Get the latest advice about your car

Get Started
Advice » Q&A » 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Q&A

Ask Your Question

2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Question: grinding noise when turning wheel/taking curves

Question

Visitor, Britt, IA, June 04, 2011, 16:44

I have a grinding/clunking sound when I turn corners or even take curves. Sound seems to come from steering column. Truck does not drive any different, can feel steering wheel 'vibrations' slightly when this happens. Do not notice any types of noise or vibrations if I turn the wheel while sitting still. Has been doing this for around a year, has not gotten any worse/or better.

1 Answer
Answer It
Flag This

  • Answer #1

    Visitor, July 01, 2011, 19:20

    check your front wheel hubs. Lift vehicle off ground and pull on tire at 12 and 6 and 9 and 3 trying to rock tire side to side. Should not be much play or movement. If the hub is failing it can causing the clunking and grinding. If this is the problem and you continue to drive you may just have a rogue tire go rolling down the road on one of those turns.

    Reply
    Flag This
Answer Ranks

This week's top 10

1 globalhelper 6 Autohaus Lake Norman
2 milesauto 7 TimGoodreau
3 csubak30 8 Merrimack Auto
4 jose8889 9 Camster
5 obdcar 10 2004toycam