Weird clanking noise

thispecialk · 07-10-2009, 11:21 PM

Just got Stillen exhaust put in and I hear a clanking noise please help o yea the instruction said move silent damper from oem to new Stillen exhaust and the instruction mentioned that there is 4 silent damper but the mechainc said only 2 where found? does anyone have a picture of the silent damper. and also when i was parking my car i look out the passenger window and saw smoke is this normal?

BanningZ · 07-11-2009, 12:56 AM

Your passenger side window was smoking???

thispecialk · 07-11-2009, 01:04 AM

no not the window i just saw white smoke coming from that side out side the car

BanningZ · 07-11-2009, 01:17 AM

People have talked about a weird burning smell from non broken in engines, and most claim that its normal not sure about smoke though. Could be it, not sure.

Faint burning smell?

thispecialk · 07-11-2009, 03:27 AM

maybe well ima see later ima go drive it again

ZYUL8R · 07-11-2009, 03:31 AM

I wonder if the exhaust is hitting the crossmember and making your clanking sound.

thispecialk · 07-11-2009, 06:31 AM

is it not suppose to? im not sure wat a cross member is ill ask the mechanic tom

thispecialk · 07-11-2009, 07:17 PM

just got back from the mechanic he didnt have time to see me today to many ppl does anyone have a picture of the cross member so i know wat im looking for. if it is hitting the cross member how do u fix it

wstar · 07-11-2009, 07:36 PM

If it's hitting the crossmember, you'll need to show this to your mechanic, see what he says, maybe have him call Stillen as well for further information about it, they may have recommendations on getting it to fit right.

The smoking thing is normal for newly-installed exhaust components for a brief time. You use an anti-seize paste on the bolts in the exhaust, and there will be some of it leftover exposed (on the exposed end-threads of the bolts, or on the bolt heads and flanges, etc), and it will slowly burn off and give a bit of smoke off. Should be gone after one good long drive, or a couple days of very short trips.

thispecialk · 07-11-2009, 08:26 PM

do u have a picture of the crossmember

thispecialk · 07-11-2009, 09:13 PM

which one is the cross member so i can point it out to the mechanic thats its not suppose to hit it

thispecialk · 07-11-2009, 09:15 PM

can someone draw an arrow on the picture and point out to me sorry im still learning parts and stuff

wstar · 07-12-2009, 01:04 PM

The wide black slightly shiny piece of metal going across on the left side of the 3rd picture. The exhaust makes a Y-shape just above and behind it.

armensti · 07-12-2009, 03:20 PM

the burning smell could be from a not yet broken in engine but the smoke i have no idea. i never had any smoke, just the smell

thispecialk · 07-12-2009, 04:14 PM

okay i took it back looks like im either gonna hit the cross member or the sway bar. to low i hit the cross member to high i hit the sway in back? what do i do

07-10-2009, 11:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
thispecialk Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 483 Drives: 2009 370z, manual, Rep Power: 16	Weird clanking noise from exhaust i think please help Just got Stillen exhaust put in and I hear a clanking noise please help o yea the instruction said move silent damper from oem to new Stillen exhaust and the instruction mentioned that there is 4 silent damper but the mechainc said only 2 where found? does anyone have a picture of the silent damper. and also when i was parking my car i look out the passenger window and saw smoke is this normal? Last edited by thispecialk; 07-10-2009 at 11:54 PM.

07-11-2009, 12:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
BanningZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: nowhere Posts: 5,478 Drives: 06' Nismo Frontier Rep Power: 29	Your passenger side window was smoking??? __________________ Become a Premium Member: Click HERE MB 06' Nismo VQ40DE

07-11-2009, 01:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
BanningZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: nowhere Posts: 5,478 Drives: 06' Nismo Frontier Rep Power: 29	People have talked about a weird burning smell from non broken in engines, and most claim that its normal not sure about smoke though. Could be it, not sure. Faint burning smell? __________________ Become a Premium Member: Click HERE MB 06' Nismo VQ40DE Last edited by BanningZ; 07-11-2009 at 01:21 AM.

07-11-2009, 03:31 AM	#6 (permalink)
ZYUL8R Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Corpus Christi, tx Posts: 140 Drives: 09 370z T/S, 03 S2K Rep Power: 16	I wonder if the exhaust is hitting the crossmember and making your clanking sound. __________________ Old enough to know, but too young to care.

07-11-2009, 07:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3594	If it's hitting the crossmember, you'll need to show this to your mechanic, see what he says, maybe have him call Stillen as well for further information about it, they may have recommendations on getting it to fit right. The smoking thing is normal for newly-installed exhaust components for a brief time. You use an anti-seize paste on the bolts in the exhaust, and there will be some of it leftover exposed (on the exposed end-threads of the bolts, or on the bolt heads and flanges, etc), and it will slowly burn off and give a bit of smoke off. Should be gone after one good long drive, or a couple days of very short trips. __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

07-11-2009, 01:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
thispecialk Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 483 Drives: 2009 370z, manual, Rep Power: 16	no not the window i just saw white smoke coming from that side out side the car

07-11-2009, 03:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
thispecialk Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 483 Drives: 2009 370z, manual, Rep Power: 16	maybe well ima see later ima go drive it again

07-11-2009, 06:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
thispecialk Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 483 Drives: 2009 370z, manual, Rep Power: 16	is it not suppose to? im not sure wat a cross member is ill ask the mechanic tom

07-11-2009, 07:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
thispecialk Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 483 Drives: 2009 370z, manual, Rep Power: 16	just got back from the mechanic he didnt have time to see me today to many ppl does anyone have a picture of the cross member so i know wat im looking for. if it is hitting the cross member how do u fix it

07-11-2009, 08:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
thispecialk Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 483 Drives: 2009 370z, manual, Rep Power: 16	do u have a picture of the crossmember

07-11-2009, 09:13 PM	#11 (permalink)
thispecialk Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 483 Drives: 2009 370z, manual, Rep Power: 16	which one is the cross member so i can point it out to the mechanic thats its not suppose to hit it

07-11-2009, 09:15 PM	#12 (permalink)
thispecialk Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 483 Drives: 2009 370z, manual, Rep Power: 16	can someone draw an arrow on the picture and point out to me sorry im still learning parts and stuff

07-12-2009, 01:04 PM	#13 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3594	The wide black slightly shiny piece of metal going across on the left side of the 3rd picture. The exhaust makes a Y-shape just above and behind it. __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

07-12-2009, 03:20 PM	#14 (permalink)
armensti Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: CA Posts: 447 Drives: 370Z/Tring/Spt/6MT Rep Power: 16	the burning smell could be from a not yet broken in engine but the smoke i have no idea. i never had any smoke, just the smell

07-12-2009, 04:14 PM	#15 (permalink)
thispecialk Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 483 Drives: 2009 370z, manual, Rep Power: 16	okay i took it back looks like im either gonna hit the cross member or the sway bar. to low i hit the cross member to high i hit the sway in back? what do i do

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