A New problem just appeared today

Kaiser370z · 02-08-2014, 08:00 PM

Hi guys
my Z has 130k miles on it and installed some boltons except headers ( still running oem headers and the headers cats still on too ) and NST pulleys

anyway today I was hanging out with my wife and everything was fine
I decided to give it a full throttle and I did
after I slow down, I stopped in a gas station and I noticed some noise

I tried to listen carefully to know where that sound come from but it's really hard to tell but I think it's not from the head or inside the engine
I felt that it is from a pulley or something like this
it feels like coming from the bottom front section from the engine

I don't know what it is exactly
anyone have any idea ??

BTW the noise sounds like ticking in idle and if I increase the RPM, the ticking gets faster and faster

Moussa93 · 02-08-2014, 08:17 PM

A video might help

1slow370 · 02-08-2014, 09:27 PM

pop your belt of and check your idlers the vhr has 4 idlers if you count the belt tensioner and at 130,000 (holy **** you have 100k more than me) they could be bad

Kaiser370z · 02-08-2014, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1slow370

pop your belt of and check your idlers the vhr has 4 idlers if you count the belt tensioner and at 130,000 (holy **** you have 100k more than me) they could be bad

Hahahahaha
Man I am addicted to driving my Z
It's true that my car have 130000 miles but trust me I cares too much about it

JWillis72 · 02-08-2014, 09:58 PM

Flex plate cracked sound?

Kaiser370z · 02-08-2014, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JWillis72

Flex plate cracked sound?

I don't think so because I am running GTM's flex plate and Torque converter

Kaiser370z · 02-09-2014, 09:15 AM

I got my car checked today
It was the idler's bearings only

tiger123 · 02-09-2014, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaiser370z

I got my car checked today
It was the idler's bearings only

Good to hear it wasn't something more serious. I'm curious, how much for this repair?

130K miles.....that's just great.

Congratulations. Any other issues during your journey?

megalapagas · 02-09-2014, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaiser370z

I got my car checked today
It was the idler's bearings only

I'm glad you got to it before something bad happened like me, my idler's bearings just shut tight and unscrewed itself fron the block lmao crazy story no jokei just replaced the smooth and grooved idlers so I would have to worry anymore....hapoened at 67k miles

DOOMMONKEY777 · 02-09-2014, 03:40 PM

Nvm

Matt@GTM · 02-09-2014, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by megalapagas

I'm glad you got to it before something bad happened like me, my idler's bearings just shut tight and unscrewed itself fron the block lmao crazy story no jokei just replaced the smooth and grooved idlers so I would have to worry anymore....hapoened at 67k miles

I remember that thread it was "OMG why isn't my power steering working...wait no belt"

I kid I kid but yeah the idler bearings are nice to catch while they are loose and not seized, burning the belt or worse. I've seen it (not on a z) where the pulley comes apart and falls into the fan and then you lose a radiator too. Any time the belt is changed its a good idea to check the pulleys for wobble, they should be nice and tight spin freely, no sounds. If you doubt a pulley a mechanics stethoscope on the boss the pulley is mounted to will tell you its bad, a good pulley makes a quit whirr noise a bad one makes either a screechy noise or a grinding/rumbling noise

1slow370 · 02-09-2014, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1slow370

pop your belt of and check your idlers the vhr has 4 idlers if you count the belt tensioner and at 130,000 (holy **** you have 100k more than me) they could be bad

Called it

02-08-2014, 08:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kaiser370z Base Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Saudi Arabia Posts: 49 Drives: Varis 370z 7AT Rep Power: 13	A New problem just appeared today Hi guys my Z has 130k miles on it and installed some boltons except headers ( still running oem headers and the headers cats still on too ) and NST pulleys anyway today I was hanging out with my wife and everything was fine I decided to give it a full throttle and I did after I slow down, I stopped in a gas station and I noticed some noise I tried to listen carefully to know where that sound come from but it's really hard to tell but I think it's not from the head or inside the engine I felt that it is from a pulley or something like this it feels like coming from the bottom front section from the engine I don't know what it is exactly anyone have any idea ?? BTW the noise sounds like ticking in idle and if I increase the RPM, the ticking gets faster and faster Last edited by Kaiser370z; 02-08-2014 at 08:12 PM.

02-08-2014, 09:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
1slow370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the D Posts: 3,732 Drives: v8 74 260z ;) Rep Power: 7250	pop your belt of and check your idlers the vhr has 4 idlers if you count the belt tensioner and at 130,000 (holy ** you have 100k more than me) they could be bad __________________ ANSWER PRICE LIST** Answers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $0.75 Answers (requiring thought) - - - - $1.25 Answers (correct) - - - - - - - - - - $12.50

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