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Car Forum / Nissan / Nissan Maxima / October 200699 GLE groans after stopping
Hola, amigos! Got a 99 GLE few months ago. 92K. Seems to run fine, but I wondered about a noise it makes briefly after I shut off the ignition. It's kind of a sigh, or a groan. Any thoughts? Thanks! Aspasia >Hola, amigos! > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >Aspasia Would love to hear from a fellow "groaner" on this. Is it normal, or is it a problem. I'm too new to know. Tx Aspasia > Would love to hear from a fellow "groaner" on this. Is it normal, > or is it a problem. I'm too new to know. > > Tx > > Aspasia I saw your first post but wasn't sure what you meant by groaning. Do you mean immediately after turning off the car completely? does it happen only if you got the car fully warmed up (long drive. vs. short run)? Is it a clicking sound - if so, thats normal, just the exhaust system metal contracting as it cools. We need more details and a better description to really provide any useful information. Nirav >> Would love to hear from a fellow "groaner" on this. Is it normal, >> or is it a problem. I'm too new to know. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > >Nirav Yes, immediately after turning off the ignition. Doesn't matter if short or long drive. NOT a clicking sound. Best way I could describe it was "groaning" or "sighing". This is my first Nissan, so don't know if it's "normal". Sorry, can't think of anything to add... Tx Aspasia > Yes, immediately after turning off the ignition. Doesn't matter if > short or long drive. NOT a clicking sound. Best way I could describe [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Aspasia Sorry - but I can't think of what you might be hearing. Perhaps it is the power antenna retracting? do you normally have the radio on prior to turning off the car? >> Yes, immediately after turning off the ignition. Doesn't matter if >> short or long drive. NOT a clicking sound. Best way I could describe [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >Sorry - but I can't think of what you might be hearing. Perhaps it is >the power antenna retracting? Doesn't retract. do you normally have the radio on prior >to turning off the car? Always. Thanks for your input. I have to go to the dealer to get a lug nut fixed on wheel, and will ask them. Aspasia electric motor mount,,,? my 2000 has one,,,it adjusts depending on speed. Sometimes I do hear a slight noise from that. >>> Yes, immediately after turning off the ignition. Doesn't matter if >>> short or long drive. NOT a clicking sound. Best way I could describe [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > >Aspasia >electric motor mount,,,? > >my 2000 has one,,,it adjusts depending on speed. Sometimes I do hear a >slight noise from that. Thanks; I'll ask dealer tomorrow. Mine happens ONLY after turning off key. Yours? Aspasia >>>> Yes, immediately after turning off the ignition. Doesn't matter if >>>> short or long drive. NOT a clicking sound. Best way I could describe [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >> >>Aspasia Yes after the key is off - powers down after the ignition key is turned off. >>electric motor mount,,,? >> [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] >>> >>>Aspasia >Yes after the key is off - powers down after the ignition key is >turned off. "Groaning" is now turning to rather loud "clunking" after key turned off. Is this building up to something tragic? Aspasia >>>electric motor mount,,,? >>> [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] >>>> >>>>Aspasia Have you had someone stand outside with the hood open and see if they can hear where this noise is coming from when you turn off the car. It could well be a failed motor mount,,,not a good thing to be driving around with. >>Yes after the key is off - powers down after the ignition key is >>turned off. [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] >>>>> >>>>>Aspasia >Have you had someone stand outside with the hood open and see if they >can hear where this noise is coming from when you turn off the car. > >It could well be a failed motor mount,,,not a good thing to be driving >around with. Ay, chihuahua! Now I AM concerned! Will carry out experiment as you suggest, with hood open. Note, however, that noise seems to be coming from the BACK of the car. Aspasia >>>Yes after the key is off - powers down after the ignition key is >>>turned off. [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] >>>>>> >>>>>>Aspasia > Ay, chihuahua! Now I AM concerned! Will carry out experiment as > you suggest, with hood open. Note, however, that noise seems to > be coming from the BACK of the car. Just a wild guess: in that case it could be a loose exhaust mount or some other defect in that area. robert >> Ay, chihuahua! Now I AM concerned! Will carry out experiment as >> you suggest, with hood open. Note, however, that noise seems to [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > robert Mmm..OK, will make a note of that for when I go back to dealer. Thanks. Aspasia >>> Ay, chihuahua! Now I AM concerned! Will carry out experiment as >>> you suggest, with hood open. Note, however, that noise seems to [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >Aspasia Folks, hope this isn't boring the pants off you -- I value all the inputs so I have some "ammunition" when I go to mechanic. I have now isolated the groan-which-has-become a-clunk to the RIGHT REAR of the car. Hope that gives you more information to pin-point problem. TIA Aspasia > >Yes after the key is off - powers down after the ignition key is > >turned off. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Aspasia I guess you didn't make the trip to the dealer yet? Are you still driving on 4 lugs? Nirav >> >Yes after the key is off - powers down after the ignition key is >> >turned off. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >Nirav Thanks for asking. I finally did get down there. It took 2 trips, because I was scheduled too tightly and had to leave before they called me. Second time was the charm; they fixed the lug nut, no charge, as having been a previous defect and a safety hazard. In all the running around, I forgot to ask them about the groaning/clunking. Guess I'll see if my local mechanic will give a listen, before I schlep all the way down to CarMax again. I do have a wrap-around warranty, so it would be taken care of with a small co-pay; it's just the time and hassle... but I'd better not let it go. Aspasia I'd groan too if I was a High Performance Car and had to stop all the time;-). rtt Just havin some fun.  SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com >> Yes, immediately after turning off the ignition. Doesn't matter if >> short or long drive. NOT a clicking sound. Best way I could describe [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >the power antenna retracting? do you normally have the radio on prior >to turning off the car? BINGO!!!! I had a knowledgeable friend give a listen today, and he immediately homed in on the power antenna. Seems it is stuck, so can't retract and groans. Whew! THAT is a load off my mind!!! Thanks to you and all who chimed in on this. Aspasia > BINGO!!!! > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Aspasia I suggested that it might be the antenna weeks ago! I have repeated the text of my post from Mon, Sep 25 2006 11:00am below again to jog your memory "Sorry - but I can't think of what you might be hearing. Perhaps it is the power antenna retracting? do you normally have the radio on prior to turning off the car? " :) Glad you got to the bottom of it, perhaps the long way around. Nirav >> BINGO!!!! >> [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > >Nirav I thought I DID include your comment! I credited SOMEONE in my message. Perhaps someone else made the same suggestion, in which case allow me to thank you as well! Aspasia > I thought I DID include your comment! I credited SOMEONE > in my message. Perhaps someone else made the same suggestion, > in which case allow me to thank you as well! > > Aspasia Yes indeed you did - I have the quoted text turned-off by default and didn't see which particular post you had responded to. It wasn't credit I was after :) I just felt bad that you were trying to the find the problem for so long even after the root cause had been suggested. Btw, that antenna is easy to fix :) Since the motor is good, it's just a 20 dollar replacement mast that you need to swap in. Cheers, Nirav >> I thought I DID include your comment! I credited SOMEONE >> in my message. Perhaps someone else made the same suggestion, [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >Cheers, >Nirav Duh -- I would like to fix mast, as it's about to snap off, but looking at it I don't know how to pull it out. Any thoughts? Aspasia > Duh -- I would like to fix mast, as it's about to snap off, > but looking at it I don't know how to pull it out. Any thoughts? > > Aspasia Remove the locknut at the base of the antenna and then you should be able to pry out the old mast and plastic cable. If you notice that the cable is broken, then you may need to remove the motor assembly and open it up to remove any remaining plastic cable fragments. To remove the motor assembly, look inside the trunk behind the trunk liner near the jack - there are a couple of bolts and a harness and drain hose you have to get to to get the motor assembly out. Open that up and make sure you remove any plastic cable bits - and regrease the gears while you have it open. Then replace the motor assembly and feed in the new mast. Note: you'll need a helper to power on/off the radio while you feed in the mast. A quick google on "power antenna mast replacement" will give you lots of leads - most cars have identical setups. Good luck! Nirav >> Duh -- I would like to fix mast, as it's about to snap off, >> but looking at it I don't know how to pull it out. Any thoughts? [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >sure you remove any plastic cable bits - and regrease the gears while >you have it open. This is all very challenging for a low-skills critter like moi, but I guess I could START the process and see how far I can get. Since I have bumper-to-bumper warranty on car -- not cheap! -- if it becomes too difficult, I might take advantage, for a $50 deductible, though the service center is not close by. I will inquire >Then replace the motor assembly and feed in the new mast. Note: you'll >need a helper to power on/off the radio while you feed in the mast. A quick google on "power antenna mast replacement" will give you lots >of leads - most cars have identical setups. Indeed! Several detailed step-by-step instructions. >Good luck! Thanks; I'll need it! BTW - could car radio still receive w/o an outside antenna? Straight question. Aspasia > Thanks; I'll need it! > > BTW - could car radio still receive w/o an outside antenna? > Straight question. > > Aspasia You may get some reception without the external antenna since your Maxima has two antennas - one printed on the rear glass and the second one being that mast. Nirav On 10/14/06 10:25 PM, in article 1160882731.712221.301580@f16g2000cwb.googlegroups.com, "njmodi" >> Duh -- I would like to fix mast, as it's about to snap off, >> but looking at it I don't know how to pull it out. Any thoughts? [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > Good luck! > Nirav I've done this a couple of times (replace the mast). Once you remove the nut on top (either a needle-nosed pliers or a circlip tool will work to get it off), just turn on the radio and it will puke out the mast. |
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