Noise coming from front right side....

Dillon · Post by **Dillon** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 4:12 am

I have a noise coming from the passenger side wheel of my nubira every time i go over a small bumb or i go through a turn. The noise is a thumping sound, and it has me a little worried lol. I installed lowering springs too but idk if that has anything to do with it.

Any help would be great

THANKS

mocpac · Post by **mocpac** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 10:52 am

well can warrantied that is the same soud, but my car is making a noise in the same conditions as you said before. I check all the wheel parts and dont found any thig. Every time that I said "I will go to Junito's house to chk" the noise stop ... lol .. for real... If you find any thing let me know.

Tip: a wild a go my car have a noise, not this one. Took me two weeks to find that one of the horn speaker bases was a litttle broke.. and that stupid thing make a noise like if some thing was about to fall from the car.

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:12 pm

check the control arm bushings... they are known to cause sounds when they fail.

MMamdouh

Dillon · Post by **Dillon** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 4:04 pm

Ok i checked the control arm bushing but how can i tell if its bad? sorry if this is a stupid question.

Thanks

daewoomofo · Post by **daewoomofo** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 9:09 pm

did you install new struts when you lowered it? if not it might be bad struts

Dillon · Post by **Dillon** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 10:01 pm

no but i have only had them installed for about 2 weeks. and it only makes the noise when the car is moving. if i make the car move or shake while its off and parked it dose nothing its only while im driving or taking a turn (only sometimes, it dosent always)

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 9:33 am

Dillon wrote:Ok i checked the control arm bushing but how can i tell if its bad? sorry if this is a stupid question.

Thanks

take the wheel off and use a big screw driver and try to move the control arm sidways and up and down while looking at the bushing... if it is bad you will get a lot of moviment and you will notice that the rubber part of the bushing is deterorated.

MMamdouh

mocpac · Post by **mocpac** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 4:19 pm

the control arm buchin will make your steering wheel move side to side but not make noice, I Already change both of them and this is the thit time.

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 9:33 pm

well... on the 2.0 nubira it did make noises on bumps and hard acceleration... it is more like a deep metalic knok.

MMamdouh

Dillon · Post by **Dillon** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 5:38 am

Yea thats exactly wat it sounds like.. ill have to check it tomarrow, and ill give feedback on my findings. But if it is bad where do i buy the parts, and will i have to pay a fourtune lol

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 6:56 am

check the general section... their is a post that lists alot of places where you can buy stuff for the woo.

MMamdouh

7down · Post by **7down** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:27 am

I have the exact same problem. I have installed intrax lowering springs with the stock struts. I had loud clicking sounds coming from front and rear. Not all the time, but on certain road conditions would make noise you described.

I tightened the top shaft nut on all struts. the noise went away. But after a few more test drives, the noise started to come back. I think performance shocks would solve the problem.

I don't know, I'll have to see what I else I can find.

Dillon · Post by **Dillon** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 4:09 am

I for got to post back when i fixed the problem. The stock springs have a rubber cover that go's around the top coil. its glued on. if you dont put it on your new springs it makes the noise. all you have to do it jack the car up and slide them back on. Problem should be solved.

7down · Post by **7down** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 4:19 am

Oh. nice. thanks for sharing the info.

Unfortunately the rubber peices are already there and I still have the same problem. I'll have to check more into it. I think I might have damage the struts as the shaft was spun a great deal when trying to impact the nut back on.

boosted_to_zero · Post by **boosted_to_zero** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:40 pm

control arm bushes, usually have tell tale signs of wear, they would be cracked or split, and also they may get age cracking like tyres do. If the have any of these replace them. They would also case ur tyres to scrub out quickly

Sorry Mocpac, i do not agree with u. Control arm bushes will make a loud clunking sound when worn. The metal inside the bushes move on the K-frame, caasing such a sound.

Another thing to check also is your bearing plate at the top of the strut. To check it jack the car up and turn the wheel left to right. If it is a bearing u should be abkle to hear a grinding type noise when turning the wheel.