mazymus

Not sure why, but for the past week or so, I've been having this scraping screeching sounds whenever I make a left turn. Never on right.

I have the car lowered, w/ aftermarket springs but stock shock. Also the wheels are aftermarket, and I also have spacer (I think that's what they're called, which make the outside of the wheel more flush w/ the body of the car)

any ideas where I can start? Maybe I should just take it to the mechanic

andrew's 350Z

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Mine does this too. I have an 04 with aftermarket wheels and tein lowering springs. The sound almost sounds like my brakes. But there not hot. I don't know

xzotklr

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Check power steering pump.

davidv

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You will have to put the Z on a lift for inspection. Look for wear inside the wheel and scaring on a suspension component.

mazymus

Thanks guys, maybe I'll do it this weekend. Would be safe to sill drive the car till I figure this out (assuming that it's indeed the suspension?)

bkultra

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This also happened on mine, after putting it up on the lift I found it was a rust ridge on the rotor. You might have the same problem it is not uncommon

NewJoyZ

could be a wheel bearing.

mazymus

thanks again guys. hope its not too expensive to diagnose/ fix..

winchman

"...I found it was a rust ridge on the rotor."

The fact that the rust ridge only rubs when you're turning seems to indicate that the wheel bearing has enough play to allow the rotor to shift some when turning? That doesn't sound too good to me.

mazymus

Ok, Go it checked outA. It was just very low breakpad on the right. The left one had about a 3rd pert but the right was almost gone. Still strange that it maee he sound only when making left turn. At least it wasn't something more serious. thanks you guys for the help