2006 Chevy Malibu clunking noise in steering colum when stopping

2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU
64,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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LUKEVILLENEUVE
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I'm having a clunking noise in my steering colum when braking and coming to a stop. The car dosen't really pull too much either way while driving. does this sound like a Wheel Alignment problem? The steering wheel has a very small shake while stopping but not bad at all.
Feb 23, 2009 at 5:07 PM
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RHALL77
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with out hearing the noise im not sure, but the shaking of the wheel sounds like it could be a warped brake rotor. have the brakes inspected
Feb 25, 2009 at 10:40 AM
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