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Car Forum / Nissan / Nissan Maxima / April 2005Sounds like marbles when going over bump - sometimes...
Hi all, I have a 2004 Maxima SE. In the last few months I have heard a new (I think) sound coming from the right front wheel area of the car. It only happens when I go over small bumps, not large ones. It sounds like a reverberating noise....sort of like dropping some marbles on a table. The car still handles as it should, I'm just wondering what the source of the noise night be. Any ideas? probable has a bad strut. It is quite common on 04's > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Any ideas? ok thnaks....any damage by not getting this fixed in a timely fashion? I've heard it for about 60 days, but wanted to wait until my next service appointment which is goign to happen next week. >probable has a bad strut. > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> >> Any ideas? you should be ok to drive it > ok thnaks....any damage by not getting this fixed in a timely fashion? > I've heard it for about 60 days, but wanted to wait until my next [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > >> > >> Any ideas? Theres prob little or no chance of it busting off, right? Lemme ask you a question while I have you here if you don't mind: I brought my car in - 2004 Maxima SE (leased) - for it's 1yr/15,000 mile checkup. I have 13,500 miles. I didn't mention any of the prob;lems I'm having because they are minor, but they were also supposed to be checked on the "20 point inspection". 1) I have a slight rattling when I lightly accellerate (sometimes). I saw a TSB where this might be from the frunt tube by the catalytic converter -a brakcet of some kind. 2) I know I needed router cutting---I have some decent wheel shimmy when I brake from all speeds, magnified atr 55mph+. 3) I know I have this strut problem. I didn't mention any of them because I knew I was paying the $325 to have the car inspected for these issues. No issues were found, and I feel like I payed $325 for an oil change and new wipers. Would these problems be found on this 20-point inspection? Do I have an argument to make, or is it "my fault" for not mentioning the problems? >you should be ok to drive it > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >> >> >> >> Any ideas? > Theres prob little or no chance of it busting off, right? The strut? No. The strut bearing? Yes. ' Ok, thanks >> Theres prob little or no chance of it busting off, right? > >The strut? No. The strut bearing? Yes. > Theres prob little or no chance of it busting off, right? No chance. > Lemme ask you a question while I have you here if you don't mind: > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > 2) I know I needed router cutting---I have some decent wheel shimmy > when I brake from all speeds, magnified atr 55mph+. It's unlikely you need the rotors turned with only 13,500 miles on them. A shimmy isn't indicative of bad rotors. Bad rotors would be more of a pulsating feel as you slow down. Sounds more like an alignment issue or tires that are out of round. Bill G '91 SE Auto 178,690 miles >> Theres prob little or no chance of it busting off, right? > >No chance. Ok ,thanks. >> Lemme ask you a question while I have you here if you don't mind: >> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >pulsating feel as you slow down. Sounds more like an alignment issue or >tires that are out of round. Well, I have two issues when braking only: 1) Wheel shimmys at 30mph+ speeds when braking at any pressure. 2) I do have that pulsating in a way where I apply steady brake pressure, and the car does not come to a smooth stop. It's a little hard to explain, but with constant pressure the car doesnt brake evenly. It brakes in a straight line, but you feel the car brake a little harder - then less - then harder - then less - when I apply constant brake pressure coming to a stop from like 35mph. It's nothing overly dramatic and perhaps not even noticable to the passenger(s), but it's definately noticable to the driver. The struts (or the strut mounts - whatever the problem is) is more of an annoying sound than anytihng else. I had my share of annoying sounds with my '01 VW, so I just don't feel like hearing them anymore. :) Move the tires around on the car - if the 'shimmy' is reduced or gone but the 'pulsation' is still there you have at least 2 problems - bad tire(s) and 'warped' (probably heat damaged) rotor(s). you may have 2-3 different problems. CARL >>>Theres prob little or no chance of it busting off, right? >> [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > sounds with my '01 VW, so I just don't feel like hearing them anymore. > :)  Signatureto reply, change ( .not) to ( .net) |
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