Ok thanks that'll give me something to work with. My car was at the dealership today and they coudln't make the noise I was describing all day supposedly till one of the service guys in a shirt and tie took my car out and noticed something with the steering wheel it didn't feel right and was almost a lil loose when he shook it, so it's still there and they are gonna look at it again today. Thanks

 

if the suspension is clunking when you hit a bump, it is more than likely your intermediate steering shaft that needs to be replaced. i have had mine replaced already and the same thing happened to my dad's malibu. there's a tsb out on it and the stealerships shouldn't give you any grief on the issue at all.

 

I have the same problem with my ss 06...I'am going to check that whit my dealer...

 

yup u got it, dealership did some simulations today on my car and have determined it's the intermediate shaft, so it's on order, will be here next week thanks everyone

 

No reply from GM because we are on vacation. But I have had my intermediate shaft replaced and the clunk is still there.

 

GM Quality

 

The noise you are referring to is a design or part quality issue. Either the knuckle head engineer that designed the problematic part deserves to be fired, or the people making the part or parts in question need to be fired.

I've had the noise since about 4,000 miles and I noticed the following:

1. The noise is getting exponentially worse.
2. The noise problem started on the passenger side but at 10,000 miles began on the drivers side as well.
3. The noise on the passenger side is dampened when someone sits in the passenger side seat.
4. The noise goes away after driving for a few minutes or so.
5. The noise did not go away after having the strut mount and the ball joint replaced.
6. The noise did temporarily go away after jacking the passenger side of the car up until the wheel was off the ground.

 

im getting the same clunk....it is coming from the front left side....hasnt always been there. appeared at maybe 5000 miles

someone get the TSB #

 

Has any body replaced the sway bar end link to try and solve this problem? This sounds like the issue more than anything. It is a common problem in gm cars, chev uplander,chrysler vans, and ford vans.

 

My bro's has a cavi that did the same thing about every 30k miles. It is the control bar end links. The bushings wear out of them wicked fast. Just noticed my balt doing this today.

 

I guess I have four options: 1.) Hope that GM supplies a better set of bushings as replacement. 2.) Look for aftermarket bushings and hope the dealer will install them under warranty. 3.) Buy a case of bushings so I can replace them every time I have the oil changed. 4.) Get rid of the car.

GM! Why hast thou forsaken me!

 

Having the ANTI-SWAY BAR LINK replaced. The link connects from the anti-sway bar to the strut. Will let you know if it solves the problem on Tuesday.

 

just got my intermediate shaft replaced and still same problem, dealership said i'm getting a loaner thursday and they are taking my car again, wasn't me this time complaining.

 

any updates on this

 

Going to pick up the Cobalt SS/SC in 10 minutes. Will let you all know tomorrow.

 

I'm having the same thing where when it's a cold wet day ( or just cold ) the right front has a clunk in it for about 1 mile... but then the sound goes away completely.

I've heard that it could be a CV joint, or possibly a bad strut. The latter being that the fluid is all gummed up or something, and after it gets moved around, it's fine.

Seeing as mine is an 06 with almost 50K on the clock, I think I'm on my own.... YAY!!!!!!

 

NO MORE NOISE !

Dealer replaced ANTI-SWAY BAR bushings and links that connect to the strut. Mechanic said that the link that connects the anti sway bar to the strut was bad and they replaced both sides.

Car handles like it did when I first bought it now. Don't think I've ever been in anything so tight before.

GOOD LUCK !

 

Good to hear you got teh issue fixed... might have to buy those here soon and try it and see. I've been toying with getting a bigger sway bar anyway... so might as well..

BUT.. first I have to be able to get in and out of the SS 1st......lol

 

Brian, bwoody is now making upgraded sway bar links for the same price as stock. I'm toying with getting those.

 

Oh yeah. These are a nice replacement. Stock sway bar link is at the top. What a difference hah?

http://bwoodyperformance.com/product...64fefdf47a1efd

 

Im trying to understand this. So you guys had a clicking noise when you went over bumps? I have a clicking noise sometimes, more often than not when i turn the wheel. And once in a while going over bumps. this is from a bad/defective strut your saying?

 

ahh... well those would take me out of stock.... so I'll just go with the OEM stuff for now.

No... not a clicking noise... a CLUNKING noise...

I get a clicking noise when I back up or pull out.... and that's a WHOLE different issue there.

SOme say axles.... some say CV joints... who knows....

 

im having the same problem.. i already had the intermediate shaft replaced, the noise went away but now its back.. i had read somewhere on here that is was a problem with the design or something like that.

 

I have that same clunking noise when I go over a speed bumps at colder temperature. So you just went to the dealer and asked that they replaced the anti-sway bar bushings and links that connect to the strut and now it works fine. I'm going to the dealer next Friday ( not this week the week after ) to point out some noise and problems I have and it still under warranty. Did they give you any trouble or just looked and decided to change it ?

 

hmmm. mine makes a pretty sound almost clicking like noise sometimes when i turn the wheel when im moving slowly between 5-25 mph. ayone else have this problem?

i understand now what you mean Littlestealth