Why does my Nissan make a clunking sound when turning?
We’ve got a clunking sound coming from the front driver’s wheel. Seems to happen mostly at low speeds while turning or going over bumps. I was thinking it may be a bad ball joint, tie rod, or something in the steering linkage, but a quick inspection didn’t reveal anything obvious to me.
Where does the thumping sound come from in my car?
Over the last two days, traveling from Oklahoma to Kentucky, what started as a very slight thumping sound while driving down the highway grew into a louder thumping sound today somewhere in the driver side front wheel area.
Why does my Nissan Leaf make a knocking noise?
Each end link consists of 2 steel ball joints inside nylon sockets. Over time the nylon will wear and ball joint will start to produce knocking noises. You can determine if the end link is an issue by reaching around behind the wheel and pulling the link in/out. If it’s worn, you will get a knocking noise.
Why does my car make a noise over bumps?
This rarely is a cause for alarm but of course can be very annoying. Aside from the strut, which wouldn’t be typical for a vehicle of this age, you could have a hub cap that is broken or installed incorrectly. Another common failure is a sway bar link. Those will only make noises over bumps.
We’ve got a clunking sound coming from the front driver’s wheel. Seems to happen mostly at low speeds while turning or going over bumps. I was thinking it may be a bad ball joint, tie rod, or something in the steering linkage, but a quick inspection didn’t reveal anything obvious to me.
Each end link consists of 2 steel ball joints inside nylon sockets. Over time the nylon will wear and ball joint will start to produce knocking noises. You can determine if the end link is an issue by reaching around behind the wheel and pulling the link in/out. If it’s worn, you will get a knocking noise.
Why does my front suspension make a rattling noise?
A rattling noise in that area can be a number of things including bad struts, timing chain issue, or bent suspension components. You should have the front suspension sway bar bushings or link arms inspected for loose or worn components and repaired as needed.
Over the last two days, traveling from Oklahoma to Kentucky, what started as a very slight thumping sound while driving down the highway grew into a louder thumping sound today somewhere in the driver side front wheel area.