this snapping noise only when straightening the wheel from a turn and is soooo freacking ANNOYING it started as a quit clicking now everytime I turn it sounds like my swaybar is snapping in half!
I simulate the sound by pulling and pushing up and down on both front wheel wells..... my baby has been stolen and put on a high speed chase in 2009 and now it rides like im on a cloud lol
Brand new CV's and new control arms

 

If you changed cv and lca but are still riding on bad oem struts i'm sure its time to redo the suspension or you if the installation was good you could have gotten a bad axle.

My left side axle is doing the clickin and snapping too

 

I'm a master tech at Nissan so I do my own work on the car and no one seems to know since we do not diagnose suspension. also I know its a suspension prob just cant figure what part may be causing this.

 

Try swaybar end links and bushings due to the fact that they are relatively cheap

 

crappy lower ball joints
if it was an ebay control arm... it's a typical failure. replace them with MOOG... but it's gonna take some work

 

We'll I know even master mechanics know how to channel their inner "Thor" and bang away from the bottom! Start movin and shaking things ...PHD not really needed to diagnose suspension problems, and don't forget about defective new parts. :


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That's the thing... they are moog haha there perfect and CV's are DEA

 

My old 95 Accord used to do that. Turn the wheel get a slight clicking noise. Bring it back straight, and I thought I broke something the first time it happened. It was a pretty definitive snap.

Issue was resolved with new tie rod ends. Right side inner tie rod was flexing from binding on something, I presume inside the rack. New tie rods, inner and outer, for both sides and got her aligned, and she was good as new.

Have someone turn the wheel for you while the car is on the ground and have a staring contest with the tie rods and see if there is any peculiar behavior from them.

 

Try posting a video on djfrestyl suspension thread ,after reading thru it , there's good info in there

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If you've done cv's lca's and bushings, swaybar links etc. And its happening when you turn the wheel my guess would be upper mounts. When the bearings go bad it tends to put tension on the springs causing the noise your describing. Also check to make sure you don't have a cracked or broken spring.

 

Post a video.

 

Master Tech huh?

A/C was right.

 

MOOG is a great product, yet the ball joint housing was a little too small for my arms, so I made adjustments

Maybe it's either lateral mounts(trans or upper motor mount)

do U have ES poly's for the lca?

 

Anyone wanna take their car to this dealership? Anyone?? LOL

 

Lol.

Why would a dealership do everything *except* suspension diagnosis? Sounds fishy to me.

 

Hahaha, I'm planning my next visit as we speak...

Hahaha, it's beyond fishy. This thing has crabs...

 

they dont do body or chasis either, did i really join this forum to get help? or to be questioned about how im supposed to take a crap!? i had found it was my end links and alignment bushings

 

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The org. Did help!

We suggested different components to inspect,those being the ones you suggested to have looked at wherever you chose to get it fixed.

And on your other thread where you posted where you're "employed" ,I hope peeps don't bring their rides for service if the have almost certified techs asking for help on Internet forums...IMHO Sent from my iPad using and abusin Maxima.Org

 

Wtf is an alignment bushing??

 

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I think greasedude it's gonna join the 1% club with george_ and plane crash ..

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So are you actually a master tech? If so, then please let me know what dealership you work for, because as others have stated, I'd like to steer clear and let others know the same.

This is the problem with ASE, "Master Tech", etc. It's a label, or a piece of paper. Half of the time, ASE techs will know half as much as a lowly enthusiast. In the end, the guy with the label sees himself as somehow superior to those without and finds it as a means to flaunt or brag. But when it comes to brass tacks, they are looking for the advice of the guys without the certifications. Pretty sad in my opinion.

 

Wow, this got interesting, real quick.

Sorry greasemonkey, but I have worked in the automotive field before, years ago. I was a Tech at Sears, then did service writing at a dealership. Every "Master Tech" I ever came in contact with, knew EXACTLY what an issue of this magnitude was, without the help of anyone.

Just saying...

 

I was going to ask the same thing.

 

Check out my user title

 

Apparently from another thread post on tire wear he said he's a tech at palmetto 57 Nissan.

 

At the very least one good thing came out of this thread

 

Who sayed That i knew it all? im asking this site for advice on subjects that are not in my strongsuite, i registered to this site to gain more knowledge and insite! so i think I'd rather look like an idiot on the forum than infont of a costumer dont you think?

 

Don't skirt the question.

A 'master tech' would be able to diagnose a simple suspension issue.

Mechanics do not gather master tech status - which btw - is a fairly official Nissan title - without being fully trained in ALL aspects of auto repair - including suspension diagnosis.

Nissans are not highly advanced that a sway bar link, control arm, or other simple but faulty suspension component is highly elusive.

We're still willing to help you. But don't claim something you are not.

 

....sure okay, i don't need to prove my worth to a ball busting forum.... i joined out of thought that this was a forum was like a community of people that shares knowledge of maximas. I just started working there and im pretty sure you know that every car is different, i never owned a maxima until aboot a year ago, so please forgive this new member for jumping the gun and not proving credentials.

 

Lol.

No one asked you for your credentials. You provided them. Then your VERY simple questions contradicted them.

You don't need to own a maxima...or even a Nissan to be an official master tech. But you do have to be (at the very least) ASE certified to become a mechanic at a dealer. And that certification comes with a baseline level of automotive knowledge. That baseline amount of knowledge should have been plenty for you to diagnose your problem.

The pieces just don't line up. Something is not quite right with your story or claims. I personally don't care what the story is, and frankly this thread has become silly. I'm just making light of your own contradiction. That's it. I'm done with the thread.

 

Nobody is here for the sole purpose of bashing you or your posts but just a tip maybe you shouldn't have mentioned the fact you were a nissan master tech that can't diagnose suspension issues. You also had mentioned in that post that nobody where you work could help and that they dont diagnose suspension issues. I don't know about other places but where i am the dealerships labour rates is at $110.00 hr so judging by that post would scare the heck out of most to even think about going to that dealership or possibly even other dealerships so if you are indeed an apprentice wanting to gain a little help and knowledge or tips thats great but the forums advise is free and the guys here arent charging labour rates of $110 an hr and if indeed you are a "master tech" at nissan that needs to ask advise from a forum you should probably keep the master tech part to yourself because like i said it would scare people off from having you or that dealership work on any members car. Anyhow all that aside welcome to the org.

 

damn... I sure missed something :-/ thought we were searching for a suspension problem? can we get back to that?

status? new info?