2004 Nissan Altima Steering NOISE
2004 Nissan Altima Steering NOISE
I can hear and fell a noise in the steering system while turning the steerin wheel when the car is WARM ONLY (when cold the same action cannot reproduce the problem - is silent). The noise can be described as a pop/knock noise and I can feel it in the steering wheel like you'd feel a small schock. The noise starts from low noise and become powerfull after complete warm up.Any ideea what could cause this noise?
1) Start the car, Steering wheel stright, Engine COLD.2.1) Move steering 30degrees right/left NO NOISE. 2.2)Complete rotation NO NOISE.
3) Car warmed up 10-20mins. 4) Repeat step 2.1) knock/pop noise schock felt in the steering wheel. Repeat 2.2) you can here it 2 times for a complete rotation. Once when the wheels are straight and after each 180 degrees roation.
The noise start from low noise in the first 5 mins and is quite strong after 10-20 mins.
Hope this describes the problem better.
3) Car warmed up 10-20mins. 4) Repeat step 2.1) knock/pop noise schock felt in the steering wheel. Repeat 2.2) you can here it 2 times for a complete rotation. Once when the wheels are straight and after each 180 degrees roation.
The noise start from low noise in the first 5 mins and is quite strong after 10-20 mins.
Hope this describes the problem better.
I have already did that. They said that are torqued properly. The dealer claims this is normal in Altima(though I've read about Murano problem). My atempt to justify that none of the Altimas I have tried does NOT have the noise failed as they claim is normal to AND no to have it. The car is 2 weeks old and it has only 400miles if that helps.They told me that the fact that the mount of the steering have some spring in the new model and is not tight to the rack is making the noise but is not clear why this is happening only when it is WARM. Looks like I have to check it with another dealer but unfortunately the closest one is 40-50 miles. I am plannign to do this in WE. Is there something specific that I should ask the dealer to take special attention while checking?Thanks a lot for the quick answers! I really apreciate it.
I dont know how loud or sharp this knock truly is in your vehicle but I will ( if the opertunity presents itself) start one up and let it warm up and see if I hear any pop/knock noises when rotating the wheel. I will let you know either way. it wont be till tomorrow night when i post if I get the chance tommorrow we are pretty busy right now and havent even had time to think the last couple days.
Any luck with this? I am planning to go to another dealer today coz in WE I couldn't find anyboy. Any hint I can give to the dealer?Local delaer is claiming this is normal: "Pinion br? preload adjuster is spring loaded. The noise is comming from rack&pinion movement allowed by spring tenssionon preload adjuster." This is what he wrote as the source/cause of the noise.
Hi All,GOOD NEWS! The problem is solved. All it took was 15 minutes including the testdrive before and after the fix. They reajusted something and the noise is gone now. Good job for the Bloomington,IL Nissan dealer! Thanks for all the replies on this therad!If anybody interested I can quote the solution.
The funny part is that NissanUSA is still working to convince me that this is a "CHARACTERISTIC" of Altima 2004 2.5S. I'll update them tommorow about the fix. Hope they will have their lesson learned as I leart mine about my local dealer (Champaign, IL).
The funny part is that NissanUSA is still working to convince me that this is a "CHARACTERISTIC" of Altima 2004 2.5S. I'll update them tommorow about the fix. Hope they will have their lesson learned as I leart mine about my local dealer (Champaign, IL).
AltiNick wrote:Hi All,GOOD NEWS! The problem is solved. All it took was 15 minutes including the testdrive before and after the fix. They reajusted something and the noise is gone now. Good job for the Bloomington,IL Nissan dealer! Thanks for all the replies on this therad!If anybody interested I can quote the solution.
The funny part is that NissanUSA is still working to convince me that this is a "CHARACTERISTIC" of Altima 2004 2.5S. I'll update them tommorow about the fix. Hope they will have their lesson learned as I leart mine about my local dealer (Champaign, IL).
I am intrested in their findings. If you wouldnt mind posting them I would appriciate it.
Thanxs
Scott