Nissan almera making weird noise??

kinz · 13-10-2011 7:40pm #1

Hi I know nothing about cars and I was wondering if someone could tell me if my cars about to die? so its a 2002 Nissan almera 1.5 engine and its making a strange whirling noise as i come to a stop, its only started doing it in the last few days...should i be worried?

Avns1s · 13-10-2011 7:48pm

Is it when the engine is coming to a stop or the car?

Brake pads are something that come to mind if its the car coming to a stop.

kinz · 13-10-2011 7:52pm

when the cars coming to a stop, the brakes seem to be working the same as usual though that's what i don't understand

13-10-2011 8:16pm

It's not the gearbox whining is it?

Avns1s · 13-10-2011 8:17pm

Yep, reckon its the brake pads alright. The wearing part of the pad is worn away and the metal backing is just beginning to contact the steel of the brake disc.

Get the pads replaced immediately or you will have to replace the discs as well if they get scratched from the metal on metal contact.

Shouldn't cost the earth to get them replaced.

langdang · 13-10-2011 8:22pm

RoverJames wrote: »

It's not the gearbox whining is it?

Hmmm, that's what I was wondering! Or a wacky sounding chain...

Avns1s · 13-10-2011 8:40pm

langdang wrote: »

Hmmm, that's what I was wondering! Or a wacky sounding chain...

I was going by the OP's description of "whirling" when suggesting the brake pads as it would suggest something rotating rather more slowly than the parts in the gearbox. The chain would make more of a ticking noise, I would expect.

langdang · 13-10-2011 8:53pm

The chain on my Sunny was kinda rattley sometimes, but her Corsa's chain would make a "Whursh"ing noise. Close enough to "Whirling"

The gearbox on the sunny made more of nnnnAAAArrrr noise I suppose.

Avns1s · 13-10-2011 8:56pm

langdang wrote: »

The chain on my Sunny was kinda rattley sometimes, but her Corsa's chain would make a "Whursh"ing noise. Close enough to "Whirling"
The gearbox on the sunny made more of nnnnAAAArrrr noise I suppose.

:D:D I loled

kinz · 13-10-2011 9:33pm

i was hoping for break pads as opposed to gear box and other expensive things so yay!:)

kinz · 14-10-2011 6:56pm

got the car checked out earlier..needs new break pads and discs apparently coz the as**ole i bought it from left the break discs get destroyed and just put on some new pads before i bought it. and also as the guy was driving it out of the garage he tells me that noise i was talking about is actually the gearbox!!ahhhh:mad:

Avns1s · 14-10-2011 6:59pm

Ouch!

Nissan almera making weird noise??

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