Odd Noise

AaronsX

AaronsX

Suspension Lift
Founding Member
Location
Bowling Green, KY
My xterra has been making an odd noise lately and I don't know what it is or why. I noticed it getting off the parkway the other day on a loop around exit ramp, that was a right hand turn. My X will make the noise traveling with the wheel straight but it really does it when I move the wheel right or make right turns. After a few minutes of driving it stops all together. It sounds like bad brakes sound, but I'm not applying the brakes when it makes the noise. Its pretty loud and I'm sorry in the video that you cant hear it too well. I do have a bad belt squealing upon start up so would my power steering be making the noise? I thought I could rule that out because it is only on right turns not left...

Should I jack the passengers front tire off the ground and rotate it with my hand to see if thats where its coming from?

I promise you I am not hitting my brakes lol and it doesnt sound like a belt in person at all.

You can hear it at (0:01-0:06,0:26,0:33,0:38,0:43)
[video=youtube;TQGjXl7TBoM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQGjXl7TBoM&feature=share&list=UU5zu4qL64gkbkgd8WDUrTHg[/video]
 
Prime

Prime

Shut up Baby, I know it!
Admin
Location
Denver Adjacent
It's kind of hard to make out. But I'll tell you from experience, when the brakes are worn down to nothing they make a squealing sound when just driving around. Mine started making strange noises in the front and when I got it up on a lift, I was able to duplicate it by just spinning the front wheels
 
Toyofast

Toyofast

Test Drive
Location
PNW
Can't hear much from video but....

Bearings? CV axle(s)?

Does it do it more under load? Coasting? Braking?

Might try shifting that slush box into neutral to hear better while the rig is rolling. Or if you can get it on a lift and listen for the noise while its in the air.
 
AaronsX

AaronsX

Suspension Lift
Founding Member
Location
Bowling Green, KY
Ill look at my brakes, in the 2 years I've owned my X I haven't touched them.

It doesn't matter if its under load or coasting still does it, completely weird.

I will try jacking the passengers side up to spin the tire and maybe get a better video or something. Problem is I'm 4x2 so front wheels don't have power to them.
 
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