trunk rattle

280z/300zx · 11-27-2010, 01:28 PM

Anyone else experience the trunk rattling when going over larger bumps? Used to having a touring sport and never had a single rattle; now i have a Nismo and the back end rattles quite a bit. I know the suspension being stiffer is a large contributor but I'm wondering if other Nismo owners have the same issue. For the most part the car is quiet but over rough pavement or on the fwy where there are sometimes undulations rather than being smooth the back hatch will rattle. While I know the roads being not the best is part of the issue as well I will say I never had this problem in my touring sport.

If I push down on the hatch while already closed it does seem to have some slight play to it. Can the hatch be adjusted to close tighter? Is this just a normal thing for the Nismo due to the suspension? Thanks

LuckyJinx · 11-27-2010, 01:56 PM

Its normal; its because of the body kit.

antennahead · 11-27-2010, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 280z/300zx

Anyone else experience the trunk rattling when going over larger bumps? Used to having a touring sport and never had a single rattle; now i have a Nismo and the back end rattles quite a bit. I know the suspension being stiffer is a large contributor but I'm wondering if other Nismo owners have the same issue. For the most part the car is quiet but over rough pavement or on the fwy where there are sometimes undulations rather than being smooth the back hatch will rattle. While I know the roads being not the best is part of the issue as well I will say I never had this problem in my touring sport.

If I push down on the hatch while already closed it does seem to have some slight play to it. Can the hatch be adjusted to close tighter? Is this just a normal thing for the Nismo due to the suspension? Thanks

Do a search, someone on here a little while back said they tightened up the slight play in the hatch mechanism and it stopped the rattle.

11-27-2010, 01:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
280z/300zx Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Nevada Posts: 689 Drives: 280z, 300zx, Vette Rep Power: 272	trunk rattle Anyone else experience the trunk rattling when going over larger bumps? Used to having a touring sport and never had a single rattle; now i have a Nismo and the back end rattles quite a bit. I know the suspension being stiffer is a large contributor but I'm wondering if other Nismo owners have the same issue. For the most part the car is quiet but over rough pavement or on the fwy where there are sometimes undulations rather than being smooth the back hatch will rattle. While I know the roads being not the best is part of the issue as well I will say I never had this problem in my touring sport. If I push down on the hatch while already closed it does seem to have some slight play to it. Can the hatch be adjusted to close tighter? Is this just a normal thing for the Nismo due to the suspension? Thanks

11-27-2010, 01:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
LuckyJinx Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 465 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 15	Its normal; its because of the body kit. __________________

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