Fixed a Metallic Rattling Noise

diablokev87 · 10-27-2010, 07:45 AM

Hey Guys,

Just thinking back on the HKS install a friend and i did last weekend, and i forgot that i didn't share this tidbit of information. My Z used to generate this metallic rattling noise when idling. I always suspected there was some loose heat shielding somewhere on the car, but i was never able to find it.

When we removed the stock CBE we started to play around with some the the heat shielding next to the cat, right next to the drive shaft. BINGO! One of the piece seemed to vibrate more then the rest. We simply bent it to add a ridged seam in the heat shield. This fixed the problem.

So now i have a better exhaust note and no annoying rattle.

So incase anyone out there hears this rattle as well, play with ALL the heat shields.

AndyZ · 10-28-2010, 05:55 PM

i cant hear anything except the flywheel chattering lol things too loud!

10-27-2010, 07:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
diablokev87 Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Queens NY Posts: 246 Drives: 09 Niss 370Z Blue A7 Rep Power: 16	Fixed a Metallic Rattling Noise Hey Guys, Just thinking back on the HKS install a friend and i did last weekend, and i forgot that i didn't share this tidbit of information. My Z used to generate this metallic rattling noise when idling. I always suspected there was some loose heat shielding somewhere on the car, but i was never able to find it. When we removed the stock CBE we started to play around with some the the heat shielding next to the cat, right next to the drive shaft. BINGO! One of the piece seemed to vibrate more then the rest. We simply bent it to add a ridged seam in the heat shield. This fixed the problem. So now i have a better exhaust note and no annoying rattle. So incase anyone out there hears this rattle as well, play with ALL the heat shields. __________________ 2009 370z (AT7): Gen3 \| HKS Hi Power \| Z120BT \| Animated Foglight \| 590.2x 1999 Maxima SE (MT5): Nada (so far)

10-28-2010, 05:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
AndyZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Santa clara Age: 34 Posts: 334 Drives: Ford Escort "100HP" Rep Power: 15	i cant hear anything except the flywheel chattering lol things too loud! __________________ NOR CAL TT Z34 Next - Built Engine / V-tec?

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