Spoolin4Ever
15+ Year Contributor
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- Apr 24, 2005
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Moses Lake,
Washington
OK, I know I actually need to replace my axles and I need brakes on the front. I want to do all the above, but limited on cash, The car is making a noise, and I want to troubleshoot this as accurately as possible without replacing stuff first.
It only does it when it's been driven a while. Not really a clicking like you think of a typical CV joint, but more of a tintty sound. It sounds very much as if the drive shaft is bumping into a heat shield.
Mostly only happens when engine under load/accelerating, especially from a stop and at lower speeds/gears. Also sometimes I don't hear it much until a car is next to me. Can't hear it at highway speeds.
But no straight up clicking like most CV joints like the old sentra we had.
Both my front axle boots are toast and I need rotors and pads (rotors are warped, pads getting low).
I just want some feedback before I go buy all the parts. As an example, I went to Big O Tires, they're more then happy to replace the axles fro $212 each, but they won't even drive me car and listen to the sound. I just want to make sure that I replace the right parts, I have limited funds right now.
If I spend the money on thae parts and the noise is still there it will suck.
So this noise it's kind of a tinny sound as if each time the wheels spin, something is rubbing kind of like, or like the sound of the driveline hitting a heat shield. But most of all my exhaust heat shileds are gone and what's left down there are plastic I think.
Here's an update on what it sounds like: As if the turbo is rubbing on the inside...I mean as if the turbo cartridge was rubbing against the inside of the turbine housing....but I think it's related to the suspension or the drivetrain, or brakes...I think the turbo is working ok; but not sure, I mean it's boosting fine; but maybe there is something wrong...it's supposed to be a newer turbo; EVO3.
And I recorded it I will upload it please listen and tell me what it sounds like.
It only does it when it's been driven a while. Not really a clicking like you think of a typical CV joint, but more of a tintty sound. It sounds very much as if the drive shaft is bumping into a heat shield.
Mostly only happens when engine under load/accelerating, especially from a stop and at lower speeds/gears. Also sometimes I don't hear it much until a car is next to me. Can't hear it at highway speeds.
But no straight up clicking like most CV joints like the old sentra we had.
Both my front axle boots are toast and I need rotors and pads (rotors are warped, pads getting low).
I just want some feedback before I go buy all the parts. As an example, I went to Big O Tires, they're more then happy to replace the axles fro $212 each, but they won't even drive me car and listen to the sound. I just want to make sure that I replace the right parts, I have limited funds right now.
If I spend the money on thae parts and the noise is still there it will suck.
So this noise it's kind of a tinny sound as if each time the wheels spin, something is rubbing kind of like, or like the sound of the driveline hitting a heat shield. But most of all my exhaust heat shileds are gone and what's left down there are plastic I think.
Here's an update on what it sounds like: As if the turbo is rubbing on the inside...I mean as if the turbo cartridge was rubbing against the inside of the turbine housing....but I think it's related to the suspension or the drivetrain, or brakes...I think the turbo is working ok; but not sure, I mean it's boosting fine; but maybe there is something wrong...it's supposed to be a newer turbo; EVO3.
And I recorded it I will upload it please listen and tell me what it sounds like.
. It's not that I don't maintain this car; I put $3000 into it and so I was making the car earn this other stuff (like; if you stay running for a while OK I will fix your other stuff).
