Metal groaning/popping from rear when slowly entering entrance ramp

AlphaSnacks · 06-15-2012, 04:53 PM

I've begun hearing a bit of groaning metal noise coming from the passenger side suspension. It only happens when you're going up a fairly steep entrance ramp (garage, driveway, etc), so it seems to be occurring when the suspension is compressing at an odd angle and slow speed.

You never hear it when driving, turning, hitting bumps, etc. So I'm thinking perhaps it's the strut or spring?

corbin09 · 06-15-2012, 04:57 PM

Mine does this too.. it is most likely the spring. I have been hunting it down for months now and have used different types of padding/rubber in between the spring and bucket to no avail.

AlphaSnacks · 06-15-2012, 06:17 PM

No, just Swifts.

Phenix · 06-23-2012, 05:53 PM

My old 350z did this exactly from day one. Had a great dealership though, they ended up going through all the suspension bits including bushings. Ended up being a bad weld in the body...

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AlphaSnacks · 07-03-2012, 09:46 PM

Sounds like it's coming from the front, passenger side. It's a metal popping noise when the suspension is compressed at an angle, and going into a tight turn. Sounds like the spring may be binding ever so slightly, may just need to get the rubber spring isolator adjusted.

Csprad12 · 04-29-2013, 07:16 PM

Did you ever get this fixed? I'm having the same problem

gbrettin · 05-05-2013, 10:06 PM

I'm interested in the solution to this. Please update if possible.

AlphaSnacks · 05-06-2013, 01:39 AM

I think I ended up spraying a bunch of silicone blaster into the front suspension and the noise just never came back.

I don't remember exactly how it was fixed.

06-15-2012, 04:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
AlphaSnacks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Windermere, FL Posts: 1,618 Drives: '13 XKR-S, '10 370Z Rep Power: 18	Metal groaning/popping from rear when slowly entering entrance ramp I've begun hearing a bit of groaning metal noise coming from the passenger side suspension. It only happens when you're going up a fairly steep entrance ramp (garage, driveway, etc), so it seems to be occurring when the suspension is compressing at an odd angle and slow speed. You never hear it when driving, turning, hitting bumps, etc. So I'm thinking perhaps it's the strut or spring?

06-15-2012, 04:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
corbin09 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dallas tx Posts: 665 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 280	Mine does this too.. it is most likely the spring. I have been hunting it down for months now and have used different types of padding/rubber in between the spring and bucket to no avail. Last edited by corbin09; 06-16-2012 at 04:20 PM.

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06-15-2012, 06:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
AlphaSnacks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Windermere, FL Posts: 1,618 Drives: '13 XKR-S, '10 370Z Rep Power: 18	No, just Swifts.

06-23-2012, 05:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
Phenix Base Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 39 Drives: 09 370Z /07 S2000 Rep Power: 17	My old 350z did this exactly from day one. Had a great dealership though, they ended up going through all the suspension bits including bushings. Ended up being a bad weld in the body... Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

07-03-2012, 09:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
AlphaSnacks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Windermere, FL Posts: 1,618 Drives: '13 XKR-S, '10 370Z Rep Power: 18	Sounds like it's coming from the front, passenger side. It's a metal popping noise when the suspension is compressed at an angle, and going into a tight turn. Sounds like the spring may be binding ever so slightly, may just need to get the rubber spring isolator adjusted.

04-29-2013, 07:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
Csprad12 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Pineville, Louisiana Posts: 223 Drives: 10 blue sport 370z Rep Power: 13	Did you ever get this fixed? I'm having the same problem

05-05-2013, 10:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
gbrettin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Portage, MI Posts: 2,284 Drives: Tricycle Rep Power: 589151	I'm interested in the solution to this. Please update if possible.

05-06-2013, 01:39 AM	#8 (permalink)
AlphaSnacks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Windermere, FL Posts: 1,618 Drives: '13 XKR-S, '10 370Z Rep Power: 18	I think I ended up spraying a bunch of silicone blaster into the front suspension and the noise just never came back. I don't remember exactly how it was fixed.