I have an 06 enthusiasts and everyday when i start my car and roll down the windows in my garage I hear this loud ticking. When i press the clutch it goes away. Even when drivin I hear it ticking.

Ive searched about the axle ticking sound but didnt seem like it applies to this. Im not sure exactly whats ticking but its very annoyin like a bend valve sound or something.

Can anyone help me out here on diagnoisin this problem?? The tick doesnt go away even after drivin around for awhile.

oh and I have 15k miles on the car. Only mod I have is a Nismo exhast installed by the dealer, JWT popcharger and mrev+ kit which I installed.
The sound was there even wtihout the popcharger and mrev kit.

Jon

 

Its normal. Mine had that when I first got it (I havent heard it in a while ).

 

IT's ALIVE!. IT's ALIVE. Haha. On a more serious note, I don't know what that's about. Mine hasn't had anything like that.

 

i think it has soething to do with the clutch or transmission since it goes away when i press my clutch

 

mine does the same thing. i heard it is normal on the Z and the dealer confirmed that it was. i thought it was the throwout bearing at first. but i only had like 5k on the car. i just got used to it.

 

^ +1. I think I just got used to it also. I'll have to listen for it tomorrow morning. Maybe its because I drive with the windows up more often now

 

Well, I dont have this sound until I changed to JWT clutch & flywheel...
I think it isnt a problem..

 

it might be too cold in the morning and hope it keep idling to know ur car is fine

 

just a little clutch chatter. i'm pretty sure it's normal.

i had a 2000 Altima SE that got a brand new 5spd tranny and clutch a couple years ago. it did the same thing.

 

the injectors are pretty loud, thats what you might be hearing as well....its normal.

 

It was cold yesturday, but it made that sound throughout the day. It sounds like a paper stuck in fan.

 

yeah I love the unique sounds of the Z... the fast ticking sound is injector noise. The rattley "girinding stone turning" sound is the tranny/clutch. (my 03' sounds like a mac truck here lately)

 

^great explanation for the tranny/clutch noise. i'm going to have to remember that

 

The rattling/somewhat grind noise when the clutch is released at idle is caused by a shoddy throwout bearing design. They all do that and they all make the same noise 03-06model years with manual trans. I work at a nissan dealership as a tech, its completly normal.

The injectors are not quite that noisy though, you might be able to hear them if your at idle sitting next to a wall or a semi trailer. If you want noisy injectors buy a 2.5 altima, those are noisy.