The feeling does not have a sound associated with it, and only happens on occasion. I just replaced the brake pads and rotors as they needed changing, was hoping it was brake related but I still notice the rattle. The car does not pull, and the play in the steering wheel seems normal. Could this be a loose tie rod or something?
2000 Chevy impala...notice a clunking/rattling feeling in the steering wheel sometimes when turning. Cause?
Most of the time on front drive cars the stabalizer bushings are the culprit.
2000 Chevy impala...notice a clunking/rattling feeling in the steering wheel sometimes when turning. Cause?
sounds like you may have a bearing problem.... i know a lot of ppl who experience this after a rotor change.... happen to get the smallest pc of dirt in the bearing, and voila.... baearing sushi.... while your car is sitting on a level surface (close anyways) straighten your wheels, and then jump out and grab the tire. pull it towards and away from you (shake it back and forth) and see if you get a noise close to the one you hear while driving... if so... you need top change your wheel bearings..... make sure you check both sides
jack it up check for worn or missing rubber bushings
Hi, you had stated that it clunks when you turn. First question is, how many miles you may have? If you have more than 60-75k then you might be in need of a CV axle. They are kind of cheap and depending on mechanical know how, maybe easy to replace. If not, then you might want to shop around for a good deal on a replacement. But, of course that'd have to be the problem first. Good luck.
The feeling that you are experiencing is caused by the intermediate steering shaft. Gm had lots for these for the same condition, first replacing the shafts (didn't work, the new shafts would do the same thing after a while.)
Now the repair is to lubricate them. Gm has a special grease and install kit available. Fairly easy to do, uncouple
the steering column from the shaft and install grease into intermediate shaft slip joint and put in plug. Move intermediate shaft forward and back several times and the remove plug and reassemble. This should remedy your problem, at least for a while. Sometimes the condition may reoccur in months or years. I've done several dozen or more of these at the Gm dealer I work at. The situation got so bad, that gm was selling so may int. shafts that they stopped selling them. The only way to get one was to have authorization from Gm (not the dealer) to send you one. Hope this helps.
