DIY: Steering Bump Cap DIY Replacement

CustomLowz · 06-22-2009, 11:45 AM

Getting a high pitch metal on metal squealing/grinding sound while turning your car at full lock? Could be the Steering Bump Caps.

This is a simple 5 minute DIY that will help you replace your broken, worn, or missing bump caps.

Parts List:
Part #40039-D0100, description "cap - stop" ~Cost $2 or so~

Tools:
Floor Jack

What the caps look like (with penny for comparison)

Step 1: Driver's side of car, turn wheel to full right

Step 2: Jack up car

Step 3: Locate steering bump stop (circled in red.) notice mine is missing its plastic cap

Step 4: Place cap onto steering bump stop

Step 5: Do to the other side if necessary, and your done. Take the car for a spin, and enjoy your quiet turns again.

VQP0WER · 06-22-2009, 12:50 PM

Good and simple write-up! Thanks for the pics and details.

CustomLowz · 06-22-2009, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by VQP0WER

Good and simple write-up! Thanks for the pics and details.

Not a problem...

*n3985* · 06-22-2009, 03:14 PM

FIY the Murano bump stop caps have an outer metal shell which are less prone to breaking and cost the same IIR.

*zero2sixtyZ* · 06-22-2009, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by n3985

FIY the Murano bump stop caps have an outer metal shell which are less prone to breaking and cost the same IIR.

Good to know. I would've bought them if I hadn't replaced mine a few weeks back.

CustomLowz · 06-22-2009, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by n3985

FIY the Murano bump stop caps have an outer metal shell which are less prone to breaking and cost the same IIR.

I would have bought them if I had known, but these will be fine... for the cost of the part, its not a big deal at all, especially since I bought a spare...

ridinwitha35 · 06-23-2009, 02:41 AM

After your pic with the red circle indicating where they were, I was like, "what am I looking for"....then your last pic said all.

Surprised it's that easy...thought you would have to crawl up into the rack.

CustomLowz · 06-28-2009, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ridinwitha35

After your pic with the red circle indicating where they were, I was like, "what am I looking for"....then your last pic said all.

Surprised it's that easy...thought you would have to crawl up into the rack.

lol, but yeah, it is a very easy thing to fix.

Prophecy99 · 06-29-2009, 10:34 AM

nice to know, thanks !

CustomLowz · 07-17-2009, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Prophecy99

nice to know, thanks !

Your welcome. Hopefully it helps others in the future

**Puppetmaster** · 07-22-2009, 06:23 AM

Added to DYI Sticky, thanks.

http://forums.maxima.org/6887472-post3.html

SlickMax03 · 07-22-2009, 06:34 AM

Thanks! Great write-up