'97 Max SE, Whirring while rolling, cronks when I leave driveway

Post by **KaZ (VaBch)** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 5:36 am

My '97 Maxima SE has been making a whirring noise for a while... I'm thinking its possibly the 5spd Transmission or the wheel bearings, if it has them in whatever form (haven't looked), but it also makes a cronk noise from the front left suspension when we leave the driveway with the wheel turned, like say I'm backing out and start turning the wheel left to go down the street to my right and when I get to the bottom of the driveway where the tire hits the street and the suspension loads its "CROONNKSS" rather loudly. Thoughts? Suggestions?

Thanks,

Post by **audtatious** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 5:36 am

Sounds like you may have a bad left strut...

As far as the whirring noise, have you opened the hood and tried to determine the location?

Post by **KaZ (VaBch)** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 5:36 am

Only whirs while rolling... would be a little hard to open the hood and pinpoint while making it whir... unless I put it up on jackstands, but its seems to come and go and I can't even pinpoint what side of the car its coming from... The sound when I come off the driveway is a loud like metal hinge type nose... not a squeeky shock... but I guess it could still be the shock. It only seems to do it when the wheel is turned to the left or right.. not when its dead on.

Post by **audtatious** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 5:36 am

I had a similar problem with noises when pulling into driveways or going over bumps while turning. Nissan replaced a strut under warranty and that solved the problem. I get the "spring-rub" sound still, but with Eibachs it's to be expected since mine are not fully wrapped.

The whirring could be a wheel bearing. I know a few have had theirs replaced already.

Post by **cullenj76** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 5:36 am

if it makes the sound while you are turning the wheel sitting still, then it is your upper front strut bearings.

Post by **KaZ (VaBch)** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 5:36 am

Nope, just when the wheel is turned or turning, while rolling, and normally it makes the noise when the car bottoms at the end of the driveway, putting extra load on the suspension for a second... doesn't do it when sitting still, or when going over a bump straight, just when the wheels are turned...

Post by **kblast523** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 5:36 am

That sounds a lot like a CV joint. Look at the axles and look for thick lubricant that is leaking. Any contamination in the boot will lead to this type of noise...when rolling and turning you are probably "pounding sand" into the constant velocity joint splines.

'97 Max SE, Whirring while rolling, cronks when I leave driveway

'97 Max SE, Whirring while rolling, cronks when I leave driveway

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