Rear axle bushing gone?

[JJ Money]

What warranty did you use? the chevy one or another?

[joeblow55]

I'll have to look at my copy of the paperwork and see if there is some type of warranty code or something. It definitely
had something to do with the 5 year / 100,000 mile "powertrain" warranty. I know it sounds strange, because technically
the rear axle isn't really part of the "powertrain" as these are front wheel drive cars. All I know is, if there wasn't a job
code or something to reference on the repair order, I doubt he could have covered it under GM warranty. It's really refreshing
when you run across someone who is helpful, and instead of saying "we don't..." or "it can't..." says "I'll try..." I wanted to pass this along so others might be able to get theirs fixed under warranty. It is total BS that the "fix" for bad bushings is to replace the entire axle. But to be truthful, when I inquired about this, the bushings were referenced on an exploded view drawing and and had a note saying "NS" for "not serviced"...straight from the same service manager that covered the repair under warranty.

[JJ Money]

awesome man! if theres a code or something that would be nice im going to chevy soon so this could help possibly

[joeblow55]

Sorry for the delayed reply...when I come home from work, the last thing I want to do is sit down at a computer. I found the paperwork for the warranty repair. The code used was : 03CVZ Rear axle Warranty
I also asked the service advisor for my old axle back (if possible) so I can try out the bushing fix I found on this site without
having to do it crawling on the ground under the car. He says he has to keep the parts for a warranty repair for about 60 days until the dealer gets paid for the job, then scrap them. He also says he can "scrap" them into the bed of my pick-up after the
60 days has elapsed, so, I might have some further good news regarding the bushing replacement for others using this site. If
I can confirm the bushing size and fit...I will let you all know. But, if you are under the 100,000 mile powertrain warranty, by all
means, make GM replace the axle. It costs you nothing, and it's much easier.

[spirlet]

Hello,

(First, sorry for my bad English. I come from Belgium and my mother language is french.)

I ve got the same problem as describe by JJ Money ." I'm hearing clunking over bumps, I'm guessing it's the metal hitting metal"

So could you explain me with other words which parts i have to replace and how can i do it? (technical words are very difficult to translate.)

And if I can abuse you a bit more: what's exactly the goal of the bushing part ("silent block" in french), have you got a picture or a view of this part and parts linked to it?

Last question: could help me to find the correct part reference for buying this article in belgium?

My car is :
manual Aveo LT 1400 gasoline 69kw 94CV. Built in 2008


Thanks a lot for your help.

Mechanic is a begining for me.

[petrified.rabbit]

spirlet: are you sure it is the axle bushing (silent block)? there are several parts that could cause a cluck over bumps. I wouldn't want you to go to the trouble of putting a set of these in if it is some other part. Can you describe your issue?


AC delco part number is : 45G25066

[Thud Slamrod]

I'm going to have to tackle this on my stepdad's sedan in the future. What does the tool that comes with the ebay kit look like?

[spirlet]

Thud Slamrod : hello,
i don"t realy understand what you mean. Sorry

[spirlet]

​petrified.rabbit :

Hello,

due to difficulties to identify de trouble, i will go to the car workshop.

If i can i will post picture of defect part.


Thanks

[Lars]

Hi guys. I seem to have the same problem. Daughter had the Aveo at collage for a year. Comes back and the rear passenger side sounded like the shock come loose and was banging the wheel well every time I hit a bump.
Looked under the vehicle., shock seems to be tight and in working order. Only 30,000 miles on it. But nearly a 100,000 on the car.
Came to this board with underside pics of my aveo that look exactly like the OP`s pic in early in this post, so I wont post mine.
My car is a 2006 so no warrenty anymore. Looks like taking out the "trailing arm" is it? Wouldn't be easy.