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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 05:39 PM
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dammit. Just my luck. On this rainy and flooding night. It sounds like a helicopter. like a continous woot woot woot woot woot woot while i let off the gas from any speed basically. I'm not 100% sure but i can't see it being anythign else. It's coming from the drivers front. Any ideas? I'm hoping Eazzy can chime in...lol, smart guy.

I got to check in the morning for any wheel play. I erally don't want to spend 150 bucks on each side.

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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 06:36 PM
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hehe yep, Eassy is a smart guy.I'm glad he is my mechanic.
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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 07:25 PM
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Eeeekkkk...Hopefully whatever it is it'll be an easy fix.
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 11:12 AM
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thanks guys.

So today i lifted my culprit wheel, there was actually really no play. Maybe a very very very tiny bit but nothing drastic.I had to go to work so i haven't checked on other wheels. I did spin the the front wheel and it spun normally. Didn't go on for long but spun fine to me. Any other way of finding a bad wheel bearing?
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 04:02 PM
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Is your Zed a featherer? Does it do it at all speeds? Try a tire shop first, it may be simpler than you suspect.
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by j.arnaldo
Is your Zed a featherer? Does it do it at all speeds? Try a tire shop first, it may be simpler than you suspect.

yeah, i talked to a nissan dealership and they said the same thing. They think it's one of my tires that ripped a belt inside or something like that. I guess i'll have to bring it in for a check up. thanks.
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by SuperBlack350z
thanks guys.

So today i lifted my culprit wheel, there was actually really no play. Maybe a very very very tiny bit but nothing drastic.I had to go to work so i haven't checked on other wheels. I did spin the the front wheel and it spun normally. Didn't go on for long but spun fine to me. Any other way of finding a bad wheel bearing?
Hey OP i had the same exact problem you stated but one of the member in my area that installed my suspension said it was because of my slotted rotors Anyway what do you mean by "checking for play"?? Sorry i'm not mechanically inclined....
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 06:04 PM
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Found out it's just a huge bolt stuck in my tire. not a nail, but a huge bolt that sticks out farther than the thread. Cheap fix i believe.
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