# Fluttering Sound-Front End Right-97 Nissan Sentra

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/fluttering-sound-front-end-right-97-nissan-sentra/5831>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 11, 2007, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fluttering-sound-front-end-right-97-nissan-sentra/5831 "2007-10-11T22:31:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![simonted](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/48db29/32.png) [@simonted](https://community.cartalk.com/u/simonted)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2007, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fluttering-sound-front-end-right-97-nissan-sentra/5831/1 "2007-10-11T22:31:46Z")

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Could anyone please tell me the most likely causes of a definite fluttering sound which seems to be coming from the passenger side, front end of my car (probably the wheel but not sure). The car is a 1997 Nissan Sentra with 152,000 miles. I replaced the right front axel about 5 months ago.  
  
  
  
 I thought immediately of a wheel bearing, but I never associated a bad wheel bearing with this kind of a distinct flutter. It starts around 30mph and gets worse at around 40mph. It doesn’t seem to make any difference whether I am turning either direction or going straight. (Sounds almost like the sound we produced as kids when we put playing cards on the spokes of our bicycle wheels).  
  
  
  
 Thanks

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**Author:** ![allelopath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@allelopath](https://community.cartalk.com/u/allelopath)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2007, 10:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fluttering-sound-front-end-right-97-nissan-sentra/5831/2 "2007-10-11T22:40:37Z")

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by worse, do you mean louder? faster? both?

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**Author:** ![simonted](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/48db29/32.png) [@simonted](https://community.cartalk.com/u/simonted)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 1:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fluttering-sound-front-end-right-97-nissan-sentra/5831/3 "2007-10-12T01:36:30Z")

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Definitely louder.

(I haven’t noticed it to be any faster, but would appreciate any thoughts you had on all reasonable possibilities).

Thanks