What's wrong with my car?

Question

I have a 1994 Nissan Maxima. There is a noise when I turn right, but never when I turn left. It kinda sounds like a clicking noise or like if I am running over an aluminum can almost. If I turn slow or wide, I won't hear it, but if I turn fast or narrow, I hear the noise.
I replaced the rack unit because it had a leak, which got rid of the grinding noise, but not this noise.
I thought maybe it could be the cv joints, so I took it to a mechanic. They said the cv boots were fine, but that the right axle was broken, so I replaced it. When I got it fixed, at first I didn't hear the noise (maybe I only made soft turns), but right afterwards I began to hear the same noise as before I took it in. It has plenty of fluid, so it's not that either. What do you guys think it could it be?

Answer 1

Something in the chassis. I don't want to oversimplify the matter, but there are a lot of other things to check besides half shafts and axles. Control arms, bushings, shocks, ball joints, springs, struts, etc, etc, etc..

Answer 2

How about the wheel bearing. At that high angle of torque, a bearing in the wheel would squeal. This bearing could have been replaced with the new axle. These bearing are in the hub, right behind the disk. You will have to remove the brake caliper and disk.

Answer 3

I would suspect a CV joint. Just because the CV boot is okay doesn't mean the joint itself isn't bad.

Answer 4

cv joint no questions asked but i could be the other side. or and this does happen in garages they lied and did not change it but if you got the old part then you would know.

Answer 5

outer tie rod end sound like some of the problem have ur front end checked out again it could be that or inner tie rod end