Nissan Note Creaking
Discussion
Hello All!
So I have just bought my second car, which is a Nissan Note 2010 1.5 dci N tec.
Very happy with it, what a upgrade from a crappy 2003 Fiesta.
I have just got it 2 days ago, as my second car. The garage I got it from did not have the best reviews, but I decided to take the risk after inspecting the car - I have test drove it and seemed fine but the owner of the garage did mention before my test drive that the spring is broken on the passenger front side and was very noisy when driving. He said it will be fixed before purchase.
I have picked the car up 2 days ago, and it seemed that the noise is no longer there. However I have noticed that when am stationery and I move the steering wheel to left and right, there is clunking like noise coming from the aforementioned side.
My dad who is not more of a car person than myself has told me that the spring just has to "settle in" and it is fine. As well as this, the steering wheel seems slightly off center, as for the wheels to be straight, the wheel has to be turned about 5 degrees anti clockwise.
What do you guys think it could be, is it safe to drive?
I will go to garage to get it fixed in about 2 - 3 weeks when I get paid, as I just forked out £100 on oil change(car said Oil low when bought, was low when checked), filter and brake light change.
Sorry for the lengthier post....
Also, cannot go back to the garage as it is 70 miles away and the guy wants me to brink it back down there, which I dont think its safe anyways
So I have just bought my second car, which is a Nissan Note 2010 1.5 dci N tec.
Very happy with it, what a upgrade from a crappy 2003 Fiesta.
I have just got it 2 days ago, as my second car. The garage I got it from did not have the best reviews, but I decided to take the risk after inspecting the car - I have test drove it and seemed fine but the owner of the garage did mention before my test drive that the spring is broken on the passenger front side and was very noisy when driving. He said it will be fixed before purchase.
I have picked the car up 2 days ago, and it seemed that the noise is no longer there. However I have noticed that when am stationery and I move the steering wheel to left and right, there is clunking like noise coming from the aforementioned side.
My dad who is not more of a car person than myself has told me that the spring just has to "settle in" and it is fine. As well as this, the steering wheel seems slightly off center, as for the wheels to be straight, the wheel has to be turned about 5 degrees anti clockwise.
What do you guys think it could be, is it safe to drive?
I will go to garage to get it fixed in about 2 - 3 weeks when I get paid, as I just forked out £100 on oil change(car said Oil low when bought, was low when checked), filter and brake light change.
Sorry for the lengthier post....
Also, cannot go back to the garage as it is 70 miles away and the guy wants me to brink it back down there, which I dont think its safe anyways
If you bought it from a garage why do you need to wait until pay day to get the aggregate to look at it?
Corona virus aside, I would be asking the selling garage to take a look.
Mrs Scrump has had a note for over 10 years. Had a couple of springs changed over that time and never had to get them to bed in.
Her car has had some creaking suspension when going giver bumps, been difficult to trace down the cause but each time has been sorted with a replacement bush or suspension component.
Corona virus aside, I would be asking the selling garage to take a look.
Mrs Scrump has had a note for over 10 years. Had a couple of springs changed over that time and never had to get them to bed in.
Her car has had some creaking suspension when going giver bumps, been difficult to trace down the cause but each time has been sorted with a replacement bush or suspension component.
They probably did the job quickly and cheaply, instead of making sure the spring was probably settled on the spring seats and doing the bolts up with the wheel at ride height (and instead of replacing the springs as a pair).
Personally, given time and fuel for a 140 mile return trip I’d get a local garage to take a look, slacken things off, tighten them up properly and do the tracking.
Personally, given time and fuel for a 140 mile return trip I’d get a local garage to take a look, slacken things off, tighten them up properly and do the tracking.
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