What did you do with your Z today II

dAvenue · 03-07-2012, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

dAvenue- did you do anything to your oem spoiler to end up with this whistle??

i have no whistle on mine even with the Mine's cf lip.

Yeah, I realized the whistling began after I installed the Koni's. I remember lowering the car onto a stand but struggled with the jack's release bolt (it was pretty tight...like a virgin); so when I finally dominated the bolt, the car fell .25 inch onto the stand. Later, I heard a loose rattling in the hatch when closing it and removed the paneling to find the metallic culprit...hiding...laughing...like bolts do. I was like "WTF are you doing loose?". So I picked it up with my trusty magnetic pick-up tool, but I could not find where it belonged. So like a dummy, I ignored it.

Six weeks later, after driving myself crazy trying to identify the source of the noise, I began troubleshooting with painters tape. I taped off outside areas of the hatch to pinpoint the problematic area. Once I got to the spoiler, and taped it off, the noise was gone. Upon discovering this, I realized that the bolt from six weeks ago must belong to the spoiler. So I checked underneath with a flashlight and found an opening where the bolt used to be. I just bolted it back in last night.

Nick911sc · 03-07-2012, 11:24 AM

Good detective work

onzedge · 03-07-2012, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Nick911sc

Good detective work

kenchan · 03-07-2012, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by dAvenue

Yeah, I realized the whistling began after I installed the Koni's. I remember lowering the car onto a stand but struggled with the jack's release bolt (it was pretty tight...like a virgin); so when I finally dominated the bolt, the car fell .25 inch onto the stand. Later, I heard a loose rattling in the hatch when closing it and removed the paneling to find the metallic culprit...hiding...laughing...like bolts do. I was like "WTF are you doing loose?". So I picked it up with my trusty magnetic pick-up tool, but I could not find where it belonged. So like a dummy, I ignored it.

Six weeks later, after driving myself crazy trying to identify the source of the noise, I began troubleshooting with painters tape. I taped off outside areas of the hatch to pinpoint the problematic area. Once I got to the spoiler, and taped it off, the noise was gone. Upon discovering this, I realized that the bolt from six weeks ago must belong to the spoiler. So I checked underneath with a flashlight and found an opening where the bolt used to be. I just bolted it back in last night.

huh, so you're going to ck torque on the other bolts/nuts too, right? shouldn't be loose like that. good work finding it.

kenchan · 03-07-2012, 11:41 AM

speaking of wind noise...i need to do some window creaking check in the master bedroom... was windy last night and each time a gust came, the window creaked. it sounded like an infant crying. so i'd wake up thinking my kid was crying... but even my youngest is a toddler so doesnt cry like that.. over and over again through out the night. messed up my head.

lol couldn't get much sleep.

dAvenue · 03-07-2012, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

huh, so you're going to ck torque on the other bolts/nuts too, right? shouldn't be loose like that. good work finding it.

I gave the other bolts a good beating for allowing the other one to slip like that.

Nick911sc · 03-07-2012, 11:47 AM

Kenchan, I think it's time to call the Ghost Busters

onzedge · 03-07-2012, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Nick911sc

Kenchan, I think it's time to call the Ghost Busters

kenchan · 03-07-2012, 11:58 AM

lol... who my gonna call?

dAvenue · 03-07-2012, 11:58 AM

Could be Dracula, dude...

alcheng · 03-07-2012, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by gurneyeagle

Good morning all.

Just another day in Paradise. At least it looks like I'll get my first Friday of the year off (we work a 9/80 two week work period - every other Friday off). Since I've been averaging about 85 hours per week, I'm do a little R&R.

Have a good day everyone.

gurneyeagle, that's really LOTS of hours of work per week.... you live in Houston... are you an astronaut or something???

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Originally Posted by Nick911sc

Hey man my avatar accurately represents my emotions at all times!

Nick, you do plug your finger into the power outlet on a daily base, do you???

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Originally Posted by kenchan

good morning, la femme agent fire!

(per mr.alcheng)

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Originally Posted by Nick911sc

Good detective work

Seems I cannot have a sleep-in on my day off unless I want to power-read pages of posts!!! LOL

Good Morning Mr.onzedge, Mr.Nick911sc, Agent-la femme-Fire(man), Mr.gurneyeagle, Mr.Alchengmy, Mr.dAvenue, Mr.ZMan8.

LOL, man, I almost lost my breath.

Hey Fire, I like the spoiler very much too, put it on my 'watchlist' on my account just in case I pull the trigger. I will have it prepainted in PW if I order it.

I am waiting for the price quote for the TopSpeed, I hope it won't be too much since it's only mid-pipe+muffler.

Mmmmm...... or should I do both.....

Mr.onzdege.... I am starting to understand why I found your mind in your mod list.

LOL

Good Morning Everyone!!!!

kenchan · 03-07-2012, 12:00 PM

hey were's my name? wtf

good morning gentlemen... and alcheng.

alcheng · 03-07-2012, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

hey were's my name? wtf

good morning gentlemen... and alcheng.

Mr.kenchan, because I have to designate a post to you!!

Good Morning Mr.kenchan.

alcheng · 03-07-2012, 12:49 PM

+7c and Sunny. Perfect Formula for Driving the Z!!!

ZMan8 · 03-07-2012, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by alcheng

+7c and Sunny. Perfect Formula for Driving the Z!!!

It's 65 in chicago today

but 45 mph wind....

03-07-2012, 11:58 AM	#3520 (permalink)
dAvenue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: present Posts: 1,971 Drives: angry Rep Power: 49	Could be Dracula, dude... __________________ Takeda \| Stillen \| Z1 \| Invidia \| Mishimoto \| CSF \| Megan Racing \| Koni \| Eibach \| SPC \| Forgestar \| Seibon

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Nick911sc A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 1,698 Drives: 2010 Nissan GT-R Rep Power: 21	Good detective work

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	speaking of wind noise...i need to do some window creaking check in the master bedroom... was windy last night and each time a gust came, the window creaked. it sounded like an infant crying. so i'd wake up thinking my kid was crying... but even my youngest is a toddler so doesnt cry like that.. over and over again through out the night. messed up my head. lol couldn't get much sleep.

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	hey were's my name? wtf good morning gentlemen... and alcheng.

03-07-2012, 12:49 PM	#3524 (permalink)
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