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What causes a thumping sound at the front of my car?

What causes a thumping sound at the front of my car?

Typical causes of thumping sounds are tire defects such as flat spots, internal (unviewable) tire belt separation, irregular wear, imbalance, and also radial force variation (too much irregularity in the stiffness of the tire’s sidewalls). Some of these tire faults can be determined during a visual tire inspection.

Why does my Pontiac G5 make a noise?

This noise will typically occur when the front suspension is returning to the upward position after a hard downward stroke, such as after driving through a large rut or pothole. This condition may be caused by the jounce bumper slamming into the upper spring seat because it is not retained in the correct up position.

Why does my front suspension make a clunking noise?

This condition may be caused by the jounce bumper slamming into the upper spring seat because it is not retained in the correct up position. The jounce bumper loses position due to oil being deposited onto its retention fingers. The oil is from the strut leaking.

What kind of thumping noise does a car make?

It sounds as if I have a bold spot on a tire and is very faint. I can also feel it faintly through the steering wheel. It’s not a ticking or hard knocking noise. Also, the noise is variable depending on the speed AND the duration of noise is also speed dependent (going slow, the thump is drawn out. Going faster, the thump duration is shorter.)

Where does the thumping sound come from in my Murano?

I have started hearing faint thumping noise in my Murano, coming from the front most likely. It sounds as if I have a bold spot on a tire and is very faint. I can also feel it faintly through the steering wheel. It’s not a ticking or hard knocking noise.

This noise will typically occur when the front suspension is returning to the upward position after a hard downward stroke, such as after driving through a large rut or pothole. This condition may be caused by the jounce bumper slamming into the upper spring seat because it is not retained in the correct up position.

This condition may be caused by the jounce bumper slamming into the upper spring seat because it is not retained in the correct up position. The jounce bumper loses position due to oil being deposited onto its retention fingers. The oil is from the strut leaking.

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Ruth Doyle