Rattling up front, steering rack or something?
04-13-2009, 06:05 PM
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it would be cool if someone could get a how to up on replacing the swaybar endlinks. My 36,000 bumper to bumper warrantee is over, but could this be covered any other way. I still have the powertrain but i didn't wasn't sure
04-20-2009, 07:35 PM
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so they replaced the steering column, it WAS NOT the problem.
"well we called GM and they said that's what the problem was" idiots. I told them day one about the sway bar linkage, they just blow it off. They keeping the car over night and should hear something tomorrow on what they think it is now... lemon laws here i come...
"well we called GM and they said that's what the problem was" idiots. I told them day one about the sway bar linkage, they just blow it off. They keeping the car over night and should hear something tomorrow on what they think it is now... lemon laws here i come...
04-21-2009, 11:23 AM
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the endlinks being replaced did help alot......but there is still a slight rattle sometimes...with the rack.......as well as some weird sqeak sometimes
04-21-2009, 06:37 PM
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same happened to me about 1yr and change... it wound up bein a blown strut and twisted sway bar linkage..i also rode around on a blown strut for about 6 months...real bad news
04-22-2009, 01:39 AM
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I have a rattle up front I can only hear it if i turn the wheel back and fourth while driving or hit a bump, I can kinda feel it in the floor to when it happens
04-22-2009, 01:46 AM
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powergridinc.com, look around, they have some for the cobalt, 159.99 and you will never have that issue again, especially on a lowered car.
04-22-2009, 01:49 AM
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1. take off wheel
2. loosen the nut on the top and bottom (18mm), you will need a wrench to take off the bottom nut.
3. if the nut spins hold the other side with some vice grips, it doesn't matter if you wreak them, they are going anyway.
4. If the nut is not moving try soaking it with some WD-40 or something
5. Remove the endlink and install the new one.
06-12-2009, 09:32 AM
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I have a 2009 Cobalt SS Sedan with the same issue that is being talked about here.
So do we have a consensus, is it the endlinks or the shaft?
I am going to try to get this fixed at my next oil change....
Is there a TSB number associated with this seemingly common problem...????
So do we have a consensus, is it the endlinks or the shaft?
I am going to try to get this fixed at my next oil change....
Is there a TSB number associated with this seemingly common problem...????
06-12-2009, 09:47 AM
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replace the swaybar end links. thats the main rattle.. althought i stil lhave a little bit of a rattle over bumps sometimes,but its normal with my lowering springs and ****.
06-12-2009, 09:53 AM
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Haz l33t wheelz.
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