Hello g lovers..
Im suffering!!! from a weird noise T.T
It's really stressing me out..
I spent almost 1000 bucks so far to try to fix it..
I replaced front lower arm controls with bushings and Stabilizer bushings
I changed 4tires/ did alignment
But it's not working.. yet ...
I don't know If the noise is related to this... mechanic says I need to change the rear right side hub bearing (js letting you know this info)

I need your help..
So.. i will try my best to describe the "weird noise".
I tried to record the sound but the recorder couldn't catch the sound
The noise sounds like mid-high tone/ metal-sound/ metal-scratching sound/ Tinkle of a metal bell/ Noise length is very short/ "Gggggi - ggik"

Sometimes the noise gets loud but sometimes its not too loud
It appears when I drive on uneven roads. (more noise on uneven roads than bumps)
I do not hear the sound when i'm on freeway
I can only hear it when i'm running under 50
The sound seem like its coming from the back
very...stressful please help me.. thank you T.T

 

Loose heatsheild?

The front end bushing are basically a wear item on these cars, anyway. It's good you change them, though.

Have you tried a different mechanic? Can you jack the car up yourself and tap around under there?

Does it vary with engine speed?

Does it make this noise under certain conditions? You say bumpy roads... what if you hit the breaks, accelerate, or cruise?

Miles on the car?

 

AuAltima3.5
- I could not try a different mechanic yet and I never tried to jack the car up by myself but willing to try it if necessary
-It does vary with engine speed. It usually appears when I run below 50mph. However the loudness of the noise do not vary with engine speed.
-Hitting the breaks/ accelerate/ cruise do not affect the noise. Only the uneven roads make it vary
Thus I'm guessing that something is wrong with suspensions
Slightly under 60000 miles on my car

 

Ive had the same experience before and mine was in the front. Turned out that it was the loose heatshield. But urs cud be different :/

 

It could be the brace under the rear seats. Everything in our car gets loose. Not sure why the bolts gets loose on our cars. My sunroof rails has to be re-torqued again. Just 2 weeks ago, the bolt fell off the rail and it's now rattling inside the headliner.

2 weeks after buying my car, the rear axle bolt was loose making a popping sound every time I drive over a bump.

Cost to put the bolt back on? $120.....

 

120? that doesnt sound right...

 

sounds like 100

 

OP sounds like a wheel bearing going bad. If that's the case you just need to replace it and you should be good.

 

yea i had the same problem they told me "I need to change the rear right side hub bearing" also my rim that was on that side was getting hot thats how they knew which one to change out without even checking things out well anyways after getting that changed my rim didnt get hot anymore and the noise was gone

 

^ How much?

 

rear links? Mine were shot and made noises in the rear until I swapped them out