This concerns my stock 2009 Nismo with 10,000 miles. For the past several weeks, I have noted a clunking-like noise eminating from the rear as the car comes to a
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02-28-2011, 08:55 AM | #1 (permalink) |
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This concerns my stock 2009 Nismo with 10,000 miles. For the past several weeks, I have noted a clunking-like noise eminating from the rear as the car comes to a stop when braking. The noise appears only when the car's forward momentum shifts backward as it comes to a complete stop. If the car comes to a very gentle stop with little weight transfer, the noise is not evident.
Naturally, I brought the car to my local dealer where it remained overnight for evaluation. They concluded that said noise resulted from a slight glazing of the left rear brake rotor and could find no other explanation. Does this sound reasonable? |
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Unlikely. Unless you really hear it localized there, I can't imagine how a 'glazed rotor' would make a clunking sound.
I'd look more closely at your rear suspsension including sway bar and potentially the rear diff.
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02-28-2011, 09:13 AM | #3 (permalink) |
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^^^ Same thing I thought.
It would be interesting to hear how one rotor alone got "glazed." I would think that some sort of suspension component would be the cause of that noise. I know the rear end of my STi would clunk around, but that was because the rear end bushings were way too soft. Did they fix the problem by replacing a rotor? What are they telling you? |
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Check the parking brake adjustment.
Mine made a noise like you're describing after I installed my spacers. I realized I had loosened up the adjuster/tensioner for the brake shoes during my install. This could be the source of your noise, too.
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I vote sway bar based on the circumstances you described. Get it checked and keep us posted!
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02-28-2011, 11:29 PM | #8 (permalink) |
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I'm with suspension here as well.
Our beater (del Sol) clunks like Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang in the back - all the bushings are spent. However, it's not only braking, it's just going down a bumpy road (plenty here in SoCal). I'm going to redo them, but I gotta get this house finished up first...
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