I have a grinding/rubbing noise coming from what sounds like my passenger side front wheel area during slow/moderate left turns. It's so bad I can feel it through the car. At times on acceleration there is a "clunk" like something is letting loose.
I brought it into the (wrong) dealership three weeks go and they had the passenger side rear bearing replaced. When I picked it up they had me take a test drive with the service manager and heard the same noise before we could get out of the lot. After more waiting they replaced the steering rack/pinion and on the way home last night I could still hear it, but after a whole lot of waiting and BS I wasn't going to bring it back. They tried to tell me my CAI was close to the windshield washer reservoir and that the headers were close to the frame, so that was where I was hearing the rubbing and clunking.
I have an appointment in a couple weeks at a new dealership, but in the mean time does anyone have any other thoughts what it could be...sorry I know it is a vague description. Wheels and suspension are all stock and I've been under the car and see no rubbing anywhere and everything seems tight. It seems to happen when making left turns and the engine is under some load. It doesn't happen at a cost or taking right turns. At this point I'm not even convinced it is really something up front...could be in the drive train somewhere. I don't think it's the rear diff because I've had that serviced before and know what that sounds/feels like.
I'm hoping this new dealership figures out what's wrong before the snow flies, but in the meantime I thought I'd ask the experts here...since most of you know more about the ZL1s than any dealerships out there.
And, if any of you MN ZL1 owners have any recommendations on a good service department I'm all ears.
