i really hope someone can help me out on this,so here goes.i've got a '02 monte ls,it has 84,000 miles on it,and here lately(past 3 weeks or so)every time i back out of the driveway and turn the wheel,i get the traction active light on the dash.now today i have a new noise coming from the front end ,kinda sounds like a growling from both wheels.could these two things be connected.any help would be greatly appreicated,thanks in advance.

 

sounds lie a front hub assembly they have the speed sensor built in to them and that what the car uses for the traction control

 

ya beat me to it LOL

i was goign to say that or the half shafts are going out on ya.

check underneath and see if the C.V. boots are tore if they are they are contaminated and if it has gone this far most likly they need to be replaced and put new boots on it when you do it.

 

thats what i was thinking ,but it always helps to have other opinions.also i have noticed that the noise goes away when i make a right turn or curve.could that mean that the right hub is the problem area?

 

Well I finally got it into my buddies shop today, turns out it was the pass side hub. best 200.00 bucks i've spent in 6 months.(been laid off till recently)My first paycheck back went to repair.I love having it back.Thanks to all of you for your help.

 

great to hear you got it fixed....thats not too bad of a price on it....must have been 200 bucks installed...cuz i'm sure you canbuy those hubs cheaper in thestates than you can up here...and i think i sell them over the counter (retail price) for 198.00

 

yeah it was 200.00 out the door.I think the hub itself was only 135.00 or so.he also threw in a new battery for it. ( I really love having mechanics as drinking buddies)[sm=icon_cheers.gif]

 

yeah no Sh** man that would be nice to have with a parts distributor also LOL

 

yea, I got a buddie that works at autozone. but I don't consider that a "parts distributor" LOL

 

yeah that is close but still not the same.
but sure is nic eot know who i can pick on now LOL