2001 Chevy Impala Knocking noise

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BOSS84
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2001 Chevy Impala 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 80 000 miles
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Well My 2001 Impala is doing a weird knocking noise when I'm braking and I accelarating (a variation of speed). This is not a suspension and a direction probleme I went on some bumps and there was no ''knocking'' noise, when I turn the stearing left and rigth in accelaration I hear the noise but this is only because I'm accelerating, not because I turn the stearing.... When I am in a constant speed there's no noise and If I roll at 60mph and I go up to 80mph I'll not hear that ''knocking'' noise... Normaly I hear the noise in slow speed! (first sorry for my english this is not perfect I know) and I would like to know what is the problem and if it's a urgent thing to fix or if I can roll safely for a few weeks (until the time I got enough money to fix it) Thank you very much!
Jan 8, 2008 at 12:37 PM
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HAve someone stand outside the car while you manuver it by them and making the noise to happen to see what side it is coming from..

Sounds like a wheel bearing issue to me.
Jan 8, 2008 at 1:21 PM
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[quote:ddba7ca20f="boss84"]Other Category problem
2001 Chevy Impala 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 80 000 miles
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Well My 2001 Impala is doing a weird knocking noise when I'm braking and I accelarating (a variation of speed). This is not a suspension and a direction probleme I went on some bumps and there was no ''knocking'' noise, when I turn the stearing left and rigth in accelaration I hear the noise but this is only because I'm accelerating, not because I turn the stearing.... When I am in a constant speed there's no noise and If I roll at 60mph and I go up to 80mph I'll not hear that ''knocking'' noise... Normaly I hear the noise in slow speed! (first sorry for my english this is not perfect I know) and I would like to know what is the problem and if it's a urgent thing to fix or if I can roll safely for a few weeks (until the time I got enough money to fix it) Thank you very much![/quote:ddba7ca20f]


Check front end
check bearings and front inner tie rod end
Jan 8, 2008 at 1:25 PM
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