REAR SUSPENSION CLUNK (NOT WOBBLE)

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farfrom
Posts: 19
Joined: Fri Feb 14, 2014 2:33 pm
Car: 1996 PATHFINDER XE
Location: PHOENIX, ARIZONA, USA

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I AM WONDERING IF ANYONE HAS ANY INFORMATION/DETAILS ON THE REAR SUSPENSION CLUNK RELATED TO THE 1996 PATH, (NOT THE WOBBLE) THAT IS ADDRESSED IN THE NISSAN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

TSB #NTB99074
NHTSA ID #612637

Date Announced:
FEBRUARY 15 2000

Summery: SOME VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE JN8AR07S4XW350146 AND EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAY EXHIBIT A CLUNK NOISE FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WHEN STOPPING.

WHAT IS CAUSING THIS?

(I KNOW THAT SOME OF THIS WAS INCLUDED IN THE "WOBBLE" THREAD, BUT I FIGURED THAT A THREAD OF IT'S OWN MAY PROVE MORE CONVENIENT AND EASIER TO ACCESS THE "CLUNK" SPECIFIC INFO)

THANKS!


Platinum04
Posts: 13
Joined: Wed Apr 13, 2016 6:44 am
Car: 2004 Nissan LE Pathfinder

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Check your bump stops located inside the rear coil springs, They may have dry rotted. Additionally you may not have the "Death-Sway" however check the upper and lower trailing arms for signs of deteriorating of the rubber bushings, and lastly check your panrod connection.


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