squishy sound in rear suspension

Z-Girl 12 · 11-07-2013, 05:54 AM

anyone know what it could possibly be? sounds like something rubbery/squishy in the rear suspension/rear driverside. I hear it all day long, will take it to Nissan tuesday, just want to know you guys thoughts.

thanks

kenchan · 11-07-2013, 09:26 AM

swaybar bushing or shot shocks maybe? take a flash light and see if you can see any fluid spilling out the rear shock housing.

Z-Girl 12 · 11-07-2013, 10:19 AM

thank you....i will check before taking it to Nissan tuesday. In the meantime, will shop for shocks. any recommendations? sway bar bushings? really? good grief.

Alstann · 11-07-2013, 10:25 AM

I've heard this noise as well, albeit with aftermarket suspension.

I removed everything and greased moving parts, and it seems to have gone away. I originally thought it was the shock, though.

Sh0velMan · 11-07-2013, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Z-Girl 12

thank you....i will check before taking it to Nissan tuesday. In the meantime, will shop for shocks. any recommendations? sway bar bushings? really? good grief.

Could just be squeaky rubber bushings...

Z-Girl 12 · 11-07-2013, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sh0velMan

Could just be squeaky rubber bushings...

I soooo hope it is just needing new rubber bushing...

kenchan · 11-12-2013, 03:33 PM

so wat was the root cause?

if they were bushings, you could just re-grease them with white lithium grease. lasts a very long time.

Zrider79 · 11-12-2013, 03:43 PM

what happen ? I thought you had coilovers ?

Z-Girl 12 · 11-12-2013, 08:19 PM

I overslept and missed my appointment so I had to reschedule for next Monday. In the meantime I'm scooting around in my Honda

Will definitely update you guys when I hear back, I sure hope it's is something as simple as greasing the bushing.

axmea? · 11-13-2013, 02:28 AM

Too early for your coils to fail. ck for leaks. You will not see it if there's a boot covering it, not sure if there is with you set up. Do you have sways? If so, you may need to grease it up or use teflon tape.

Z-Girl 12 · 11-19-2013, 05:42 PM

So my service advisor called me back and said they test drove it and definitely heard the squishy sound. They couldn't find anything after putting him up on the lift. she said they greased everything then took it for a drive and the noise is gone. They believe it was the bushings, I'm so happy, but I did spend all day waiting to see if the noise came back, paranoid I guess.

Hope it's a permanent fix. Thanks guys for cyber diagnosis

kenchan · 11-19-2013, 07:35 PM

Sounds good.

I use white lithium grease on bushings

Z-Girl 12 · 11-19-2013, 08:24 PM

I remembered you recommended that but where can I get that?

Z-Girl 12 · 11-19-2013, 08:25 PM

And why do you use it? Your bushings squeak to? Or just preventative measures?

BeemaaZ · 11-19-2013, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

Sounds good.

I use white lithium grease on bushings

ken, does the bushings need to be removed first?

11-07-2013, 05:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
Z-Girl 12 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 4,105 Drives: Spirited Rep Power: 11716	squishy sound in rear suspension anyone know what it could possibly be? sounds like something rubbery/squishy in the rear suspension/rear driverside. I hear it all day long, will take it to Nissan tuesday, just want to know you guys thoughts. thanks __________________ 2012 Z-SOLD 2014 Nismo #565 Fast Intentions CBE/HFC/Swift/SPC/RJM/H&R-15/20mm/Z1 CAI/Headers/Intake Manifold w/Uprev Tune 328.31whp/263.64tq

11-07-2013, 10:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
Z-Girl 12 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 4,105 Drives: Spirited Rep Power: 11716	thank you....i will check before taking it to Nissan tuesday. In the meantime, will shop for shocks. any recommendations? sway bar bushings? really? good grief. __________________ 2012 Z-SOLD 2014 Nismo #565 Fast Intentions CBE/HFC/Swift/SPC/RJM/H&R-15/20mm/Z1 CAI/Headers/Intake Manifold w/Uprev Tune 328.31whp/263.64tq

11-07-2013, 10:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
Alstann Track Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: South Florida Posts: 882 Drives: 12 PW 370z 6MT Sport Rep Power: 14	I've heard this noise as well, albeit with aftermarket suspension. I removed everything and greased moving parts, and it seems to have gone away. I originally thought it was the shock, though. __________________ 2012 Pearl White 370Z GReddy Twin Turbo

11-12-2013, 03:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
Zrider79 Track Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Pensacola florida Posts: 679 Drives: 2010 Rep Power: 15	what happen ? I thought you had coilovers ? __________________ 2010 Monterey blue roadster Z Touring. Blk interior. g3,fast intentions exhaust,more to come. RIP 05 Silverstone 350z roadster mild N/A build.

11-12-2013, 08:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
Z-Girl 12 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 4,105 Drives: Spirited Rep Power: 11716	I overslept and missed my appointment so I had to reschedule for next Monday. In the meantime I'm scooting around in my Honda Will definitely update you guys when I hear back, I sure hope it's is something as simple as greasing the bushing. __________________ 2012 Z-SOLD 2014 Nismo #565 Fast Intentions CBE/HFC/Swift/SPC/RJM/H&R-15/20mm/Z1 CAI/Headers/Intake Manifold w/Uprev Tune 328.31whp/263.64tq

11-07-2013, 09:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	swaybar bushing or shot shocks maybe? take a flash light and see if you can see any fluid spilling out the rear shock housing.

11-12-2013, 03:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	so wat was the root cause? if they were bushings, you could just re-grease them with white lithium grease. lasts a very long time.

11-13-2013, 02:28 AM	#10 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,233 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	Too early for your coils to fail. ck for leaks. You will not see it if there's a boot covering it, not sure if there is with you set up. Do you have sways? If so, you may need to grease it up or use teflon tape. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

11-19-2013, 05:42 PM	#11 (permalink)
Z-Girl 12 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 4,105 Drives: Spirited Rep Power: 11716	So my service advisor called me back and said they test drove it and definitely heard the squishy sound. They couldn't find anything after putting him up on the lift. she said they greased everything then took it for a drive and the noise is gone. They believe it was the bushings, I'm so happy, but I did spend all day waiting to see if the noise came back, paranoid I guess. Hope it's a permanent fix. Thanks guys for cyber diagnosis __________________ 2012 Z-SOLD 2014 Nismo #565 Fast Intentions CBE/HFC/Swift/SPC/RJM/H&R-15/20mm/Z1 CAI/Headers/Intake Manifold w/Uprev Tune 328.31whp/263.64tq

11-19-2013, 07:35 PM	#12 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	Sounds good. I use white lithium grease on bushings

11-19-2013, 08:24 PM	#13 (permalink)
Z-Girl 12 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 4,105 Drives: Spirited Rep Power: 11716	I remembered you recommended that but where can I get that? __________________ 2012 Z-SOLD 2014 Nismo #565 Fast Intentions CBE/HFC/Swift/SPC/RJM/H&R-15/20mm/Z1 CAI/Headers/Intake Manifold w/Uprev Tune 328.31whp/263.64tq

11-19-2013, 08:25 PM	#14 (permalink)
Z-Girl 12 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 4,105 Drives: Spirited Rep Power: 11716	And why do you use it? Your bushings squeak to? Or just preventative measures? __________________ 2012 Z-SOLD 2014 Nismo #565 Fast Intentions CBE/HFC/Swift/SPC/RJM/H&R-15/20mm/Z1 CAI/Headers/Intake Manifold w/Uprev Tune 328.31whp/263.64tq

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