What are the signs of a bad Maxima axle? Noises, feelings, etc...

Thanks, Aaron

 

clicking when turning, leaking or torn boots, noticable play in the joints, speedo moves in gear but car does not move, the list goes on

 

If you have a torn CV boot and your grease has leaked out and the joints inside have become dry and dirty, you will hear a loud clicking sound when you make sharp turns. As it gets worse, the noise will become louder and happen more often, and eventually you will hear it when going in a straight line. Do you suspect your axle of being bad? are you having problems?

 

I'm hearing that "1 gallon empty water jug being tossed around" sound when I go over bumps. I guess it's not the axle.

 

Could be a blown strut.

 

I hope it is, because I'm doing a suspension upgrade soon. The clunking/rumbling is constant. I basically hear it everytime I go over a couple cracks in the road. It's very loud and annoying. My dad says I don't need a new suspension, he's a flame job.

 

As others said, one of the symptoms when turning is "click click click click"

 

Ok thank you guys for all the replies! Now I know my axles are good, for now...

I need to concentrate on a suspension upgrade.

 

I have a sound too when going over bumps, but it's because my exhaust is loose. Could that be your problem also? Sometimes I hear it (just a little though) when I first accellarate or brake.

 

NO, my exhaust is tight. And I know what sound your talking about. Get a new hanger for your Y-Pipe, it's rusted.

 

From the sound that you said it's definitly blown strut I got that sound on both my 2004 and 2005 SL and it was a blown strut.

 

Blown Shocks?

Follow the link below.

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Watch the video above. It looks like I'm humping my car...

 

Oooooooook...