Possibly one of the worst days of my cars life..
Possibly one of the worst days of my cars life..
Well.. after leaving a crap show that took way too long and came out to be entirely worthless, half of the guys on our team should have won stuff and didn't..
I ran over those big *** lane divider round things in the road.. not only did I completely shatter both strut bearings (as soon as you turn the wheel you can hear, a grinding and crunching noise from the top area of the strut mount), i proceeded to do this..
Not sure if any of the other wheels are bent, but none are as bad as this, while driving i could hear the air squirting out.
Needless to say, with the car going into the shop on monday to fix the busted rear cylinders, the car needing to have all of the wheels/tires checked (and the one above fixed), the fact that someone hit my car on thursday and scratched the front bumper, AND the fact sunday was my "fix the AC finally" day, it looks as though this is yet another chapter to add to the issues with the maxima book. So if you think your car has problems, "you have no idea."
I ran over those big *** lane divider round things in the road.. not only did I completely shatter both strut bearings (as soon as you turn the wheel you can hear, a grinding and crunching noise from the top area of the strut mount), i proceeded to do this..
Not sure if any of the other wheels are bent, but none are as bad as this, while driving i could hear the air squirting out.
Needless to say, with the car going into the shop on monday to fix the busted rear cylinders, the car needing to have all of the wheels/tires checked (and the one above fixed), the fact that someone hit my car on thursday and scratched the front bumper, AND the fact sunday was my "fix the AC finally" day, it looks as though this is yet another chapter to add to the issues with the maxima book. So if you think your car has problems, "you have no idea."
Re: Possibly one of the worst days of my cars life..
Originally posted by thebigsadler
I ran over those big *** lane divider round things in the road.. not only did I completely shatter both strut bearings (as soon as you turn the wheel you can hear, a grinding and crunching noise from the top area of the strut mount), i proceeded to do this..
Needless to say, with the car going into the shop on monday to fix the busted rear cylinders, the car needing to have all of the wheels/tires checked (and the one above fixed), the fact that someone hit my car on thursday and scratched the front bumper, AND the fact sunday was my "fix the AC finally" day, it looks as though this is yet another chapter to add to the issues with the maxima book. So if you think your car has problems, "you have no idea."
I ran over those big *** lane divider round things in the road.. not only did I completely shatter both strut bearings (as soon as you turn the wheel you can hear, a grinding and crunching noise from the top area of the strut mount), i proceeded to do this..
Needless to say, with the car going into the shop on monday to fix the busted rear cylinders, the car needing to have all of the wheels/tires checked (and the one above fixed), the fact that someone hit my car on thursday and scratched the front bumper, AND the fact sunday was my "fix the AC finally" day, it looks as though this is yet another chapter to add to the issues with the maxima book. So if you think your car has problems, "you have no idea."
That's terrible
sorry to see/hear about it! Best of luck getting your baby fixed! Mine goes in monday for a deer related accident fix, so I hear ya bro.Mike
Sorry to hear that dude, thats a B!tch. i hate curbs ,ur lucky that atleast u can lift ur front end up so u clear curbs in parking lots and whatnot, but that really sucks about ur rims man. other then that ur ride is sweet, but im sure uve heard that a few times.
ouch man.. sorry to hear that. With extreme mods come responsibilities.. things like this scare me away from huge wheels and such.. good luck with this stuff man, i feel for you, what a shame 
With extreme mods come responsibilities.. things like this scare me away from huge wheels and such.. good luck with this stuff man, i feel for you, what a shame
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Re: Possibly one of the worst days of my cars life..
Originally posted by thebigsadler
So if you think your car has problems, "you have no idea."
So if you think your car has problems, "you have no idea."
Wanna bet? Dont worry I've had my fair share of car/money/female/academic/law enforcment trouble.
Re: Possibly one of the worst days of my cars life..
Originally posted by thebigsadler
So if you think your car has problems, "you have no idea."
So if you think your car has problems, "you have no idea."
btw my max is leaking gas so I know how ya feel, oh and the gas attendant scratched my gas cover but I got it out, from now on I dont care if its full service Im pumping it myself
And as always, most important is that you are okay.
Re: Possibly one of the worst days of my cars life..
Originally posted by thebigsadler
Well.. after leaving a crap show that took way too long and came out to be entirely worthless, half of the guys on our team should have won stuff and didn't..
I ran over those big *** lane divider round things in the road.. not only did I completely shatter both strut bearings (as soon as you turn the wheel you can hear, a grinding and crunching noise from the top area of the strut mount), i proceeded to do this..
Not sure if any of the other wheels are bent, but none are as bad as this, while driving i could hear the air squirting out.
Needless to say, with the car going into the shop on monday to fix the busted rear cylinders, the car needing to have all of the wheels/tires checked (and the one above fixed), the fact that someone hit my car on thursday and scratched the front bumper, AND the fact sunday was my "fix the AC finally" day, it looks as though this is yet another chapter to add to the issues with the maxima book. So if you think your car has problems, "you have no idea."
Well.. after leaving a crap show that took way too long and came out to be entirely worthless, half of the guys on our team should have won stuff and didn't..
I ran over those big *** lane divider round things in the road.. not only did I completely shatter both strut bearings (as soon as you turn the wheel you can hear, a grinding and crunching noise from the top area of the strut mount), i proceeded to do this..
Not sure if any of the other wheels are bent, but none are as bad as this, while driving i could hear the air squirting out.
Needless to say, with the car going into the shop on monday to fix the busted rear cylinders, the car needing to have all of the wheels/tires checked (and the one above fixed), the fact that someone hit my car on thursday and scratched the front bumper, AND the fact sunday was my "fix the AC finally" day, it looks as though this is yet another chapter to add to the issues with the maxima book. So if you think your car has problems, "you have no idea."
about the strut bearing you think that's what it is. i have a weird grinding when i turn now. i'll just order a new one and check it out, i was freaking out, thanks for the tip.
Originally posted by NickStam
why did you run over that thing?
why did you run over that thing?
and i was following a bunch of people and it was two turning lanes going left and i was in the outside lane, but a lane from my right merged into me and this dumbass in a truck didn't see his stop/yield sign and blew through it and was coming over quickly, and i just moved over not thinking there would be these enormous 19" Centerline RPM killer's sitting there.. i guess i wasn't paying enough attention.thank's for all the support guys.
steve - i think it's the strut bearing, because i have the top mounting plate, the strut bearing and then my strut bag assembly, it's not likely that it's the mounting plate and the strut bag doesn't make noise. So i just narrowed it down, but now i am trying to find out if i can get the strut bearings from Napa/Discount Auto or if I have to go through nissan?
welll
Originally posted by thebigsadler
we were leaving the car show and i was following a bunch of people and it was two turning lanes going left and i was in the outside lane, but a lane from my right merged into me and this dumbass in a truck didn't see his stop/yield sign and blew through it and was coming over quickly, and i just moved over not thinking there would be these enormous 19" Centerline RPM killer's sitting there.. i guess i wasn't paying enough attention.
thank's for all the support guys.
steve - i think it's the strut bearing, because i have the top mounting plate, the strut bearing and then my strut bag assembly, it's not likely that it's the mounting plate and the strut bag doesn't make noise. So i just narrowed it down, but now i am trying to find out if i can get the strut bearings from Napa/Discount Auto or if I have to go through nissan?
we were leaving the car show
and i was following a bunch of people and it was two turning lanes going left and i was in the outside lane, but a lane from my right merged into me and this dumbass in a truck didn't see his stop/yield sign and blew through it and was coming over quickly, and i just moved over not thinking there would be these enormous 19" Centerline RPM killer's sitting there.. i guess i wasn't paying enough attention.thank's for all the support guys.
steve - i think it's the strut bearing, because i have the top mounting plate, the strut bearing and then my strut bag assembly, it's not likely that it's the mounting plate and the strut bag doesn't make noise. So i just narrowed it down, but now i am trying to find out if i can get the strut bearings from Napa/Discount Auto or if I have to go through nissan?
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Re: Possibly one of the worst days of my cars life..
Originally posted by thebigsadler
Well.. after leaving a crap show that took way too long and came out to be entirely worthless, half of the guys on our team should have won stuff and didn't..
I ran over those big *** lane divider round things in the road.. not only did I completely shatter both strut bearings (as soon as you turn the wheel you can hear, a grinding and crunching noise from the top area of the strut mount), i proceeded to do this..
Not sure if any of the other wheels are bent, but none are as bad as this, while driving i could hear the air squirting out.
Needless to say, with the car going into the shop on monday to fix the busted rear cylinders, the car needing to have all of the wheels/tires checked (and the one above fixed), the fact that someone hit my car on thursday and scratched the front bumper, AND the fact sunday was my "fix the AC finally" day, it looks as though this is yet another chapter to add to the issues with the maxima book. So if you think your car has problems, "you have no idea."
Well.. after leaving a crap show that took way too long and came out to be entirely worthless, half of the guys on our team should have won stuff and didn't..
I ran over those big *** lane divider round things in the road.. not only did I completely shatter both strut bearings (as soon as you turn the wheel you can hear, a grinding and crunching noise from the top area of the strut mount), i proceeded to do this..
Not sure if any of the other wheels are bent, but none are as bad as this, while driving i could hear the air squirting out.
Needless to say, with the car going into the shop on monday to fix the busted rear cylinders, the car needing to have all of the wheels/tires checked (and the one above fixed), the fact that someone hit my car on thursday and scratched the front bumper, AND the fact sunday was my "fix the AC finally" day, it looks as though this is yet another chapter to add to the issues with the maxima book. So if you think your car has problems, "you have no idea."
Originally posted by thebigsadler
steve - i think it's the strut bearing, because i have the top mounting plate, the strut bearing and then my strut bag assembly, it's not likely that it's the mounting plate and the strut bag doesn't make noise. So i just narrowed it down, but now i am trying to find out if i can get the strut bearings from Napa/Discount Auto or if I have to go through nissan?
steve - i think it's the strut bearing, because i have the top mounting plate, the strut bearing and then my strut bag assembly, it's not likely that it's the mounting plate and the strut bag doesn't make noise. So i just narrowed it down, but now i am trying to find out if i can get the strut bearings from Napa/Discount Auto or if I have to go through nissan?
Re: Possibly one of the worst days of my cars life..
ouch! sorry for your trouble...
as far as car shows...well...sometimes(actually most often times)..the show makes you feel like it's rigged...it seems like no matter what you do, the judges seemed to have made up their minds already..
as far as car shows...well...sometimes(actually most often times)..the show makes you feel like it's rigged...it seems like no matter what you do, the judges seemed to have made up their minds already..
Originally posted by Synki
I am sorry to heay Jay.
That is one reason I never bought bigger rims and ran low profile tires in our area.
That and they slow me down.
I am sorry to heay Jay.
That is one reason I never bought bigger rims and ran low profile tires in our area.
That and they slow me down.
Originally posted by thebigsadler
but my 19's only weigh 17 lbs... maybe that's why they dented so easily
but my 19's only weigh 17 lbs... maybe that's why they dented so easily
The width of your tires might have had something to do with it.
sorry
Originally posted by NixMaxGXE
ditto; nobags, shut up man, bigsadlers ride is tight, and if you read a few posts after your stupid idiotic one, youd see that another car (seemingly) forced bigsadler to change lanes unexpectedly..it wasnt like he damaged a 200 dollar wheel on purpose..a s s h o l e.
ditto; nobags, shut up man, bigsadlers ride is tight, and if you read a few posts after your stupid idiotic one, youd see that another car (seemingly) forced bigsadler to change lanes unexpectedly..it wasnt like he damaged a 200 dollar wheel on purpose..a s s h o l e.
i am sending the wheel to miami.. a friend of mine and i fixed it somewhat today.. but the car has to go in for cylinder fix tomorrow and then the rest of the wheel issue can be addressed.. i need to find some stockers now to have just in case obviously.
jason
Originally posted by nobagsforyou
a mod calling my car a POS? that's interesting, i thought your job was to MODERATE the forums and not to show objection towards a certain member, interesting...
a mod calling my car a POS? that's interesting, i thought your job was to MODERATE the forums and not to show objection towards a certain member, interesting...
What's interesting is that we have a newbie coming here and talking major league smack about people who take as much pride in their cars as he does. Then on top of that, the same egotistical, self-righteous newbie has the nerve to castigate any member of the moderating staff on this site.
If you want to help, by all means, we welcome that, but if you are here to stir the pot, please GTFO!
(BTW, may the doorknob hit you where the dog should have bit you!)
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Wheels -and- Respect....
When a wheel takes a hit like that, it is often not only dented, but warped as well.
Front wheel drive cars have wheels that have huge amounts of backspace (the lug nuts are at the extreme outside of the wheel). When the inside of the wheel takes a major hit, the whole wheel hoop shifts and does not run true.
You can check it by spinning it on the car, or on a tire balancer to see if the wheel 'wobbles' as it rotates.
Good Luck on that wheel!
Front wheel drive cars have wheels that have huge amounts of backspace (the lug nuts are at the extreme outside of the wheel). When the inside of the wheel takes a major hit, the whole wheel hoop shifts and does not run true.
You can check it by spinning it on the car, or on a tire balancer to see if the wheel 'wobbles' as it rotates.
Good Luck on that wheel!
Originally posted by Conrad283
you're a moron ... if you lived up here in NYC, and i saw your car, i'd def. take a sledge hammer and give your car a custom look
you're a moron ... if you lived up here in NYC, and i saw your car, i'd def. take a sledge hammer and give your car a custom look
NY style is take the car...and strip it.