98 Maxima making a clunking noise

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vtmike - 10 Jun 2005 16:35 GMT

The right front end of my 98 Maxima is making a clunking noise when I
hit bumps and turn the wheel. It also squeeks when I go over bumps at
slow speeds. Would this be the CV joint?

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E Meyer - 10 Jun 2005 22:09 GMT

On 6/10/05 10:35 AM, in article
1_602577_8bce3caf147718d3f7b8aa8be6ff4982@autoforumz.com, "vtmike"
<UseLinkToEmail@AutoForumz.com> wrote:

> The right front end of my 98 Maxima is making a clunking noise when I
> hit bumps and turn the wheel. It also squeeks when I go over bumps at
> slow speeds. Would this be the CV joint?

More likely the upper strut mount is blown out. Open the hood, position
yourself where you can see the top of the strut tower and bounce the car.
If anything moves in the tower, the upper mount is blown.

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njmodi - 10 Jun 2005 22:10 GMT

It could be a bad strut mount, CV joint, blown strut or several other
things. Your best bet is to take it to a mechanic and have it
diagnosed.

Cheers.
Nirav
96 Max GLE, 117k

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