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Old Jan 27, 2006 | 01:39 PM
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I just resently bought 03' 350z Touring with 25,000 miles on em...When I turn my wheel all the to the right or to the left when I back up or to go to front it makes "Clunk" noise from some where...Do you guys have any idea what it can be? Will dealer fix them? But thing is it only happen sometimes..It does not happen all the time..Is this got to do with feathering problem?? And how can I found if my car has been fixed from the issue?? ..And I get this greese lines on my windows..And I read about issue about that..So prolly dealer will fix them...Thanks..
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Old Jan 27, 2006 | 01:43 PM
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That's not feathering.

It might be this:
http://www.nissanhelp.com/Ownership/.../NTB04-065.htm

If that IS it then the dealer should fix it for free under warranty (if you're still covered).
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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 07:04 PM
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I took my car to dealers for window streek and clunk noise from suspension..And they did not fix anything!! they said they didn't see any problems...Can I print that page off from NISSANHELP.COM and show it to them? Will that work?? Any suggestions?
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It's not feathering and it's not the rear axel clicking problem. If it's a clunk noise at the limit of steering, then it can't have anything to do with the rear axels.

Go back to the dealer and have the SA or tech ride in the car with you and demonstrate to them what happens.

There was a problem reported with some of the early '03 models. They were improperly strapped down on trucks for transportation and it wound up bending the compression rod if I remember correctly. I don't remember if the "clunk" sound was one of the symptoms or not. Talk to the SA about it and maybe they can look up the proper TSB.
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Originally Posted by hji1945
I took my car to dealers for window streek and clunk noise from suspension..And they did not fix anything!! they said they didn't see any problems...Can I print that page off from NISSANHELP.COM and show it to them? Will that work?? Any suggestions?
They have to replicate the issue in order to confirm that it is an issue. I've taken my car to the dealer 3 times to get the rear hatch springs replaced but each time they try the latch it works perfectly....so they won't fix it.

If you can get the "clunk" to occur on purpose then take the car in and tell them you want to take a technicians out for a drive to show them the issue.

As for the window grease...let it build up a bit and if there is anything on the window (in the right area and pattern) they should fix that without any problems. Printing those pages can't hurt.

Also, feel free to try another Nissan dealer. You don't have to go to the place where you got your car.
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