Metal Grinding Noise

370Fan2000 · 05-23-2012, 02:23 PM

Guys,

My car is making this awful metal grinding noise. I hear it only at low speeds.
I recorded a video of it. It is much more apparent at the beginning of the video.

Has anyone experienced something like this?

fuzzywuzzy · 05-23-2012, 02:41 PM

I don't hear a grind at all, I do however hear a clang "bell" like sound.

jujubii · 05-23-2012, 02:46 PM

goodness it sounds horrible!

could you give us some background info like:
have you been in any accidents?
have you worked on your car (diy or shop)?
when did it start?
any aftermarket stuff?

370Fan2000 · 05-23-2012, 03:38 PM

that "bell" sound is what I'm talking about.

No accidents at all.

I do all my services, oil changes, filter, etc.

It recently started like 5 days ago, nothing special happened in that time frame that would make it do it.

No aftermarket stuff.

It seems to only happen at very low speeds. In the video, I'm not even touching the pedals. But the engine is not stalling either (6MT)

gy954 · 05-23-2012, 03:41 PM

But what the *(*&^ do I know?

Vertigo · 05-23-2012, 04:10 PM

Clunky Noise when rolling to a stop.

370Fan2000 · 05-23-2012, 04:48 PM

my issue seems to be unrelated to braking. Like I mentioned, in the video, there is no touching of any of the pedals.

vividracing · 05-23-2012, 04:50 PM

Could be a stuck caliper, or a bent heat shield. Get in there and look around.

370Fan2000 · 05-23-2012, 07:19 PM

I tried it but I think I'm not as savvy as I thought.

370Fan2000 · 05-24-2012, 10:43 AM

Dealer: "We couldn't hear anything"

Pauly · 05-24-2012, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 370Fan2000

Dealer: "We couldn't hear anything"

every

single

time

Vertigo · 05-24-2012, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 370Fan2000

Dealer: "We couldn't hear anything"

That's dealerspeak for "F off". Hopefully it gets identified and fixed.

370Fan2000 · 05-24-2012, 11:23 AM

vertigo,

I saw your thread, but I can't tell for sure if it sounds the same. From my audio clip, can you tell if it was the same noise you were hearing?

NickTurnon · 05-24-2012, 12:41 PM

Same thing happened to me-

I think something bent my heat shield and the exhaust was vibrating against it or something..

It went away after awhile. I took it to dealer 2 times and they said they couldnt hear it. I recorded too

Trips · 05-24-2012, 12:56 PM

I could only suggest to lift each side of the car to the point both wheels are off the ground making sure you block off the wheels on the opposite side so it doesn't roll on you and place it in Neutral and spin the front and rear tires to see if you hear it and repeat it for the opposite side.

05-23-2012, 02:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
370Fan2000 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: VA Posts: 115 Drives: 2010 370z Sport Rep Power: 14	Metal Grinding Noise Guys, My car is making this awful metal grinding noise. I hear it only at low speeds. I recorded a video of it. It is much more apparent at the beginning of the video. Has anyone experienced something like this? Last edited by Trips; 05-24-2012 at 12:49 PM. Reason: fixed Link

05-23-2012, 03:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
gy954 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sonoma County, CA Posts: 163 Drives: 2011 370Z Rep Power: 181	Possible syncho idler ? But what the (&^ do I know?

05-23-2012, 04:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
vividracing The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gilbert, AZ Age: 37 Posts: 7,306 Drives: 350Z,370Z,GTR Rep Power: 38	Could be a stuck caliper, or a bent heat shield. Get in there and look around. __________________ Rocky @ Vivid ♦ 480.966.3040 x236 ♦ Rocky@vividracing.com Email, PM, or call me directly for aggressive The370Z.com member pricing!!!

05-24-2012, 12:56 PM	#15 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,728 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	I could only suggest to lift each side of the car to the point both wheels are off the ground making sure you block off the wheels on the opposite side so it doesn't roll on you and place it in Neutral and spin the front and rear tires to see if you hear it and repeat it for the opposite side. __________________

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05-23-2012, 02:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
fuzzywuzzy Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: In a house Posts: 211 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 15	I don't hear a grind at all, I do however hear a clang "bell" like sound.

05-23-2012, 02:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
jujubii Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: LA Posts: 76 Drives: g37 Rep Power: 13	goodness it sounds horrible! could you give us some background info like: have you been in any accidents? have you worked on your car (diy or shop)? when did it start? any aftermarket stuff?

05-23-2012, 03:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
370Fan2000 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: VA Posts: 115 Drives: 2010 370z Sport Rep Power: 14	that "bell" sound is what I'm talking about. No accidents at all. I do all my services, oil changes, filter, etc. It recently started like 5 days ago, nothing special happened in that time frame that would make it do it. No aftermarket stuff. It seems to only happen at very low speeds. In the video, I'm not even touching the pedals. But the engine is not stalling either (6MT)

05-23-2012, 04:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
Vertigo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 15,476 Drives: 370z / R32 Rep Power: 220	Clunky Noise when rolling to a stop.

05-23-2012, 04:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
370Fan2000 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: VA Posts: 115 Drives: 2010 370z Sport Rep Power: 14	my issue seems to be unrelated to braking. Like I mentioned, in the video, there is no touching of any of the pedals.

05-23-2012, 07:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
370Fan2000 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: VA Posts: 115 Drives: 2010 370z Sport Rep Power: 14	I tried it but I think I'm not as savvy as I thought.

05-24-2012, 10:43 AM	#10 (permalink)
370Fan2000 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: VA Posts: 115 Drives: 2010 370z Sport Rep Power: 14	Dealer: "We couldn't hear anything"

05-24-2012, 11:23 AM	#13 (permalink)
370Fan2000 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: VA Posts: 115 Drives: 2010 370z Sport Rep Power: 14	vertigo, I saw your thread, but I can't tell for sure if it sounds the same. From my audio clip, can you tell if it was the same noise you were hearing?

05-24-2012, 12:41 PM	#14 (permalink)
NickTurnon A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Scottsdale Age: 33 Posts: 1,636 Drives: 09 BS 7AT 370z Rep Power: 17	Same thing happened to me- I think something bent my heat shield and the exhaust was vibrating against it or something.. It went away after awhile. I took it to dealer 2 times and they said they couldnt hear it. I recorded too