Weird Sound
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Weird Sound
I Just Bought My '05 350z Roadster In July Of This Year. For The Past Couple Of Months, I Noticed A Clattering Noise. Now, Its Not All The Time, Only When I'm At Lower Rpm's.
For Instance, I Was Leaving The Gas Pump The Other Evening And Some Pedestrian Popped Out Of The Bushes...as To Not Hit Him, I Immediately Pushed Down On The Clutch And Pressed The Brake. At That Low Speed (8 Mph) And Low Rpm, It Made That Awful Clattering Noise- Kinda Like The Same Clattering Noise I Had On My Old 1993 Honda Civic (which Would Be Normal, Since It Is Years Of Wear And Tear On A Honda; But C'mon, A New Z? Making The Same Noise?).
I Brought My Car To Nissan On Friday, And The Mechanic Said That Its Normal, Since The Flywheel Is Designed Differently (thinner To Reduce Vibration) From The Previous Years. He Also Made It A Point To Tell Me That The Sound Comes From Keeping Your Foot On The Gas, While Pressing In The Clutch- At Lower Rpm's.
Has Anyone Heard Anything Like This? Is This Something I Should Worry About? My Friend Bought An '03 Z When They Barely Came Out And He Had To Have His Tranny Replaced In The 4th Month. Any Input Would Be Great, Thanks, Guys!
For Instance, I Was Leaving The Gas Pump The Other Evening And Some Pedestrian Popped Out Of The Bushes...as To Not Hit Him, I Immediately Pushed Down On The Clutch And Pressed The Brake. At That Low Speed (8 Mph) And Low Rpm, It Made That Awful Clattering Noise- Kinda Like The Same Clattering Noise I Had On My Old 1993 Honda Civic (which Would Be Normal, Since It Is Years Of Wear And Tear On A Honda; But C'mon, A New Z? Making The Same Noise?).
I Brought My Car To Nissan On Friday, And The Mechanic Said That Its Normal, Since The Flywheel Is Designed Differently (thinner To Reduce Vibration) From The Previous Years. He Also Made It A Point To Tell Me That The Sound Comes From Keeping Your Foot On The Gas, While Pressing In The Clutch- At Lower Rpm's.
Has Anyone Heard Anything Like This? Is This Something I Should Worry About? My Friend Bought An '03 Z When They Barely Came Out And He Had To Have His Tranny Replaced In The 4th Month. Any Input Would Be Great, Thanks, Guys!
It sounds to me like your describing flywheel noise. I notice it on my 05zr as well. Its normal. It sounds sorta of like a cement mixer. If you park next to a wall, put it in neutral, and release the clutch you will hear it. Press the clutch down and the noise will change. I notice it all the time when I'm in the drive thru at dunkin donuts. It gets even louder if you install a lighter flywheel.
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Damn drive-thrus....for some reason (echo's maby) always make me realize something sounds out of place.....They certainly amplifiy those suttle noises!
Your problem does sound like your flywheel.......just turn the volume *** on the sterio up
Your problem does sound like your flywheel.......just turn the volume *** on the sterio up
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It is the "two-mass" flywheel construction to absorb vibration (as they claim) but makes horrible sound. Especially at very low speed, pulling away from standstill. Most severe is to pull away in a very slow traffic jam, while road is goiing uphill. The gearbox & final drives has been modified in 2004 production, 2005 models are better cars on these parts.
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