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BAH2SS · 11-12-2019, 12:57 PM

I've asked several guys and mechanics and was informed that the noise is normal but wanted to verify with other 1LE owners.

2015 1LE 22400 miles. when taking off i hear a click on clunk noise from the rear. i get two different noises. one of them is from the differential i checked the spline and axles all are tight and there is no play in them.

kept the car in a post and rotated the drive shaft by hand or even the wheels back and forth and the sound comes every single times.

the other one sound like a loose brake pad but all was good when i checked its like a clicky sound when turning at very low speeds while or while taking off.

so are these normal noises are is there an issue?

Muhannad · 11-12-2019, 05:01 PM

Yea it’s normal I got the same noises!

RankSS · 11-12-2019, 07:04 PM

You should hear my ZL1 diff with offset delrin bushings, one piece aluminum driveshaft and aluminum subframe mounts.
Pretty clunky but very responsive.

BAH2SS · 11-13-2019, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Muhannad

Yea it’s normal I got the same noises!

I believe you have the white 1LE right?

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shu92870 · 11-15-2019, 12:57 AM

Got the same.
It’s a more then little annoying.
Not the brake pads.
Not the axles.
I’m thinking wheels bearings?
I can’t make it happen but I hear it every time I drive.

joepeinado · 11-16-2019, 10:09 AM

Normal! Mine used to do it

oldman14ss · 11-17-2019, 08:14 PM

rear back lash setting for the clunk, needs play to last.

BAH2SS · 11-18-2019, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by shu92870

Got the same.
It’s a more then little annoying.
Not the brake pads.
Not the axles.
I’m thinking wheels bearings?
I can’t make it happen but I hear it every time I drive.

Same here, i went to the dealer tried to make the noise but couldn't make it. they said it might be the click noise related with the axle shaft which there is a TSB for it for 2010 models. Not sure if this issue still existed on 2012 and up.

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Originally Posted by joepeinado

Normal! Mine used to do it

how did you get rid of it?

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Originally Posted by oldman14ss

rear back lash setting for the clunk, needs play to last.

The clunk i've been informed was normal what about the click noise. Does adding washers and replacing the nut do the job like the TSB says for 2010 models?

2SSRick · 01-03-2020, 01:54 PM

mine actually just started doing it. It has 34k miles and I guess since I got it ive been doing some spirited driving and its breaking in lol.
I also seem to notice a whirring I guess you could say around 70mph. don't know if its just me or the drone from the exhaust.

GONIF · 01-04-2020, 10:14 AM

Same here, and I have gotten used to it .Turn up the radio .

Matty Ice · 01-07-2020, 04:50 AM

I have had two 1le's, 13 and a 15, both have clunked the same. There is a lot slop in the drive-line.

The TSB does not pertain to your 1le, we have different axles than the regular SS.

See what a Z28 diff sounds like, talk about clunks and groans.

Leon1le · 06-30-2020, 02:00 PM

Had the same issue replaced both axle washers, problem went away. Axle washers PN 11611965 . Part goes behind the wheel hub so you have to take the whole axle out of wheel Bearing. Replaced that, new grease and new axle nuts and boom problem fixed . Axle nuts for regular ss PN: 11611687 SS 1le PN : 11611234.
No harm from this clicking sound , just a peace of mind

shu92870 · 06-30-2020, 11:12 PM

You can try to change the rear differential gear oil.
Start with the fluid as it’s cheap max $30 and 1 hour a couple beers.
I did the bearings and fluid with Amsoil.
No more clicking/clunk.

flht99b · 07-10-2020, 08:13 AM

Here is what I found caused a mild knock in my car when taking off and often heard it when shifting gears. Best heard with windows up and radio off. Put the car on a drive on lift, grab the middle of the axle and see if you can move it in and out, parallel to the ground. My passenger side axle would move about an 3/16" and made the exact same noise as I was hearing in the car. Driver side axle did not have this in and out play. I swapped out the axle to clear the issue but haven't disassembled the 2 CV joints on the replaced axle to see why this is happening. The noise started like over night after approximately 12K miles on the axle.

11-12-2019, 12:57 PM	#1
BAH2SS Stigs Bahraini Cousin Drives: 2015 Camaro 2SS 1LE Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Bahrain Posts: 222 View My Garage	Click/clunk noise I've asked several guys and mechanics and was informed that the noise is normal but wanted to verify with other 1LE owners. 2015 1LE 22400 miles. when taking off i hear a click on clunk noise from the rear. i get two different noises. one of them is from the differential i checked the spline and axles all are tight and there is no play in them. kept the car in a post and rotated the drive shaft by hand or even the wheels back and forth and the sound comes every single times. the other one sound like a loose brake pad but all was good when i checked its like a clicky sound when turning at very low speeds while or while taking off. so are these normal noises are is there an issue? __________________ 2015 CAMARO 1LE

11-12-2019, 07:04 PM	#3
RankSS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Saskatoon SK Can. Eh Posts: 365	You should hear my ZL1 diff with offset delrin bushings, one piece aluminum driveshaft and aluminum subframe mounts. Pretty clunky but very responsive. __________________ 2010 Camaro SS RS, Maggie with 3.4" pulley, 60# injectors, ADM dual fuel pumps, ADM Stage 2 Cam with Brian Tooley springs and pushrods, black CAI intake, Stainless Works long tube headers w/gutted cats, ZL1 Diff w/offset bushings, Pfadt lowering springs, Pfadt sway bars, Pfadt solid sub frame mounts, BMR trailing arms and toe rods, Hurst short throw shifter, Painted on Hugger Orange stripes, Forgestar F14 Piano Black wheels, Nitto NT05 rubber.

11-16-2019, 10:09 AM	#6
joepeinado Drives: 2013 2SS 1LE NPP Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Laredo, Texas Posts: 185	Normal! Mine used to do it __________________ 2013 2SS 1LE NPP, K&N CAI, Texas Speed LTH/catted pipes, Glowtie, tuned by dynosteve (sold)

01-04-2020, 10:14 AM	#10
GONIF Drives: 73 VETTE ,, 05 2500hd diesel,14 1LE Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: The Left lane PHOENIX AZ Posts: 2,626	Same here, and I have gotten used to it .Turn up the radio . __________________ OLD GUY FLYING FAST AND LOW

07-10-2020, 08:13 AM	#14
flht99b Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS RJT Join Date: May 2009 Location: Knoxville Posts: 1,574 View My Garage	Here is what I found caused a mild knock in my car when taking off and often heard it when shifting gears. Best heard with windows up and radio off. Put the car on a drive on lift, grab the middle of the axle and see if you can move it in and out, parallel to the ground. My passenger side axle would move about an 3/16" and made the exact same noise as I was hearing in the car. Driver side axle did not have this in and out play. I swapped out the axle to clear the issue but haven't disassembled the 2 CV joints on the replaced axle to see why this is happening. The noise started like over night after approximately 12K miles on the axle. __________________ RJT 2SS/RS, AAM 3.70's, MTI Sway Bars, Shifter & SS brake lines, ZLI calipers, rotors & pads, BMR Trailing & Toe Arms, rear cradle & diff bushes, Pedders XA's, Camber/Toe eccentrics, Radius arm inserts, GTO clutch reservoir, LS9 cam, Comp valve springs, Melling 10296 oil pump, CR5 timing chain, LS6 damper, CAI Cold Air Intake, ARH LT headers w/HF cats, GMPP touring axle back, Elite Engineering Catch Can, Forgeline 20x9.5 & 20x11 DS3 whls, 275/40/20 & 315/35/20 tires, 2011 Convertible spoiler, 1LE front spoiler, Lloyd "SS" Floor Mats, GM Camaro Trunk Mat, wrapped console & Grant steering wheel.

11-12-2019, 05:01 PM	#2
Muhannad Drives: 2014 1LE Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Bahrain Posts: 16	Yea it’s normal I got the same noises!

11-15-2019, 12:57 AM	#5
shu92870 Drives: 2014 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Bakersfield CA Posts: 196	Got the same. It’s a more then little annoying. Not the brake pads. Not the axles. I’m thinking wheels bearings? I can’t make it happen but I hear it every time I drive.

11-17-2019, 08:14 PM	#7
oldman14ss Drives: 2014 1ss camaro Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: missouri Posts: 705	rear back lash setting for the clunk, needs play to last.

01-03-2020, 01:54 PM	#9
2SSRick Drives: 2015 camaro 1le 2ss Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Texas Posts: 33	mine actually just started doing it. It has 34k miles and I guess since I got it ive been doing some spirited driving and its breaking in lol. I also seem to notice a whirring I guess you could say around 70mph. don't know if its just me or the drone from the exhaust.

01-07-2020, 04:50 AM	#11
Matty Ice Drives: 2015 SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 537	I have had two 1le's, 13 and a 15, both have clunked the same. There is a lot slop in the drive-line. The TSB does not pertain to your 1le, we have different axles than the regular SS. See what a Z28 diff sounds like, talk about clunks and groans.

06-30-2020, 02:00 PM	#12
Leon1le Drives: Chevy Camaro SS 1Le Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: California Posts: 6	Had the same issue replaced both axle washers, problem went away. Axle washers PN 11611965 . Part goes behind the wheel hub so you have to take the whole axle out of wheel Bearing. Replaced that, new grease and new axle nuts and boom problem fixed . Axle nuts for regular ss PN: 11611687 SS 1le PN : 11611234. No harm from this clicking sound , just a peace of mind

06-30-2020, 11:12 PM	#13
shu92870 Drives: 2014 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Bakersfield CA Posts: 196	You can try to change the rear differential gear oil. Start with the fluid as it’s cheap max $30 and 1 hour a couple beers. I did the bearings and fluid with Amsoil. No more clicking/clunk.