One more thing: Check the wheel bearings. Jack the front end up. Rock the
top of the tire left, the bottom right, and vice versa. Compare it to the
silent
left side. If there's more than the very slightest play (there should be
just a lttle,
just a bit above the threashold of tactile detection), you have a loose
bearing.
The first thing I'd do is retorque it to factory spec.
"Chuck Tribolet" <triblet@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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>I don't think struts and springs are the problem.
>
> Jack the car up. Do the springs rattle when you shake them up and down?
> No? It's NOT springs.
>
> Struts? I can only see them making a noise if something is obviously
loose, like
> the bolts at the top.
>
> Torque every bolt in the front end to factory spec. That means loosen
it a bit,
> and then torque it with a torque wrench (I'd really like to have a
wrench that's
> a torque wrench when tightening, and a normal wrench when loosening.)
>
> Find a place you can reproduce the problem. Have a buddy with good ears
> (no rock band fanatics) stand outside the car as you go by. Make sure
it's
> coming from where you think it is. Have them stand on both sides of the
> car as you go by.
>
> Don't throw parts, labor, and money at the problem, find the problem.
>
>
> No: it's not springs.
> <lesar@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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>> On Mar 25, 8:57 pm, al <abuo...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>> On Mar 24, 5:10 pm, le...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
>>>
>>> > I bought an 02 Sentra a few days ago. When I go over a slight bump
or
>>> > crack in the road (only at low speed) the right front wheel knocks
>>> > very hard. I had the stabilizer links replaced, they had a little
play
>>> > in them, but the knock is still there. Any ideas ?
>>>
>>> > Thanks. Leo
>>>
>>> Do you get any knocking sound if you rock the right front corner of
>>> the car up and down? If it's that noticeable, you might be able to
>>> reproduce it while stopped. You might examine the condition of the
>>> upper strut mounts. Good luck. Al
>>
>> No, everything is tight. I replaced the front engine mount, it was
>> worn. I'm going to go for new struts and springs.
>
>
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