Hi all,

Just wanted to formally say hi. I bought a 2004 G35 coupe 6MT a couple of weeks ago. Everything but Navi is on it.

I'm familiar with automotive forums as I was part of SON(Southern Ontario Nissan) 240sx.org for over 4 years.

I've been on this site for a few months doing a lot of research and what not, but I didn't want to post anything until I actually had my car.

Anyway, I actually had a question that I couldn't find through searching. When I bought my car, the person I bought it from had lowered it with aftermarket springs on the stock struts. I'm not sure how long he's had it for, but apparently recently (before I bought it) there is a banging noise coming from the front end. It's only apparent when you are going slow speeds, but its very noticable to the driver and people outside.

It isnt just a loose rattling noise (which ive heard people complain about) it sounds as though something is disconnected or a shock is blown. Technically it is still under factory warranty, however with the aftermarket springs on I can't bring it in to the dealership because they'll make an excuse saying it's my fault. On top of that, the owner who claimed he had all the OEM stuff, is not giving it to me anymore for some reason.

Needless to say im a little stuck and getting increasingly worried it is a serious problem.

ANY advice would help. (i.e a place to buy OE parts from, if this has happened to anyone etc.)

Thanks a lot guys,

 

Welcome frigga.

Where are you located?

How many km's on the car?

Was the prevous owner a member on this site?

I don't think the dealership would give you a hard time. There are a few good ones out there( Oakville).

It might be a compression rod, a regular issue with the car. There are many posts about it on the site.

Here is a TSB about the problem...covered by dealer.

Service Bulletin Num : 03028 Date of Bulletin: ?
Type: Coupe
Component: FRONT AXLE/SUSPENSION
Summary: Steering Drift to the Right
IF YOU CONFIRM: The vehicle has a tendency for a constant drift to the right on a straight, flat road at highway speeds. NOTE: A vehicle is said to drift, if The vehicle completes a lane change in less than 7 seconds and with no steering correctionfrom the driver and when driving at 60 mph and all four wheels must pass into the other lane during this time (7 seconds) and while driving on a crown-sloped road of less than 1 percent.
ACTIONS: Verify the incident drift as described above. Install the right front suspension compression rod from the Parts Information section of this bulletin.


Bill