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Old May 18, 2002 | 08:48 AM
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what is this clicking noise??

When my car is in park and I turn my steering wheel all the way to the left or right i hear this clicking noise. What is this? It also makes a slight squeeling noise sometimes when i turn it to the right or left when im parked and listening carefully. Also when im driving sometimes I hear this wobbling noise. I know its not my tires b/c I heard this noise with my old tires and rims and I hear them now w/ my new tires and rims.
Old May 18, 2002 | 09:03 AM
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Sounds like it might be a belt...It might be bad, or it might need to be adjusted. Have you had any work done on the car latley ? I know when I had new belts put on my old Maxima, the guy put them on too tight and it sqeaked when I turned the wheel all the way....You can also try waxing thwe belt....While its running , hold a crayon along the edges....
Old May 18, 2002 | 09:36 AM
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what belt are u refering to? I just replaced both of my drive belts and put them to spec following the haynes manual. this problem occurred before i replaced my belts and after...

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Sounds like it might be a belt...It might be bad, or it might need to be adjusted. Have you had any work done on the car latley ? I know when I had new belts put on my old Maxima, the guy put them on too tight and it sqeaked when I turned the wheel all the way....You can also try waxing thwe belt....While its running , hold a crayon along the edges....
Old May 18, 2002 | 12:48 PM
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I always thought when you hear clicking noise during turns in a FWD car, check for a worn CV joint. If something is wrong with it, the CV boot is probably blown, and you should see thick black grease inside the wheel well or underneath the engine bay (depending on whether it's an inner or outer CV joint).

If you hear squealing when you turn the wheel, check the power steering fluid to make sure it's full.
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