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Old 06-10-2011, 09:19 PM
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Tambourine sound from right rear wheel

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There's a tambourine-like sound that has been coming from my right rear tire for quite a while now. It makes my car sound like a clunker.

It occurs only when going over bumps or inconsistencies on the road, not when the wheel is moving. If I go over a bump only with the right rear tire, I can hear the sound. If I go over a bump with my left rear wheel, I cannot hear the sound, and if I go over a bump with *both* I hear the sound.

I thought it was my strut mount, so I took a look at it and everything looks 100% - bolts are tightened to spec and the actual mount looks fine. All the bushings down there look fine ... could it be my exhaust? That's the next thing I will be taking a look at

Has anyone experienced this before? Any pointers for me? Any comments would be very appreciated.
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Old 11-05-2011, 03:49 AM
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Originally Posted by auveeb
this is a cross post from the 5g section


There's a tambourine-like sound that has been coming from my right rear tire for quite a while now. It makes my car sound like a clunker.

It occurs only when going over bumps or inconsistencies on the road, not when the wheel is moving. If I go over a bump only with the right rear tire, I can hear the sound. If I go over a bump with my left rear wheel, I cannot hear the sound, and if I go over a bump with *both* I hear the sound.

I thought it was my strut mount, so I took a look at it and everything looks 100% - bolts are tightened to spec and the actual mount looks fine. All the bushings down there look fine ... could it be my exhaust? That's the next thing I will be taking a look at

Has anyone experienced this before? Any pointers for me? Any comments would be very appreciated.
In my Maxima 2002, the same sound is present when it go over bumbs, i could not find out why, because it will be gone after weeks and again its come,
Any other senior member put their opinion, highly appreciated
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