Need some help :(

shabarivas · 05-04-2009, 02:00 AM

Hey all... recently was driving in the rain and hydroplaned when I got cut off and had to slam on the brakes and hit a curb with my front driver side wheel. Now when I drive faster than 20mph i hear a clicking sound from the front left. Brakes seem to work fine - when i decelerate from about 40 to 0 the car maintains its alignment. Steering feels the same and the car seems to drive the same - does not pull to a side etc. Just the clicking noise - maybe more like a flapping noise. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

SoCal 370Z · 05-04-2009, 02:36 AM

Remove the front wheel that hit the curb and check to see if there was any damage to the suspension. Also, check to see whether you might have lodged a piece of debris in the wheel area when you hit the curb. It's a start...

shabarivas · 05-04-2009, 09:24 AM

will do... any others? gonna take it in to the dealer today - but the clicking only happens at 20ish mph and above... would not be suspension related i think

shabarivas · 05-04-2009, 11:41 AM

also when on the freeway... lane changing from right to left usually eases the noise... any help will be appreciated

ChrisSlicks · 05-04-2009, 12:35 PM

Check the splash guard that surrounds the back side of the brake rotor, it could of got bent a little so that it makes contact with the rotor.

shabarivas · 05-04-2009, 12:43 PM

AHh... will do... hope the dealer checks for that... I doubt it can be serious given how well the car drives... goes straight as an arrow on the freeway even at 60-80 speeds

Thanks guys... I love this forum

arcticreaver · 05-04-2009, 01:00 PM

just wondering - how is your alignment?

shabarivas · 05-04-2009, 01:38 PM

seems ok ... car does not pull one way or another. I let the wheel go after getting it straight on the freeway and it was pretty much headed straight... braking from 60-0 seems ok and does not pull one way or another

arcticreaver · 05-04-2009, 04:25 PM

hopefully the dealer will fix that clicking noise. wish you all the best.

SoCal 370Z · 05-04-2009, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shabarivas

will do... any others? gonna take it in to the dealer today - but the clicking only happens at 20ish mph and above... would not be suspension related i think

ABS sensor?

shabarivas · 05-04-2009, 04:45 PM

nope - so i had a flap of tire that ripped off the sidewall on the inside front left tire - this was hitting the arm that sits above the tire and making the noise. Ordered a new one - should be all done tomorrow. Also getting a dealer alignment to make sure all is within spec

- too bad its gonna cost me about 500 - exhaust + mods will wait i guess.

arcticreaver · 05-04-2009, 05:00 PM

dang. but at least you figured out the problem. keep us posted about the alignment. the dealer that i bought my car from says they won't have the specs for alignment for the Z34. and they said that 3 weeks ago!!!

shabarivas · 05-04-2009, 05:02 PM

umm thats odd haha ... lets see what they say lol

shabarivas · 05-04-2009, 07:04 PM

Thanks for all the help guys - you dudes and dudetts rock

05-04-2009, 02:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
shabarivas A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,188 Drives: 370z MB 6mt Rep Power: 914	Need some help :( Hey all... recently was driving in the rain and hydroplaned when I got cut off and had to slam on the brakes and hit a curb with my front driver side wheel. Now when I drive faster than 20mph i hear a clicking sound from the front left. Brakes seem to work fine - when i decelerate from about 40 to 0 the car maintains its alignment. Steering feels the same and the car seems to drive the same - does not pull to a side etc. Just the clicking noise - maybe more like a flapping noise. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

05-04-2009, 02:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
SoCal 370Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: US of A Posts: 2,842 Drives: Answers Rep Power: 33	Remove the front wheel that hit the curb and check to see if there was any damage to the suspension. Also, check to see whether you might have lodged a piece of debris in the wheel area when you hit the curb. It's a start... __________________ ( Click to show/hide ) Why I NEVER say NO to the Panda Lou Fusz!!!

05-04-2009, 09:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
shabarivas A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,188 Drives: 370z MB 6mt Rep Power: 914	will do... any others? gonna take it in to the dealer today - but the clicking only happens at 20ish mph and above... would not be suspension related i think Last edited by shabarivas; 05-04-2009 at 09:36 AM.

05-04-2009, 01:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
arcticreaver Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arcadia, CA Posts: 769 Drives: 2009 Z34 7AT PG Rep Power: 924	just wondering - how is your alignment? __________________ http://www.facebook.com/arcticreaver - FaceBook http://www.linkedin.com/pub/sam-yang/a/832/325 - LinkedIn Profile

05-04-2009, 04:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
arcticreaver Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arcadia, CA Posts: 769 Drives: 2009 Z34 7AT PG Rep Power: 924	hopefully the dealer will fix that clicking noise. wish you all the best. __________________ http://www.facebook.com/arcticreaver - FaceBook http://www.linkedin.com/pub/sam-yang/a/832/325 - LinkedIn Profile

05-04-2009, 11:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
shabarivas A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,188 Drives: 370z MB 6mt Rep Power: 914	also when on the freeway... lane changing from right to left usually eases the noise... any help will be appreciated

05-04-2009, 12:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	Check the splash guard that surrounds the back side of the brake rotor, it could of got bent a little so that it makes contact with the rotor.

05-04-2009, 12:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
shabarivas A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,188 Drives: 370z MB 6mt Rep Power: 914	AHh... will do... hope the dealer checks for that... I doubt it can be serious given how well the car drives... goes straight as an arrow on the freeway even at 60-80 speeds Thanks guys... I love this forum

05-04-2009, 01:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
shabarivas A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,188 Drives: 370z MB 6mt Rep Power: 914	seems ok ... car does not pull one way or another. I let the wheel go after getting it straight on the freeway and it was pretty much headed straight... braking from 60-0 seems ok and does not pull one way or another

05-04-2009, 04:45 PM	#11 (permalink)
shabarivas A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,188 Drives: 370z MB 6mt Rep Power: 914	nope - so i had a flap of tire that ripped off the sidewall on the inside front left tire - this was hitting the arm that sits above the tire and making the noise. Ordered a new one - should be all done tomorrow. Also getting a dealer alignment to make sure all is within spec - too bad its gonna cost me about 500 - exhaust + mods will wait i guess.

05-04-2009, 05:00 PM	#12 (permalink)
arcticreaver Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arcadia, CA Posts: 769 Drives: 2009 Z34 7AT PG Rep Power: 924	dang. but at least you figured out the problem. keep us posted about the alignment. the dealer that i bought my car from says they won't have the specs for alignment for the Z34. and they said that 3 weeks ago!!! __________________ http://www.facebook.com/arcticreaver - FaceBook http://www.linkedin.com/pub/sam-yang/a/832/325 - LinkedIn Profile

05-04-2009, 05:02 PM	#13 (permalink)
shabarivas A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,188 Drives: 370z MB 6mt Rep Power: 914	umm thats odd haha ... lets see what they say lol

05-04-2009, 07:04 PM	#14 (permalink)
shabarivas A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,188 Drives: 370z MB 6mt Rep Power: 914	Thanks for all the help guys - you dudes and dudetts rock