# New Axles Make a Pop Noise

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-axles-make-a-pop-noise/127659>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, axles, brakes\
**Created:** [October 28, 2018, 1:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-axles-make-a-pop-noise/127659 "2018-10-28T01:07:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![JorLar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/977dab/32.png) [@JorLar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JorLar)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2018, 1:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-axles-make-a-pop-noise/127659/1 "2018-10-28T01:07:15Z")

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Hi,  
My car was making the typical Axles are ruined noise. I have a Chevy Equinox 2012 with 62,000 miles on it. We took it in and both axles were ruined. My breaks were due for a replacement. So ended up getting two new axles and two new break pads. Was driving my car around to test it out and not until a couples hour later every so often when turning I hear a pop. Almost like metal popping or doing something. Not sure. Anyone have ideas what could be that noise? Thanks.

Please note that both axles were ruined due to a defective product and I did buy this car brand new.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2018, 1:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-axles-make-a-pop-noise/127659/2 "2018-10-28T01:09:54Z")

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Take it back.

New brakes won’t make a popping noise, but cheap axles will.

Tester

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**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2018, 1:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-axles-make-a-pop-noise/127659/3 "2018-10-28T01:45:16Z")

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Cheap, faulty out of the box axles, new and rebuilt are way too common.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2018, 2:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-axles-make-a-pop-noise/127659/4 "2018-10-28T02:02:12Z")

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What brand axleshafts were installed . . . ?!

Low quality new axleshafts are sometimes even worse than the ones you’re replacing

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**Author:** ![galant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/77aa72/32.png) [@galant](https://community.cartalk.com/u/galant)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2018, 2:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-axles-make-a-pop-noise/127659/5 "2018-10-28T02:52:48Z")

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Having just changed one axle on our Sonata I could also say that if the axles are not “seated” in properly, then they could make a noise as you turn.They would probably eventually fall out.  
I agree, take it back.