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Anonymous Posted on Aug 10, 2014

What would make a thumping noise in a nisson sentra front end?

Cv joints are both newly replaced

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Could be your struts

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Douglas Felsenthal

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  • Posted on Aug 01, 2008

SOURCE: nissan 4004 se-r sentra making

Need to help me out more,

What kind of squeaking - how fast - turning left or right - how hard.
Does it go away under any special conditions ie wet, hot, cool etc
Applying brakes make a difference
When hitting bumps or speed bumps

Give me a little more

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 15, 2008

SOURCE: how to replace front wheel

I can tell you on a 93 Altima that you have remove the entire wheel knuckle and press it out from the rear. Yeah, the knuckle, remove the strut tower bolts, drive train ( which can be lighty pressed out ), caliper and bracket, and remove the ball joint. There's a snap ring at the back of the wheel knuckle that holds the bearing, then press it out with a socket and a table vice or something to that effect. By the way the going commercial rate if you take it to a shop and have them do it starts at $150 for labor. Worth it, oh yeah.

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John Quinn

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  • Posted on Feb 10, 2009

SOURCE: front end noise

Hi Wild Bear

No 1....... Check your wheel nuts ! !!!!!!

If OK.....

Is the problem worse on full lock, one way ?

If so, it sounds like the drive shaft CV joint is shot.


If no....

Jack up the front, support car on axle stands.

Spin your front wheels, check the treads, and I should think, you will be able to tell the problem wheel.

Expect it might be in the brake caliper area, something loose and fouling the wheel or rim ?

Check for play too, in your front wheel bearings, by gripping the tyre, top and bottom and pulling, there should be no movement.

Give these things a try, and get back to me.

Good Luck !

A FixYa rating would be nice thank´s

John.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 02, 2009

SOURCE: Steering wheel vibrates thumping noise

At what speed do you feel the shake and does it only happen when you apply the brakes?

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Colin Stickland

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  • Posted on Mar 14, 2009

SOURCE: 1998 nissan sentra, replacing cv joint boot covers

firstly remove the wheel trim and undoo the big nut on the end of the drive shaft,Then jack up and remove wheel and put stand under body remove the lower track control arm pinch bolt from lower suspension .remove brake caliper separate the lower arm from the bottom of the strut then push the drive shaft through the hub assembly and its clear .cut off old boot and look for the circlip that hold the end on which should be in the centre if the unit in a recess to allow access to the ends of the clip .You shouldnt need to remove the whole shaft just spread the clip and tap with a copper hammer.wash the thing out with diesel and take the balls out and give it a good clean ,rebuild and pack with grease slide the new rubber down the drive shaft ,refit the end but dot hit the threasded bit with a hammer put a block of wood their first then tap it on.Refit the suspension and away you go

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