I've currently got a lot of issues with my Z now, so I figure I'll run them by you guys, to see if you have any suggestions. First of all, it's an '06 GT with about 48,000 miles on it. Yeah, I know. My Z was purchased pre-owned, and the high mileage was acquired from the previous owner. With all these problems I'm starting to find, I'm thinking that the previous owner wasn't a very loving one.

Anyways...

My first issue is my brake pads. I ended up having to change my front brake pads out because of one side. The pads on that side were worn about twice as much as the rest. Thoughts?

Secondly, I've recently acquired a squeaking grinding sound it seems like from somewhere around the throttle body area, although it isn't coming from that. If I let the car jerk when I shift it will do it, and when in second and third gear around 3500 - 4000 rpm it will steadily do it. Also, a few times I've gotten it to do it at that same rpm while out of gear and moving, although not very often.

Thirdly, it sounds like my valves are ticking. I'm assuming this one will be an easy fix. Is this a common problem with Nissans or Zs? I've heard rumor.

And lastly, I have a rattling sound when shifting out of first at very low rpm or idling at very low rpm.

And you guys don't even won't to hear of the other problems, but that's being/has been sorted out already.

 

I have a rattling sound when shifting out of first at very low rpm or idling at very low rpm.

******same as my 03z********

 

I read up, and I think this is normal. I've read that they just have loud transmissions.