WHat could be causing the front wheel on a 1989 Nissan Maxima to bunce when first beginning to move?

Front end suspension parts faulty

Warped brake rotors most likely cause. Other possibilities include wheel bearings, u-joints.

SE model I assume, get a reman trans.

wheel bearing or axle shaft

JACK UP CAR SUPPORT THE CAR WITH JACK STANDS AS YOU WILL NEED THIS LATTER THEN REMOVE THE TIRE TAKE BRAKE CALIPER OFF THEN TAKE ROTOR
OFF THEN REMOVE THE SCREWS ON THE BACK OF THE WHEEL BEARING THEN WITH A CHISEL START BANDING ON IT AT ONE CORNOR TILL IT BEGINS TO MOVE THEN DO THE OTHER CORNER THEN THE BEARING WILL COME OUT THEN TAKE SOME CLOTH SAND PAPER AND CLEAN THE OPENING AS BEST YOU CAN( THEIR WILL BE RUST ON THE METAL)THEN PUSH THE NEW BEARING IN ONLY ENOGH FOR THE BOLTS TO START GRABBING THEN ONCE ALL BOLTS ARE STARTED START TIGHTENING THEM DOWN 1 FULL TURN PER SCREW EACH TILL THAY ARE ALL TIGHT THEN PUT EVERY THING BACK TOGETHER. NOW THE NEW BEAR MAY SQEAL FOR THE FIRST DAY OR TWO TILL THE GREASE INSIFDE THE BEARING GETS FULL DISTIBUTED ON THE BEARINGS. LET ME KNOW IF THISW HELPS [email protected]

syncro rings might be bad bronze or brass rings in between gears that help to stop them from moving when you depress clutch so you shift to next gear..

Start off with a tire rotation. That should solve the problem. If problem presist the next best thing to do is have your wheel bearings checked. In order to check your wheel bearings you need to lift the car from the front (suspending the the front wheels. With both hands grab the tire on both sides and move with back and forth motions. If you find much play then you need to change your bearings. These things will cause movement at high rates of speed

Gary, Grand Prairie Texas

your slider pins or there is a clog in the break line

it is a rear wheel drive car.

it would not hurt to check rear tire wear due to misalignment
cupped tires will cause a faulty bearing type noise or humming.