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

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Ed
Feb 21, 2011 at 7:41 PM
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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)
Feb 22, 2011 at 2:16 AM
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Thanks. Gonna get started today.
Feb 22, 2011 at 11:20 AM
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Let me know what you find.

mark (mhpautos)
Feb 22, 2011 at 1:31 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.
Feb 22, 2011 at 6:06 PM
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ok, good luck.

Mark
Feb 22, 2011 at 8:06 PM
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Really appreciate your desire to help folks.
Feb 22, 2011 at 8:37 PM
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