shifter rattle/buzz

Pharmacist · 10-04-2009, 12:22 AM

My shifter consistently gives out a rattling/buzzing sound whenever engine rpm is faster than 5000. It is very consistent, always appears at greater than 5000 rpm, and disappears as engine slows to less than 5000, regardless of speed or gear selected. The sound is somewhat like plastic tapping on metal at high frequency. The sound is not very loud, but it can clearly be heard if the windows are up and the radio off. Is this normal for the shifter or is there something loose?

NewlyIMPORTed · 10-04-2009, 01:06 AM

i had the same problem and i went to get another rattle in the rear fixed and i didnt even mention the shifter rattle and the guys at the dealership heard it and fixed it for me but i never asked what it was but its completely gone now

zilent_jay · 10-04-2009, 04:42 PM

mine does it too... started a thread on it exactly like this...

havent had it fixed yet

the_student · 10-05-2009, 12:27 AM

Mine gets fixed when i hold it in gear a little further. It seems to rattle in the gates. Probably has to do with the bushings. Just my speculation. Doesnt bother me too much.

Forrest · 10-05-2009, 03:33 AM

i noticed mine at 6k rpms for the first time at 5,000 miles

Blown32 · 10-05-2009, 11:15 AM

Exactly how long are you guys holding at 5 to 6000 rpm's to hear this buzz?I've driven my car hard now and then and never heard any kind of buzz.

Forrest · 10-05-2009, 05:32 PM

not very long exactly. I let it creep into 6k rpms for less than 2 seconds maybe before i shifted.

Its the first time i ever noticed it also. ill say it again i am at 5,000 miles.

I have not repeated it so no idea if its even repeatable.

zilent_jay · 10-05-2009, 05:53 PM

It's annoying and sounds like utter **** IMO.

Pharmacist · 10-05-2009, 06:07 PM

It occurs as soon as engine hits 4500 rpm, but is faint. It becomes much more noticeable as soon as engine revs to 5000 rpm, and it happens in any gear, and regardless of whether the clutch is pushed in or not.

So is the consensus here that it is a normal thing? Or is there something loose in my shifter?

the_student · 10-05-2009, 07:48 PM

I guess mine is different. It happens to me only when I am in 6th and letting the car coast and decelerate around 60-70mph

Niko · 10-05-2009, 09:24 PM

mine only happens in 3rd and 4th

AH370Z · 10-31-2009, 11:26 PM

I have the shifter rattle aswell above 5000rpm. It even does it when its in neutral

Pharmacist · 11-01-2009, 12:06 AM

Mine did that too. Actually it's completely gone now. No idea how. I just pulled out the trim around the shifter and messed around with the position of the shifter boots moving them slightly up and down, and then lo and behold the rattle sound is gone. My guess is that one of the rubber boots was a little loose and vibrated against the metal shifter at high rpm due to engine vibration.

j.arnaldo · 11-01-2009, 02:13 PM

The three-gauge cluster in my dash also rattles like a diamondback! These cars are reliable, but they suffer from little annoyances, such as these. Nissan should address these bugs; they'd probably sell more of our beaZts if they did!

DooDooBrown · 11-01-2009, 02:22 PM

I have seen many threads on this, I believe one guy said it was a linkage in the shifter that went bad...

10-04-2009, 12:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
Pharmacist A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 1,249 Drives: 09 370z Sport 6MT Rep Power: 18	shifter rattle/buzz My shifter consistently gives out a rattling/buzzing sound whenever engine rpm is faster than 5000. It is very consistent, always appears at greater than 5000 rpm, and disappears as engine slows to less than 5000, regardless of speed or gear selected. The sound is somewhat like plastic tapping on metal at high frequency. The sound is not very loud, but it can clearly be heard if the windows are up and the radio off. Is this normal for the shifter or is there something loose?

10-05-2009, 03:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
Forrest Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: california 707! Posts: 677 Drives: 09 370z Blk 6mt sprt Rep Power: 258	i noticed mine at 6k rpms for the first time at 5,000 miles __________________ my pictures http://www.the370z.com/members/forrest-albums-370z.html

10-05-2009, 05:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
Forrest Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: california 707! Posts: 677 Drives: 09 370z Blk 6mt sprt Rep Power: 258	not very long exactly. I let it creep into 6k rpms for less than 2 seconds maybe before i shifted. Its the first time i ever noticed it also. ill say it again i am at 5,000 miles. I have not repeated it so no idea if its even repeatable. __________________ my pictures http://www.the370z.com/members/forrest-albums-370z.html

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10-04-2009, 01:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
NewlyIMPORTed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Kennesaw, GA Posts: 1,109 Drives: 11 STI Sedan Rep Power: 18	i had the same problem and i went to get another rattle in the rear fixed and i didnt even mention the shifter rattle and the guys at the dealership heard it and fixed it for me but i never asked what it was but its completely gone now

10-04-2009, 04:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
zilent_jay Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: OKC Posts: 96 Drives: 2009 MB Base Sport Rep Power: 16	mine does it too... started a thread on it exactly like this... havent had it fixed yet

10-05-2009, 12:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
the_student Track Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: bay area Posts: 522 Drives: '13 LE 4runner Rep Power: 17	Mine gets fixed when i hold it in gear a little further. It seems to rattle in the gates. Probably has to do with the bushings. Just my speculation. Doesnt bother me too much.

10-05-2009, 11:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
Blown32 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N.J. Posts: 289 Drives: 09 370Z Blk sport 6T Rep Power: 16	Exactly how long are you guys holding at 5 to 6000 rpm's to hear this buzz?I've driven my car hard now and then and never heard any kind of buzz.

10-05-2009, 05:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
zilent_jay Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: OKC Posts: 96 Drives: 2009 MB Base Sport Rep Power: 16	It's annoying and sounds like utter **** IMO.

10-05-2009, 06:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
Pharmacist A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 1,249 Drives: 09 370z Sport 6MT Rep Power: 18	It occurs as soon as engine hits 4500 rpm, but is faint. It becomes much more noticeable as soon as engine revs to 5000 rpm, and it happens in any gear, and regardless of whether the clutch is pushed in or not. So is the consensus here that it is a normal thing? Or is there something loose in my shifter?

10-05-2009, 07:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
the_student Track Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: bay area Posts: 522 Drives: '13 LE 4runner Rep Power: 17	I guess mine is different. It happens to me only when I am in 6th and letting the car coast and decelerate around 60-70mph

10-05-2009, 09:24 PM	#11 (permalink)
Niko Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Philippines Posts: 8 Drives: 09 370z CY MT Rep Power: 16	mine only happens in 3rd and 4th

10-31-2009, 11:26 PM	#12 (permalink)
AH370Z Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Australia - Sydney Posts: 168 Drives: 11' 370z, 13' E92 M3 Rep Power: 16	I have the shifter rattle aswell above 5000rpm. It even does it when its in neutral

11-01-2009, 12:06 AM	#13 (permalink)
Pharmacist A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 1,249 Drives: 09 370z Sport 6MT Rep Power: 18	Mine did that too. Actually it's completely gone now. No idea how. I just pulled out the trim around the shifter and messed around with the position of the shifter boots moving them slightly up and down, and then lo and behold the rattle sound is gone. My guess is that one of the rubber boots was a little loose and vibrated against the metal shifter at high rpm due to engine vibration.

11-01-2009, 02:13 PM	#14 (permalink)
j.arnaldo Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 937 Drives: Nissan 350Z, 2004 Rep Power: 0	The three-gauge cluster in my dash also rattles like a diamondback! These cars are reliable, but they suffer from little annoyances, such as these. Nissan should address these bugs; they'd probably sell more of our beaZts if they did!

11-01-2009, 02:22 PM	#15 (permalink)
DooDooBrown Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ranson, WV Posts: 178 Drives: 09 370 Touring w/spt Rep Power: 16	I have seen many threads on this, I believe one guy said it was a linkage in the shifter that went bad...