytime i hit a bump i got marbles lol

 

same/ or driving on rough uneven roads at low speeds, dont notice it much at higher speeds tho

 

exactly!! i wanna knw what part i need so i can order it and have a buddy install it.... it needs to be a recall really

 

the rack isn't in that picture. thats your steering motor, steering column and intermediate steering shaft. the rack is under the car like a few inches away from the front sway bar.

 

well i swear the noise is coming from around that area

 

I get a clunk/pop at low speeds and every time I back up my driveway. Dealer coudn't find a problem and when I lowered it they said it was from my springs

 

I feel your pain...I took my Cobalt to the dealer this afternoon to have this steering rattling issue resolved. Their solution? Replace the steering column assembly ($1188)! I passed (out in shock). The entire steering column was replaced 2 years ago to the month. Last summer, I took the car in for the electric motor recall. Just last month I had the intermediate steering shaft replaced!

 

steering rack would seriously take an hour or 2 at most to swap out
its relatively easy

 

someone should make a how to for this

 

Here's a few causes/corrections that GM says about the rattle noises on the Cobalts.

Document ID: 2542813

We've also replaced the intermediate steering shaft for similar problems. I don't think it's on the document though.

 

im gonna be mad if its just the coolant tank not bolted down all the way lol

 

i hope all goes well with your rack...

 

post up when you get it figured out

 

I get a similar sound, but on when I am braking because I have a little bit of wobble on these shitty rotors.