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09-30-2019 | 09:07 PM

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Lee3333

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Thanks for the great suggestions. I will talk with the mechanic tomorrow. Have a good evening

10-01-2019 | 07:02 AM

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Lee3333

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Originally Posted by donbrew

All of those noises you describe don't sound at all like axles. More like end links or LCA bushings. It is difficult to see the LCA bushings. Test by putting the car in park then try to roll the front tires; if the tires move and the body doesn't they are bad.
That banging on wheel noise could be a bearing.
We had one instance where a mechanic installed new axles and left the stub out.

Anyway, presuming damage to the trans from bad motor mounts is ridiculous unless there was no rubber left for a long time; and then pretty strange.

That was the first thing I checked. The pot holes here in New York City are insane and I have replaced each side 3 or 4 times. But they are good.

10-05-2019 | 02:04 PM

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Had the car checked at a transmission shop and they said that nothing looked bad there. Since the entire front end has been changed-springs, shocks, swaybar end link bushings, and both LCA were recently changed and look good, they think it may be the bushings for the subframe.

10-05-2019 | 06:02 PM

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Bushings? What bushings?

Anybody ever double check the torque on the LCA’s rear bushing bolts?

10-05-2019 | 06:07 PM

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Lee go back to https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/prob...rt-6037/page2/ and post the resolution.

10-06-2019 | 08:39 PM

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Lee3333

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Good point. The trans shop told me that there were rubber bushings with metal sleeves inside and when the rubber got worn out, the metal to metal made noise.

I will check the tightness of the LCA bolts. Do you happen to know the proper torque? Thanks