Noise only when I turn left?
07-07-2008, 04:02 PM
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Noise only when I turn left?
Hello everyone, need your help in diagnosing an issue. Everytime I turn my steering wheel to the left I hear a strange noise coming from the left front wheel area. It's not a loud noise - but it is there.
Additionally, I only hear this noise when I am coming out of the garage, pulling in to a parking spot, etc.... so in another words, it doesn't happen if I am driving above 15-20mph, only on very slow speeds. And more importantly, don't forget that this noise only happens when I turn the steering wheel to the left - when I turn it to the right I don't hear a thing.
Its an 04 - on Eibachs - has 49k miles with brand new (2 weeks old) GR-2s and strut mounts.
A buddy told me it could be the wheel bearings.... anyone else had this issue?
Additionally, I only hear this noise when I am coming out of the garage, pulling in to a parking spot, etc.... so in another words, it doesn't happen if I am driving above 15-20mph, only on very slow speeds. And more importantly, don't forget that this noise only happens when I turn the steering wheel to the left - when I turn it to the right I don't hear a thing.
Its an 04 - on Eibachs - has 49k miles with brand new (2 weeks old) GR-2s and strut mounts.
A buddy told me it could be the wheel bearings.... anyone else had this issue?
07-07-2008, 04:12 PM
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No - the rotors/pads were done while ago.....
I should also add that my car never, ever had the shimmy, and I've noticed that since this noise started, so did a slight shimmy
PS* I just had a neighbor (who is a mechanic) hear the noise and he said "it may be the steering column"?
So I have a friend saying it could be the wheel bearing and a mechanic thinking it could be the steering column......
I should also add that my car never, ever had the shimmy, and I've noticed that since this noise started, so did a slight shimmy
PS* I just had a neighbor (who is a mechanic) hear the noise and he said "it may be the steering column"?
So I have a friend saying it could be the wheel bearing and a mechanic thinking it could be the steering column......
Last edited by larsim; 07-07-2008 at 04:16 PM.
07-07-2008, 05:11 PM
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I have this same problem. I've been told it's the strut bearing. The oe bearings are incased in rubber and give out. Replacements are silicone sealed. If you plan on suspension upgrades, replace springs, struts, strut bearings, and strut mounts. Atleast that's what I'm going to do. I think this has something to do with my shimmy I just got. *off topic but kind of not* One problem can be related to another.
07-07-2008, 07:17 PM
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I have this same problem. I've been told it's the strut bearing. The oe bearings are incased in rubber and give out. Replacements are silicone sealed. If you plan on suspension upgrades, replace springs, struts, strut bearings, and strut mounts. Atleast that's what I'm going to do. I think this has something to do with my shimmy I just got. *off topic but kind of not* One problem can be related to another.
07-07-2008, 07:47 PM
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Hello everyone, need your help in diagnosing an issue. Everytime I turn my steering wheel to the left I hear a strange noise coming from the left front wheel area. It's not a loud noise - but it is there.
Additionally, I only hear this noise when I am coming out of the garage, pulling in to a parking spot, etc.... so in another words, it doesn't happen if I am driving above 15-20mph, only on very slow speeds. And more importantly, don't forget that this noise only happens when I turn the steering wheel to the left - when I turn it to the right I don't hear a thing.
Its an 04 - on Eibachs - has 49k miles with brand new (2 weeks old) GR-2s and strut mounts.
A buddy told me it could be the wheel bearings.... anyone else had this issue?
Additionally, I only hear this noise when I am coming out of the garage, pulling in to a parking spot, etc.... so in another words, it doesn't happen if I am driving above 15-20mph, only on very slow speeds. And more importantly, don't forget that this noise only happens when I turn the steering wheel to the left - when I turn it to the right I don't hear a thing.
Its an 04 - on Eibachs - has 49k miles with brand new (2 weeks old) GR-2s and strut mounts.
A buddy told me it could be the wheel bearings.... anyone else had this issue?
07-07-2008, 08:03 PM
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I think I had the same problem. I have an 05 SE 46k miles and was hearing a noise when I turned left but from the passenger side wheel, also a ticking noise from the same side when I drive past a building or trees. Took it in to get it checked out at Nissan and it was the wheel bearings which was covered under the drivetrain warranty. After they fixed it haven't heared anything since.
Good news nonetheless!
07-08-2008, 05:15 AM
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