Front driver side noise. Bad axle? (Video included)
#1
Front driver side noise. Bad axle? (Video included)
Hello,
My 2002 maxima driver side front end is making some serious noise. I have included a video.
It seems to get worse when I do the following.
1) Accelerate.
2) Steer right.
I inspected the cv boot and couldn't find any tears. I also checked the wheel bearing for slop and it doesn't appear to have any. When I first took the tire off the axle nut was just a little bit loose and I tightened it back up.
Also when I accelerate I can feel a little bit of vibration in the floor board when it is knocking. I am assuming this would be a bad axle but I am no expert. Any suggestions would be great.
Thanks.
Brian
My 2002 maxima driver side front end is making some serious noise. I have included a video.
It seems to get worse when I do the following.
1) Accelerate.
2) Steer right.
I inspected the cv boot and couldn't find any tears. I also checked the wheel bearing for slop and it doesn't appear to have any. When I first took the tire off the axle nut was just a little bit loose and I tightened it back up.
Also when I accelerate I can feel a little bit of vibration in the floor board when it is knocking. I am assuming this would be a bad axle but I am no expert. Any suggestions would be great.
Thanks.
Brian
#2
Hello,
It seems to get worse when I do the following.
1) Accelerate.
2) Steer right.
I inspected the cv boot and couldn't find any tears. I also checked the wheel bearing for slop and it doesn't appear to have any. When I first took the tire off the axle nut was just a little bit loose and I tightened it back up.
Also when I accelerate I can feel a little bit of vibration in the floor board when it is knocking. I am assuming this would be a bad axle but I am no expert. Any suggestions would be great.
It seems to get worse when I do the following.
1) Accelerate.
2) Steer right.
I inspected the cv boot and couldn't find any tears. I also checked the wheel bearing for slop and it doesn't appear to have any. When I first took the tire off the axle nut was just a little bit loose and I tightened it back up.
Also when I accelerate I can feel a little bit of vibration in the floor board when it is knocking. I am assuming this would be a bad axle but I am no expert. Any suggestions would be great.
Your potential suspects are: a) LCA's, b) Wheel bearings, c) Axles, d) Struts, e) Steering, and possibly other. You comment about vibration in the floor makes me think about the LCA (it's attached to the "floor").
By the way, a bad axle usually makes a lot of noise when shifting P->R or P->D; this test should give you a clue.
#4
After getting the front wheels off the ground I am getting a clicking noise on the passenger side axle when shifting from P->R and R->D. I also see some grease slung everywhere around the inner boot so it looks like that axle is toast. The axle on the driver side isn't making any noise so there may be something else going on there.
Think I will tackle the passenger axle and go from there.
Think I will tackle the passenger axle and go from there.
#5
After getting the front wheels off the ground I am getting a clicking noise on the passenger side axle when shifting from P->R and R->D. I also see some grease slung everywhere around the inner boot so it looks like that axle is toast. The axle on the driver side isn't making any noise so there may be something else going on there.
Think I will tackle the passenger axle and go from there.
Think I will tackle the passenger axle and go from there.
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