Nissan Repair: 2000 quest makin noise on acceleration, cv joint, nissan quest
QuestionHey, Just wanted to say I have found your site very helpful. I recently purchased a 2000 Nissan Quest. My first problem was the speed sensor which I read about here and you were right. It fixed my speedodometer problems. My new problem just sarted today. I noticed when I accelerate the engine I hear a "grinding sound" kind of like a sound if you were dragging a metal can. It seems to be coming from the right passanger side. I doesnt do it unless I push the gas. When I let off the pedal it stops. My husband drove it of course and it would NOT reproduce the sound I am hearing. So later that night I drove around the neighborhood and sure enough it started again. I have nothing leaking, no lights on the dash. Everything seems to be running fine except for that "SOUND". My husband said it sounded like a "cv" joint... I have no idea nor does he. Is there anything I can check or do before taking it in to costly repairs. Do you think this is serious. It reminds me as if something was stuck in the wheel. I can accelerate it in park and it does NOT do it. It only does it while in motion. Please give me you opinion because I trust you. You alrady helped me once by just reading other letters...
P.S. I just got rid of FORD that was nothing but trouble (transmission) I'm terrified this could be happening to me again.. Does it sound like a transmission problem to you?
Your help is greatly appreciated. It doesn't do it coasting either. Only when I push the gas.
Desperate Quest owner in Tennessee...
Angie
AnswerAngie,
It is probably the CV joint and if the noise is more pronounced when you turn, while driving, then it is the CV joint. If the boot is good then I would check the bearing for the axle and if not that then check the brake pads for dragging. Look under the front of the van towards the wheel and you will see the driveshaft and at the end of the shaft is a rubber boot. If it is torn and or gone then replace the CV joint.
