Nissan Maxima: Steering noise

Most common cause for clicking sound when turning a front wheel drive
car is the CV joints. But then, some Maxima's also have a problem
with a strut bushing that causes a noise when the steering is "wound
up", so to speak...

BuddyWh

On Sun, 18 Jul 2004 15:35:59 -0700, Mike Frith <com>
wrote:
 

Mike Frith wrote:
 

Might be a u-joint in the steering shaft? If I'm reading this right; it does
this sitting still. Does it do it with the engine off as well? How about
when rocking the wheel back and forth? Does it feel like it's
stiffer/harder to turn than it used to be? CV joints make noise when you're
appling power, car is moving and the wheels turned a good bit like pulling
out onto a street or in a parking lot.

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On Sun, 18 Jul 2004 15:35:59 -0700, Mike Frith <com> wrote: 

With my 95 it was the strut bearings. These are at the top of struts I
guess between top of spring and center shaft to allow the end of spring to
rotate somewhat when compressed. When they dry out, they tend to make
clicking or clunking noises when cranking the wheel while stopped or
moving slowly.

But my stut boots were totally disintegrated (95 SE purchased May 94), so
I replaced the struts, and the sound went away.

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