devon9832

I have an '06 SC lowered on pedders with the TC suspension. I recently changed the wheel bearing on that side because I was hearing this humming sound when I would make a soft left turn. So last night I was driving and all of a sudden when I got off the highway, and got a red light and then started again, it was a REALLY loud clicking sound coming from up front. Then, when I went to make a left turn, it sounds like my wheel is gonna fall off soon. It only happens when my foot is on the gas it seems. Like if I'm cruising at 25-30 and then left off the gas, the sound goes away but as soon as I hit the gas, it comes back. It sounds a lot worse when im hitn the gas to go up a hill.

I parked it since I have no idea what's going on. I'm mechanically inclined outside of the basics. Nothing appears to b loose at all.

YEW FAIL

iTrader: (2)

im no mechanic but if its your suspension, shouldnt it be making the noise whether your on the gas or not?
id look into tightening some exhaust bolts

devon9832

Yea, but I'm thinking it might be transmission bearings... Which sounds expensive...

Chevycobaltss3

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Have u thought about ure axel, or possibly whell bearing. Passenger side is engine drivers side is tranny.

devon9832

The axle was replaced about 2 years ago and the wheel bearing was replaced last month.

devon9832

Any other ideas??

insylem

Is it your vent fan? Mine clicks.... I Think they all do.

Chevycobaltss3

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Just becuz u replace somthung does not mean its not bad again. Trust me I know wut I'm taking bout. If it clicks axel if it does it only while moving. U said passenger side. That's the engine side. Not tranny so its not the tranny unless u have some type of hybrid cobalt that runs a damn b16a1 honda motor lol...

devon9832

Lol.. Well I appreciate ur help. U think it's bad if I drive it to the dealership or whatever. It jus sounds worse everytime I turn the wheel... Idk

Magz_rule

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An old honda i had the axels clicked for years.. lol I think youll be fine driving it to the dealership.

devon9832

Dude u gotta hear this sound... Espeically when I turn. It sounds like I'm stopping the earth... It's crazy.

Chevycobaltss3

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You will be fine bro...... also if u have time take ure rim/tire off the spinde check for play on the axel side. Make sure the axel nut is tight. Check the wheel bearing and spinlde for play and look for cracks.

devon9832

Tru... I'll try that... I jus can't imagine it being the wheel nut making that clicking sound.., anything is possible though, so I'll def try that.

Chevycobaltss3

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If the axe nut is loose, that gives the axel play and therefore causing slip, clicking and vibrations

scotch89

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timing chain tensior? mine was making a loud ticking noise, but if it sounds diffrent when turning i would say something with axles....IDK!?!?!?

devon9832

The craziest thing... I took it from my moms house to the place where it'll be looked at and amazingly I heard nothing... It seems like the car needs to be warmed up and at highway speeds before it'll do make the noise. It's like once I get to highway speeds and then get off the highway is when it makes the noise when I hit the gas...

reddevil

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My daughters car was doing something similair, the lug nuts were loose. she also recently had work done where the wheel was removed.. retourqued the lug nuts problem solved..

devon9832

Yea, I tried that as well. But I figured if it were the lug nuts, the noise would b constant... Whether my foot was on the gas or not.

Chevycobaltss3

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Wheel bearing if u go faster does te sound get faster.

devon9832

Yup... But I changed the passenger side bearing a month ago...

Chevycobaltss3

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Bro t doesn't matter. Take it back for warranry

devon9832

Dude there's no warranty left...lol. It's all out of pocket from here on out... I have 98xxx miles...lol

Chevycobaltss3

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If u had ure wheel bearing or hub bearing assembly same thing within a year its coveredt. Wut u can do is warm the hub up by driving it take the whee and rotor off and spin the hub. It should spi. Without a heaitation. Check to see ifit wobbles.

devon9832

I'm over it. I went to a auto repair shop this morning and several mechanics drove it and NOTHING. So I'm not sure what the problem is. I'll just wait until it's more prevalent and go from there... Thanks guy and gals for all ur help and suggestions...

Chevycobaltss3

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If it does it when u drive over. Periodic time frame but doesn't do It when u just start driving then its got to be a axel shaft or intermediate shaft bearings or wheel bearing