Windshield Crackling Noise

juld0zer · 07-11-2013, 05:51 AM

i tried a gerni and it still wouldnt shift the crap built up under the cowl covers. so i took the drastic effort of removing the cowl covers to investigate. this requires removal of the wiper arms and also the strut brace so it's not a quick task.

cleaned up all the crud built up (leaf matter, dirt, sand, etc) and scraped it all off. I put a 10mm wide strip of self adhesive neoprene along the edge of the windscreen as a decoupler to prevent 2 hard surfaces hitting each other. noise has been gone since i did this

clark rubber had the neoprene but it was quite thick so replacing the cowl covers took a lot of effort.

Cbtech · 07-11-2013, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by flashburn

You can just mention the search terms, I don't think there is an easier way.

there is...

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Originally Posted by dad

Ok, thank you.

I searched "windshield". But by now, the OP probably has already found the posts on the issue of windshield cracking.
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There is an easier and better way to search the forums...

Go to google.com
type site:the370z.com
leave a space after the web address type your search term - example below

site:the370z.com Windshield cracking noise

guamspyd3r · 07-13-2013, 08:26 PM

My G37s had this problem every time I hit bumps, and there was a DIY on myG37.com on how to prevent this....it was the passenger side had no adhesive to prevent the cowl from staying put, so the G37 guys took it apart and applied their own and the problem went away

07-13-2013, 08:26 PM	#18 (permalink)
guamspyd3r Base Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Guam Posts: 106 Drives: a karabao Rep Power: 12	My G37s had this problem every time I hit bumps, and there was a DIY on myG37.com on how to prevent this....it was the passenger side had no adhesive to prevent the cowl from staying put, so the G37 guys took it apart and applied their own and the problem went away __________________ FUJIMURA/GREDDY/TOMEI/ZOOM:MONACO/VOLK RACING/MUTEKI/TITEK

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07-11-2013, 05:51 AM	#16 (permalink)
juld0zer Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Sydney Posts: 428 Drives: 11 Nissan 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 138	i tried a gerni and it still wouldnt shift the crap built up under the cowl covers. so i took the drastic effort of removing the cowl covers to investigate. this requires removal of the wiper arms and also the strut brace so it's not a quick task. cleaned up all the crud built up (leaf matter, dirt, sand, etc) and scraped it all off. I put a 10mm wide strip of self adhesive neoprene along the edge of the windscreen as a decoupler to prevent 2 hard surfaces hitting each other. noise has been gone since i did this clark rubber had the neoprene but it was quite thick so replacing the cowl covers took a lot of effort.