How do I know if a strut is going bad? There are no clear answers on here, what sounds should I be listening for??

can anyone help?

 

....more of a klunk, klunk, klunk ! usually in rapid successions !

Bob

 

I called my sevrice manager today for an appointment; getting a creaking/groaning with ticking/slight knocking noise on front left. She immediately said "I know what that is....strut"

 

Mine goes in tomorrow for the right side replacement.

Bob

 

It can also give you very loose suspension and a lot of travel. You hit a bump and the car just keeps bouncing.

 

Just had my '04 SL in the shop this morning for the same strut replacement I had about four months ago (front, right). I asked the service manager if I should expect to keep replacing this every few months and he indicated there have been a lot of problems, but Nissan is supposedly working on redesigning the strut. The strut he put on mine this morning is a different part number from last time, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this is the last one!

 

Oh yeah, it is a klunk, klunk sound when you're going slowly over a bumpy road. It wasn't too noticeable on the highway.