Hey guys, I was wondering if I could get your opoinions and thoughts on this

My New Maxima (well its a 1996) just got new struts, alligned, balanced, tires rotated. the whole deal

(this is just the front that Is having problems)

Soon after all this I started noticing a thump. thump. thump. as I drove along. I thought is could be a bald spot on a tire, but I ruled that out by rotating everything in just about every combination possible. Still there on the Passenger side front wheel. I thought mayby the allignment was bad, but the mechanics I took it to again said that it was dead straight, however they mentioned something about the caster adjustment needing fixing, and a body shop would have to deal with that. but it wouldnt cause the Thumping.

So there is problem number one. Im thinking it might be the bearing

Now to problem #2, I have no idea if they are related.

Every time I come to a complete stop or just pull off the line. theres this creaking and almost shifting (axels. or suspension parts moving back and forth) feeling. when I corner or steer, is creaked and clunks etc... its not steering related, the steering just prevokes it by moving the parts.

Im not sure if this is the CV's, or the Ball joints.

any opinions would be greatly appreciated

 

Is ur set up stock or are u lowered? check ur LCA bushings, are u shure that when u put in the new struts u put the springs in correctly (are they upside down?). Did u get rear shocks also or just the front struts?

 

Thanks Max speed. I'll check the bushing right away. (tommorrow morning atleast)

I'm not lowered. They are tokico illuminas and the springs are not upside down. I pretty much kept the spring up on the strut housing and switched the struts quickly.

The rear suspension is perfect. I got illuminas back there too. no problems at all.

 

I'm going off the top on this, but if I recall correctly illuminas as I have are performance struts designed to work with aftermarket springs (lower) not oem springs this may b ur prob cause of susp travel- just a thought. Good luck

I have GC's and Illuminas

 

hmm. never thought of that, once my stillen kit comes in I might look into some s-techs, how is lowering on stock rims ?

 

Same as aftmkt rims...