Mystery Noise In Driveline

Forum for the Xterra, Frontier and Hardbody, the smaller workhorses of the Nissan lineup!
Boosted_RB25
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Joined: Fri Aug 17, 2012 10:37 pm
Car: 1996 Nissan Hardbody XE 4x4-KA24E
Location: Manheim, PA

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*copied from another site*

Hey guys. Me again. So about a week ago I did the front brakes on my hardbody, pulled the rears, but they seemed fine, so I put everything back together. I did just the pads on the front, not the rotors (though they seemed fine).

I went to drive afterwards it and sometimes while I'm driving I hear this pulsating woo-ee-oo-ee sound, from under the truck (possibly the front?). It's not the engine, and it doesn't change with speed either. The only time it goes away is right before a complete stop. Then it's gone. Sometimes it seems louder when I hit the gas as well. It usually starts up above 10 mph but at 50 mph the pulsation sound does not change in speed. It doesn't cause any vibrations or anything.

It also does it in and out of gear. In all gears or out. So I'm pretty solid in it not being the trans. It does it clutch engaged and disengaged as well.

I re-pulled the rear drums recently, and that solved nothing, everything was in good order. So at the moment, I'd figure maybe you guys knew something I didn't. Any help here would be appreciated.

Thanks a bunch and have a happy Saturday


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themadscientist
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Check the front pads again and make sure they are seated in the calipers properly and if you didn't put some antisqueal goop on the back of the pads under the plate try that. Sounds like that, not driveline problems.

Boosted_RB25
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Joined: Fri Aug 17, 2012 10:37 pm
Car: 1996 Nissan Hardbody XE 4x4-KA24E
Location: Manheim, PA

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Alright, I'll check that out then. Thanks dude.

whomadewho
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Car: 1997 Nissan pickup

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Great answer themadscientist. Might also have a caliper hanging up? Might try jacking the front end up,with engine running apply brakes several times & rotate the tires by hand,should turn free. Not a gamb|ing man,but my quess - Right front?


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