my car has developed a clunk

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07-07-2001, 10:47 PM

Fast Walker

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Help,
Sometimes I hear a sound coming from passenger side front when I switch from brake pedal to gas pedal. Also the engine seems to be a bit louder lately when I take my foot of the gas and just coast.
Anyone?
Thanks

07-07-2001, 10:48 PM

TimW

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most likely...

its your strut.. there is a service bulletin on it...

07-08-2001, 06:32 AM

Fast Walker

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Re: most likely...

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its your strut.. there is a service bulletin on it...

Thank you,
Can you show me the link? I couldnt find it.

07-08-2001, 12:34 PM

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well

go here
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/proble...ervicemmy1.cfm

look up your car, and you'll find this

Service Bulletin Number: NTB00030A
Bulletin Sequence Number: 139
Date of Bulletin: 0006
NHTSA Item Number: SB613978
Make: NISSAN
Model: MAXIMA
Year: 2000
Component: SUSPENSION:INDEPENDENT FRONT
Summary: SERVICE INFORMATION REGRDING RIGHT FRONT STRUT NOISES. *TT
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Service Bulletin Number: NTB00030
Bulletin Sequence Number: 109
Date of Bulletin: 0003
NHTSA Item Number: SB610991
Make: NISSAN
Model: MAXIMA
Year: 2000
Component: SUSPENSION:INDEPENDENT FRONT ATTACHING MECHANISMS:STRUT ROD
Summary: THIS BULLETIN CONTAINS REPAIR PROCEDURES FOR VEHICLES EXHIBITING A CLICK OR CLUNK NOISE FROM THE RIGHT FRONT STRUT. *TT