Noise when turning

[GuyWhoLikesNissan]

Hi,

I have a 2001 Pathfinder. It has about 130k on it.

I recently starting hearing a sort of knock or rattle, usually I hear it when turn around a corner. I also heard it when I went over a speed bump.

I don't know if it's a broken strut/shock or some type of joint?

Should I just take it to the dealership and let them check it out? Or is there something I can look for to tell what it maybe?

Thanks for any advice in advance!BK

[volp]

check your lug nuts, i've had this same kind of problem twice, and both times it was after recent work on the wheels and the stealership/shop forgot to tighten it up.

[miamiheat3332]

i think its stabilizer or sway bar links.

[slickroger]

maybe all of the above

check your power steering also it could be some of the noise

[GuyWhoLikesNissan]

Thanks for the quick responses!

Interesting that mention the lug nuts, I did get my tires rotated recently at Firestone where I bought my tires.

I was getting a FREE oil change plus rotation since they screwed up the balance on my tires. I had to end up taking it to the dealership for them to balance properly, Firestone claimed their balancer was broken that day. I wonder if their impact wrench was broke when they rotated my tires?

I had thought about the lug nuts being loose but only checked by hand, I will get a wrench and check.

How can I tell if it's the sway/stabilizer bars? Should I just have the dealership check that out? I'm going to check my power steering fluid level as well.

BK

[GuyWhoLikesNissan]

Update: Problem fixed,

I checked the lug nuts and power steering and it wasn't that so I took to a local shop.

They found that the both motor mounts retaining nuts on left side were missing!

Question is... how did the nuts get removed? The last service I had was at the dealership to replace my AC compressor. I don't see any reason why they would remove these nuts to do that?

I called the dealership and they said to bring it in to confirm. But I haven't done that yet. The local shop charged me 50 bucks for labor/parts to fix...

ThanksBK

[Jarroy2]

I think I'm hearing the same thing. My noise isn't too loud, and it doesn't happen on every turn of every bump. Does this sound like what you had?

[GuyWhoLikesNissan]

Yes, that sounds like the same problem, it was more of a light squeak, sometimes a knock or rattle, I was trying to reproduce for the mechanic when he was riding with me but it was difficult, I had to make a hard left turn. Sometime hitting a speed bump would cause it. Or even turned left then quickly turning right.

I'm glad the noise it gone now, it was bothering me.