[equinoxx79]

hee hee. you have that problem too huh. i thought the whole front end was coming loose or something.all you need is a spray can of pb blaster which works way better for this job than wd-40. two poles of the steering shaft just behind the brake pedal just above a rubber boot join together one inside the other. the issue is surface rust gets caught in there and the joint sticks when you turn as they are supposed to slide in and out just slighty when you turn the wheel. spray the joint making sure the spray gets in the joint but the important part is to turn the wheel all the way left then all the way right a few times between sprays then repeat. the noise should stop for a couple of months. it will come back. its not really just the malibus i have seen almost every car have this problem.