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MAKINUPTIME

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1996 NISSAN PATHFINDER
6 CYL
4WD
AUTOMATIC
118,000 MILES

I have a 96 pathfinder and have replaced both frt struts. I am getting a rocking motion(left to right-right to left). I also get a clunk at driver side when turn of wheel all the way around.
The bouncing seems to come on when there is a small rise in road as it goes over. It is pretty scary.

Thanks,
Ed

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MHPAUTOS

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Check steering ends for wear, check all bushes as with the weight transfer on full lock this may be a worn bush moving, as for the rocking, thisa will be something to do with struts and springs, have the struts re checked, new struts do fail.

Mark (mhpautos)

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Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011 AT 10:16 AM

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Thanks. Gonna get started today.

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Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011 AT 7:20 PM

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Let me know what you find.

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Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011 AT 9:31 PM

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Found a couple of bolts that were not tight enough for me. Pushed, probed and checked bushes. I'm going to take it to a front end shop and get an estimate and see what they come up with. I don't have enough knowledge just playing with the parts. Thanks a lot for the help. I'll come back again.

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Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011 AT 2:06 AM

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