What's this Weird Noise?

critical · 09-16-2013, 07:44 PM

spacers needed to be tightened a bit. also cleaned out the calipers and pads with cleaner. looks like it might have been the spacer... no sounds right now. the nuts turned about a quarter of a rotation but were very close to the 85ft/lbs spec i torqued them too. i hope this solved it.

kenchan · 12-27-2013, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by critical

spacers needed to be tightened a bit. also cleaned out the calipers and pads with cleaner. looks like it might have been the spacer... no sounds right now. the nuts turned about a quarter of a rotation but were very close to the 85ft/lbs spec i torqued them too. i hope this solved it.

use loctite blue next time.

let it dry overnight.

critical · 11-28-2013, 06:40 PM

Fixed this a little ways back. Loosened my end links and re torqued them under load. My mess up. Didn't install under load. Used a cdi torque wrench too. No more harbor freight.

Initial Z · 12-27-2013, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by critical

Fixed this a little ways back. Loosened my end links and re torqued them under load. My mess up. Didn't install under load. Used a cdi torque wrench too. No more harbor freight.

Hey, mine is the exact same way. I am stationary and turn the wheel lock to lock and it randomly clicks. When I move slow it clicks (not a whole lot but enough to know it wasn't there the day before). I do have spacers also. But the fronts are the stud replacement types.

So was that the problem? Have you heard it since?

critical · 12-27-2013, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Initial Z

Hey, mine is the exact same way. I am stationary and turn the wheel lock to lock and it randomly clicks. When I move slow it clicks (not a whole lot but enough to know it wasn't there the day before). I do have spacers also. But the fronts are the stud replacement types.

So was that the problem? Have you heard it since?

hmm mine is different i think. don't think it happened when i was stationary. it was my sway bars. they needed to be installed without preload.

do you have sways?

Initial Z · 12-27-2013, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by critical

hmm mine is different i think. don't think it happened when i was stationary. it was my sway bars. they needed to be installed without preload.

do you have sways?

I do not have sways.

Waiz · 12-27-2013, 12:31 PM

Glad you worked it out OP

lol at some of the responses, obviously rubber can't click so it will never be a bushing

Initial Z · 01-01-2014, 12:23 AM

Nissan tech said this re: my noise,

Found turn stoppers hitting lower control arm bracket creating the noise, after market suspension installed changing contact point between the turn stopper and the bracket.

My first thought was ********, its not because of the springs. They have been on there for 2 years and 20k+ miles and I didn't hear the clicking till 3 days ago lol.

Either way its fixed now, I think..

09-16-2013, 07:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
critical A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Washington Posts: 1,252 Drives: 09' 370z 7AT Rep Power: 16	spacers needed to be tightened a bit. also cleaned out the calipers and pads with cleaner. looks like it might have been the spacer... no sounds right now. the nuts turned about a quarter of a rotation but were very close to the 85ft/lbs spec i torqued them too. i hope this solved it. __________________ Quaife w/ gears \|Stillen Gen 3\|SOLD FI Resonated Test Pipes \|SOLD FI 18'' \| 25row Stillen Race \| Progress 35mm/25mm sways \| Swifts/Koni\|Volk G25's\| Stoptech SS lines\|\|SPL Front/Rear Arms\|

11-28-2013, 06:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
critical A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Washington Posts: 1,252 Drives: 09' 370z 7AT Rep Power: 16	Fixed this a little ways back. Loosened my end links and re torqued them under load. My mess up. Didn't install under load. Used a cdi torque wrench too. No more harbor freight. Initial Z likes this. __________________ Quaife w/ gears \|Stillen Gen 3\|SOLD FI Resonated Test Pipes \|SOLD FI 18'' \| 25row Stillen Race \| Progress 35mm/25mm sways \| Swifts/Koni\|Volk G25's\| Stoptech SS lines\|\|SPL Front/Rear Arms\|

01-01-2014, 12:23 AM	#8 (permalink)
Initial Z Base Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ft. Worth, Texas Posts: 227 Drives: 11 Nissan 370z GM M6 Rep Power: 15	Nissan tech said this re: my noise, Found turn stoppers hitting lower control arm bracket creating the noise, after market suspension installed changing contact point between the turn stopper and the bracket. My first thought was ********, its not because of the springs. They have been on there for 2 years and 20k+ miles and I didn't hear the clicking till 3 days ago lol. Either way its fixed now, I think.. critical likes this. __________________ 2011 Gun Metallic 370Z Base w/ Sports Package 6MT Mods - [K&N Drop in's] [AAM Short tails] [Swift Springs] [H&R Spacers 15mmF 20mmR]

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12-27-2013, 12:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
Waiz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 9,262 Drives: Z33 & GE8 Rep Power: 460	Glad you worked it out OP lol at some of the responses, obviously rubber can't click so it will never be a bushing