Wheezing/whisling sound while accelerating PLEASE HELP

[maverick1103]

Whatz going on fellas? April 4 th made one year since i have my car, I have a 2006 nissan maxima se fully loaded, and so far i have been keeping up with regular only changes every 3000 miles, i had two blow outs, cause of the crazy pot holes queens got, right now whenever i hit 45 and above my steering wheel vibrates, the last time i had that problem i took it to get speed balance and when the guy checked my wheels it turned out that all of my rims is bent, and that is going to cost me money to get it straighten out, but he did the best he could and the problem went away until i had the second blow out, the vibration problem came back, so i'm guessing that the best thing to do is to go get the wheels fixed, the problem is before i had went to to the shop to get it speed balance i went to the dealership maintenance center to ask their opinion, he old me that the reason why i am getting vibration is because when i did the last brake change change i didn't sand my rotors, which at the time they were charging me $250 dollars for the break pads and the service, and the mechanic said that on top of that he will balance my wheel for free, my uncle told me that the guy is just full of ****, then lately i spoke to another mechanic about the whole rotors sanding situation, and he told me that by sanding my rotors i will thin them out and cause them to over heat, that it is just best to use em like that until i feel vibration from the brake peddle whenever i stop then i should just think about replacing them, it would be better that way, and he said besides the car is still brand new and i won't have worry about that for now.

My most recent problem with the car that is really bother me right now is whenever I accelerate, i hear a wheezing/whistling sound coming from the engine and sometime i get a ticking sound from the left side of the car, the last time i went for an oil change the dealership told me that i need to get my cabin and air filter changed and also i need to flush the engine, clean my fuel injectors, and get throttle service and all of that adds up to about $500, the previous mechanic i spoke to i asked him about this, and he told me that i should not get my engine flushed that it will screw my motor up and possibly have some loss of power. I was really thinking about changing the filters, cause my car currently have 16000 miles. If any one can share some opinion please, i need to know whats going on with my car, it bothering me a lot , feels a thought if i continue driving it as how it is i would only make matters worst. PLEASE RESPOND. thanks for taking the time to read this.

[AZhitman]

Holy Long Sentences, Batman!

Welcome aboard - This one's pretty easy, let's look at the "wheezing" sound first. Your dealership is corret, you're due for air filter, intake service, injector cleaning. I'd ask them for a full rundown of anything else it needs, but COME BACK HERE and let us know what they say before you agree to it.

As far as the brakes: There's a TON of BS in that story... whenever you replace pads, you need to have the rotors TURNED, (not sanded). Steer clear of whoever's telling you this stuff. I'd say order 4 new rotors, a full set of pads, swap them all yourself (it's not hard), and enjoy fresh, new, good brakes.

We'll help, that's what we're here for.

[maverick1103]

well i went to the dealership the following day and had an oil change, and the mechanic pulled out the air filter, it was dirty as hell, so i told him that im going to change it myself, and i went to autozone and got a k&n air filter for the maxi, I replaced it and hoped that it would take care of the wheezing sound. it worked fine for a while but the darn thing came back again. so what i did i went back to the mechanic that i usually talk to and i asked him to take a look at it for me, and he said that the leak is somewhere in the air filter that is towards the back of the motor, that maybe a gasket went bad, he told me to take it back to the dealership seeing that i still have warranty on it. so i am going to do that today and see what they say. I'll keep you posted, in case anything i'll be thankful for any thoughts towards this situation im currently in so please keep me posted on this. thanks.

[Sentientbydesign]

AZ Hitman probably has a lot more experience on this forum than I do, but I completely disagree with turning your rotors with every brake job. I do agree that sanding/scuffing them is a bad idea.

Your rotors should only be turned, IMO, when there is noticealbe scarring. If the rotors are still smooth to the touch, then turning them is just a waste of money time and money.

Your rotors really shouldn't have much effect on your acceleration. Your car should only feel the shake when you're braking, unless they are severly warped.

I would advise you to seek counsel from another mechanic. The one you're going to sounds a little cuckoo.