christopher.lazaris

Everytime I turn well 8 out of 10 times there's a cranking like sound that comes from the front end somewhere? Any ideas??

edgar03

Same here I would like to find out more on this.

hazards280

Well Guys....That would be called a starter. It assists in turning the flywheel to start the engine

Haha, I love being a smartass, but in reality I have a noise as well. I could post a video and see if it's the same?

christopher.lazaris

Please do its just sounds so damn annoyin sounds like something about to crack

hazards280

Video is uploading, however are we talking about the same situation. I am talking about starting up the car, are you talking about turning as in....steering

hazards280

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoAurp2M96o

christopher.lazaris

Lmfao mister " I love being a smartass" isn't so smart after all haha just kidding, but I'm talkin about when I am driving and I turn it makes a cranking noise.

christopher.lazaris

The problem your talking about sounds like a power steering problem:/ check your fluid and check all ur belts

hazards280

Haha, Short Story Time....

When I bought the car about 4 months ago, the prev owner said it needed a new power steering pump as it was making a whining noise. Which it was and the dealer even agreed. I had it replaced and the noise was still there. Ended up being a simple idler pulley.

Now, I was told to not completely fill the power steering as it will not allow air to escape the system? It is not FULL but it is full.....if that makes sense?

I will check fluids in the morning

Now with your problem, could it be the CV Joint's?

christopher.lazaris

I had my car at the dealer they did a run thru the car in and out and they said everything seems fine so idk dealers are aholes they won't tell me **** till my warranty is up

RedHotG8

iTrader: (1)

The 2004+ Grand Prix's are notorious for having the power steering pump fail. Just because it's working now if it's making noise when you turn it will fail sometime.

christopher.lazaris

Hazard for some reason my PM aint workin but no I live in macomb township:/

Hawkins04

iTrader: (4)

could the noise be from the steering rack?

Red06SS

Not sure if this is relevant, but when I had my 06 MC SS, it had a snapping or popping noise when you would turn the wheel in parking lots. Took us a while to figure it out, but when we had it up in the air on the drive on lift, one of my guys put his hand on the steering rack while I was turning the wheel. He was able to feel the snapping/popping noise in the rack itself. Thing is it would only do it if the suspension was loaded, like if it were on the pavement.

christopher.lazaris

Where is that located so I can check. Lol

RedHotG8

iTrader: (1)

It's under the car behind the motor, and it's a long cast assembly that attaches to the wheels at each end.

Brian396

iTrader: (3)

If at low speed or parked you here a clunk when you turn the wheel, should be the intermediate shaft. You can grease it or I think there might be a recall?

TheMonteMan

there was a tsb on the iss. its covered under the bumper to bumper.

christopher.lazaris

My bumper to bumper is over ahhhhh

Shev

sounds like the saverage PS system problem or maybe popping of the steering assembly itself.

does it only do it in cold weather or both? had similar problem and ending up being missalignment of a coiple front susp. parts