Why is my car making a thudding sound?

Why is my car making a thudding sound?

A thudding noise from your tires. If you notice your tires are making a thudding noise while you’re driving, especially when you’re driving on smooth roads and you don’t have a flat, it could be that the air pressure in your tires is low and uneven. It also could be a sign that your wheel alignment is off.

What kind of thumping noise does a car make?

It sounds as if I have a bold spot on a tire and is very faint. I can also feel it faintly through the steering wheel. It’s not a ticking or hard knocking noise. Also, the noise is variable depending on the speed AND the duration of noise is also speed dependent (going slow, the thump is drawn out. Going faster, the thump duration is shorter.)

Why does my car window thump when I open it?

How intrusive buffeting can get depends on the car’s shape and the size of its windows as well as the speed the vehicle is traveling. Modern cars and trucks are more subject to air thump because they’re so aerodynamically efficient and well sealed against wind intrusion.

Why does my front brake rotor make a thumping noise?

Check the front brake rotors for a rusty spot exactly the size of a brake pad. Are you feeling it through the brake pedal when lightly applying the brake? You don’t say, but if the car was parked for a while in moist conditions, the pad may have rusted to the rotor and the spot may be thumping on every rotation.

Where does the thumping sound come from in my Murano?

I have started hearing faint thumping noise in my Murano, coming from the front most likely. It sounds as if I have a bold spot on a tire and is very faint. I can also feel it faintly through the steering wheel. It’s not a ticking or hard knocking noise.

What makes a thumping noise when a car is moving?

Rhythmic thumping noise when car’s moving 1 Rotated both front tires to rear 2 Inspected the tires while rotating and saw nothing out of ordinary 3 Checked the pressure and everything’s good. 4 All lug nuts torqued to spec 5 Visual inspection of brake rotors and calipers seems fine More

Why do I hear a bang when I drive over a bump?

If the bushing wear down, the noise is not dampened and you may hear a resulting bang when driving over bumps. Loose Brake Caliper: Your vehicle’s brake calipers are pistons that engage the brakes when the brake pedal is applied. Calipers are typically secured with bolts and do not move.

Check the front brake rotors for a rusty spot exactly the size of a brake pad. Are you feeling it through the brake pedal when lightly applying the brake? You don’t say, but if the car was parked for a while in moist conditions, the pad may have rusted to the rotor and the spot may be thumping on every rotation.

I have started hearing faint thumping noise in my Murano, coming from the front most likely. It sounds as if I have a bold spot on a tire and is very faint. I can also feel it faintly through the steering wheel. It’s not a ticking or hard knocking noise.