# Clunking noise - 2013 Nissan Altima **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** nissan, altima\ **Created:** [July 29, 2019, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunking-noise-2013-nissan-altima/145532 "2019-07-29T21:38:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gloria58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d2c977/32.png) [@Gloria58](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gloria58)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2019, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunking-noise-2013-nissan-altima/145532/1 "2019-07-29T21:38:01Z")
clunking noise at slow speed from driver side. Not struts or wheel related so far. 50k miles on car. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2019, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunking-noise-2013-nissan-altima/145532/2 "2019-07-29T21:43:41Z")
Does it clunk more on turns? Have the constant velocity joint checked. ---
**Author:** ![Gloria58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d2c977/32.png) [@Gloria58](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gloria58)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2019, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunking-noise-2013-nissan-altima/145532/3 "2019-07-29T22:09:44Z")
No. Just at low speeds. ---
**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2019, 10:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunking-noise-2013-nissan-altima/145532/4 "2019-07-30T10:22:55Z")
Does it happen when driving over bumps? ---
**Author:** ![Gloria58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d2c977/32.png) [@Gloria58](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gloria58)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2019, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunking-noise-2013-nissan-altima/145532/5 "2019-08-03T20:17:19Z")
No connection to bumps. Happens at low speed (below 30). ---
**Author:** ![rnranimal\_155024](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@rnranimal\_155024](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rnranimal_155024)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 12:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunking-noise-2013-nissan-altima/145532/6 "2019-08-06T00:39:52Z")
Did you have brakes done recently? ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 2:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunking-noise-2013-nissan-altima/145532/7 "2019-08-06T02:57:09Z")
When I had a similar symptom it was a rear tire-tread wear pattern. But if you are certain it is unrelated to the tires and wheels, and not the half-shaft (cv joints etc), no idea. ---
**Author:** ![Gloria58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d2c977/32.png) [@Gloria58](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gloria58)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2019, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunking-noise-2013-nissan-altima/145532/8 "2019-08-15T15:34:54Z")
I had a friend discover the problem. There is a plastic piece on the underside under back seat driver’s side and one side had come unscrewed so it was hitting the road. ---
**Author:** ![Gloria58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d2c977/32.png) [@Gloria58](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gloria58)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2019, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunking-noise-2013-nissan-altima/145532/9 "2019-08-15T15:35:59Z")
George, The tires are currently in need of repair but regarding the noise, I had a friend discover the problem. There is a plastic piece on the underside under back seat driver’s side and one side had come unscrewed so it was hitting the road. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2019, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunking-noise-2013-nissan-altima/145532/10 "2019-08-15T20:45:24Z")
> [@Gloria58](#): > > The tires are currently in need of repair I’m really curious. Are your tires constantly losing air? Unless you are having a problem with pressure loss, I’m having a hard time understanding what type of tire repairs you are referring to. ---
**Author:** ![Gloria58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d2c977/32.png) [@Gloria58](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gloria58)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2019, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clunking-noise-2013-nissan-altima/145532/11 "2019-08-17T16:49:35Z")
Hi, Sorry I used the wrong word, should be “replace”. The tires are a bit worn out but it was the loose plastic cover of something what had unscrewed on one end and was dragging down the road. Why the tire shop didn’t see that is beyond me, other than they didn’t look.