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Old 10-28-2010, 08:04 PM
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Question Knock, Thud, Traction Control, Confusion...

Ok, so hopefully so one can at least point me in a direction.

I've had a problem for a while now, when I turn my steering wheel any direction, I hear a clicking noise. My intial thought was drive axle. Sounded to be coming from more of the right side then the left, so I replaced the right. Still makes the darn noise. Now, on top of it, when I'm turning my steering wheel hard, at a very low rate of speed, it clicks, I hear/feel a thud, and my traction control light pops on for a couple seconds... It's happened three of four times to me in the past week or so, and no matter how loud I turn up the radio, I still feel the thud and see the traction control, so I figure it's time to fix it.

Anyone have any idea's?
 
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Old 10-28-2010, 08:34 PM
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im not sure you shuold probably have your front end check though, usually if you get a check a shop will do it for free. how many miles on the current struts and other front end parts?
 
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Old 10-29-2010, 07:29 AM
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I have around 85000 miles. 30 of those are from me. I haven't replaced the struts or anything, and I doubt the previous owner did. That's something I will look into.

I know that the chevy dealership down the street from me charges 90 dollars just to look at your car.
 
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Old 10-29-2010, 08:07 AM
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do you have a farm and fleet or anything, i know the farm and fleet i worked at did it for free
 
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Old 10-29-2010, 08:37 AM
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Not sure about the traction control light but hearing/feeling the thud may be the ISS.
 
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Old 10-29-2010, 11:42 AM
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It sure does sound like an ISS probelm. Maybe this site might could help with the repairs.

http://www.colinkraft.com/shaft.php
 
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Old 10-29-2010, 11:50 AM
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If it is the ISS, this is how we "fixed" mine http://www.naioa.com/v2/modules.php?...wtopic&t=10805

Just wonder if the ISS can affect the trac control or if it's unrelated or if it even is the ISS. The ISS can be felt/heard in the brake pedal and steering wheel and usually cannot be heard/felt from the passenger side or at least that's how it was in my case. Ask someone riding with you if they can hear it too.
 
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