Screeching sound

Blackbelt · 08-05-2011, 04:29 PM

This is the first day I drove my new 2011 370Z home with the windows down due to the triple digit heat. Today was cloudy, temps in the 80's and very humid. After driving about 10 miles I started hearing this screeching sound like metal on metal coming from both sides of the car. Thought at first it was wheel bearings or brakes. It got worse when I turned the wheels. I remembered back in the year 2000 my Toyota Celica GTS used to do this when it was very humid or raining. They replaced the engine belts on the Toyota and it solved the problem. Has anyone encountered this and do you have any advice? Thanks in advance.

kenchan · 08-05-2011, 04:44 PM

no, have your dealer check it out.

EazyD · 08-06-2011, 12:05 AM

Nope

Trips · 08-06-2011, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

no, have your dealer check it out.

this ^^

ZeeingAround · 08-06-2011, 02:04 PM

Turn around and go back to the dealer. Both sides?, that is not going to be good.

DOOMMONKEY777 · 08-07-2011, 04:52 AM

Yeah i had that same noise when i got mine its the brakes breaking in. Yeah i know it makes that sound when youre not even using them. Basically how i got rid of mine is i drove side to side for a wile like a drunk or when you preheat youre tiers for a race, this way you will shave off all that, that is squeaking.

toplessdottie · 10-04-2011, 05:32 PM

I just picked up a Z on Thursday, noticed the screeching sound when I was driving next to a wall (sound reflection).
Drove it right back to the dealership on Saturday, still do not have a prognosis. Did you ever get the situation resolved? What was the cause?

You are right, it sounds a lot like metal on metal scrreching. Not too loud though, I can't hear it at speeds. But I can hear it in neutral.

Thanks! I will post Nissan's findings when I hear from them.

RandyD · 10-04-2011, 06:32 PM

that happened to me also - went away quickly and never returned...

toplessdottie · 10-05-2011, 02:44 PM

Sounds like it is just on the passenger side. Got a call yesterday from dealer...... seems the PO dented the rim.
It was causeing shuttering at +70mph, and (accoring to the dealer) the screeching sound.

They attempting to reshape the wheel today, if they can't they're going to slap on a new one.

I will let you know if it cures that awful sound.......

fuct · 10-05-2011, 04:09 PM

wheel shuttering makes a screeching sound????? haha is that possible:P

08-05-2011, 04:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
Blackbelt Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 27 Drives: 16 Nissan 370Z Red M Rep Power: 16	Screeching sound This is the first day I drove my new 2011 370Z home with the windows down due to the triple digit heat. Today was cloudy, temps in the 80's and very humid. After driving about 10 miles I started hearing this screeching sound like metal on metal coming from both sides of the car. Thought at first it was wheel bearings or brakes. It got worse when I turned the wheels. I remembered back in the year 2000 my Toyota Celica GTS used to do this when it was very humid or raining. They replaced the engine belts on the Toyota and it solved the problem. Has anyone encountered this and do you have any advice? Thanks in advance.

08-06-2011, 12:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
EazyD A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 1,211 Drives: 2010 6MT Sport pkg. Rep Power: 26	Nope __________________ Pearl White 2010 370Z Sport, Stillen CBE, tint, K&N drop-in filters, GT-R start button, Kenwood DNX-6980 with backup cam, LED bulbs, Raceseng shift knob.

08-06-2011, 02:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
ZeeingAround A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 6,365 Drives: 3500 NVP 370Z-sold! Rep Power: 86623	Turn around and go back to the dealer. Both sides?, that is not going to be good. __________________ Get some roosters for eggs and Bulls for milk . Then you will see that gender matters. Especially at milking time.

08-07-2011, 04:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
DOOMMONKEY777 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Crooklyn Posts: 1,008 Drives: 370Z 6psd-sport-pkg Rep Power: 21	Yeah i had that same noise when i got mine its the brakes breaking in. Yeah i know it makes that sound when youre not even using them. Basically how i got rid of mine is i drove side to side for a wile like a drunk or when you preheat youre tiers for a race, this way you will shave off all that, that is squeaking. __________________ Kids don't do Drugs, Drugs are bad, so let the professional druggies do Drugs for you. 537whp/496lb/tq@8-9PSI 93 octane

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08-05-2011, 04:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	no, have your dealer check it out.

10-04-2011, 05:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
toplessdottie Base Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 143 Drives: An Evil Monkey Rep Power: 14	I just picked up a Z on Thursday, noticed the screeching sound when I was driving next to a wall (sound reflection). Drove it right back to the dealership on Saturday, still do not have a prognosis. Did you ever get the situation resolved? What was the cause? You are right, it sounds a lot like metal on metal scrreching. Not too loud though, I can't hear it at speeds. But I can hear it in neutral. Thanks! I will post Nissan's findings when I hear from them.

10-04-2011, 06:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
RandyD A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Potomac Falls, VA Posts: 2,977 Drives: 2010 370z 7AT Roadst Rep Power: 20	that happened to me also - went away quickly and never returned...

10-05-2011, 02:44 PM	#9 (permalink)
toplessdottie Base Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 143 Drives: An Evil Monkey Rep Power: 14	Sounds like it is just on the passenger side. Got a call yesterday from dealer...... seems the PO dented the rim. It was causeing shuttering at +70mph, and (accoring to the dealer) the screeching sound. They attempting to reshape the wheel today, if they can't they're going to slap on a new one. I will let you know if it cures that awful sound.......

10-05-2011, 04:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 24	wheel shuttering makes a screeching sound????? haha is that possible:P