1st gear noise

batman_4 · 04-26-2009, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by TRU370Z

I hear a clattering sound in mine too when I go from neutral to 1st and from 1st to 2nd. All other gears have no noise problems, I haven't got a chance to ask my friends with 350s if it happens to them too.

post right above you and has been answered/mentioned before. ALL 350s and 370s make this noise

TRU370Z · 04-26-2009, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by batman_4

post right above you and has been answered/mentioned before. ALL 350s and 370s make this noise

Sorry I was unaware that you checked every single 350 and 370 produced.

batman_4 · 04-27-2009, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by TRU370Z

Sorry I was unaware that you checked every single 350 and 370 produced.

.......

it's been discussed plenty of times on the 350z site, and obviously in this thread its obvious the same applies.

JonnieN · 04-27-2009, 11:07 PM

Just picked up my Z today. Before I bought the car I never took it out for a test drive so was not aware of the issue. As I was leaving the dealer and I hear that same noise that everybody here is talking about. Its terrible! So there is still no solution to this problem?

simota1 · 05-09-2009, 11:00 PM

has anyone tried changing the transmission oil? man thats like my car also.... it sounds like crap!!!! especially at low rpms in 1st gear
******* sounds like my tranny is ******* loose or something...

semtex · 05-26-2009, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by simota1

has anyone tried changing the transmission oil? man thats like my car also.... it sounds like crap!!!! especially at low rpms in 1st gear
******* sounds like my tranny is ******* loose or something...

I swapped my MT oil over to Redline MT-90 a little over a month ago. Honestly, I don't know what everyone is complaining about. Everything sounds fine to me. Or maybe I'm just used to it and don't notice it, as I came from a 350.

Edit: I just played crbn_fbr's video (post 18). I have never heard this clattering sound on my Z. I did on my 350, but only after putting in a lightweight flywheel.

keioh · 07-14-2009, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by semtex

I swapped my MT oil over to Redline MT-90 a little over a month ago. Honestly, I don't know what everyone is complaining about. Everything sounds fine to me. Or maybe I'm just used to it and don't notice it, as I came from a 350.

Edit: I just played crbn_fbr's video (post 18). I have never heard this clattering sound on my Z. I did on my 350, but only after putting in a lightweight flywheel.

I have the same noise as well, but only after the car is warm.
If you have not heard it: after driving around for a while, try parking your car PARALLEL close to a solid wall or a solid fence. Restart the car, open both windows and put it into first or reverse and try to go forward or reverse slowly while letting out the clutch. you should be able to hear the noise.

driv3s7ick · 05-26-2009, 01:58 PM

How does the auto trans sound in 1st to 2nd gear?

JvKintheUSA · 07-20-2009, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by driv3s7ick

How does the auto trans sound in 1st to 2nd gear?

I have the A/T and it make a clunk noise when moving from neutral to 1st or N to reverse. Though it was play in the drive train, but I noticed it also happening when the car was slowly moving forward with the drive train already engaged, so my theory was that maybe it is the limited slip engaging.

JvKintheUSA · 07-24-2009, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by driv3s7ick

How does the auto trans sound in 1st to 2nd gear?

I have the automatic and there is a distinctive clunk when moving from N to D or N to reverse. Metal on metal sound...suspect the suspention at this point.

05-09-2009, 11:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 405	i have the noise too... has anyone tried changing the transmission oil? man thats like my car also.... it sounds like crap!!!! especially at low rpms in 1st gear ***** sounds like my tranny is ***** loose or something...

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JonnieN Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 153 Drives: 370z PW 6MT Rep Power: 17	Just picked up my Z today. Before I bought the car I never took it out for a test drive so was not aware of the issue. As I was leaving the dealer and I hear that same noise that everybody here is talking about. Its terrible! So there is still no solution to this problem?

05-26-2009, 01:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
driv3s7ick Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: longisland,newyork Posts: 5 Drives: 03 350Z Rep Power: 16	How does the auto trans sound in 1st to 2nd gear?