SQUEAK AND RATTLE TROUBLE DIAGNOSES
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Work FlowNIS00007
CUSTOMER INTERVIEW
Interview the customer if possible, to determine the conditions that exist when the noise occurs. Use the Diag-
nostic Worksheet during the interview to document the facts and conditions when the noise occurs and any
customer's comments; refer to BL-11, "
Diagnostic Worksheet" . This information is necessary to duplicate the
conditions that exist when the noise occurs.
The customer may not be able to provide a detailed description or the location of the noise. Attempt to
obtain all the facts and conditions that exist when the noise occurs (or does not occur).
If there is more than one noise in the vehicle, be sure to diagnose and repair the noise that the customer
is concerned about. This can be accomplished by test driving the vehicle with the customer.
After identifying the type of noise, isolate the noise in terms of its characteristics. The noise characteristics
are provided so the customer, service adviser and technician are all speaking the same language when
defining the noise.
Squeak —(Like tennis shoes on a clean floor)
Squeak characteristics include the light contact/fast movement/brought on by road conditions/hard sur-
faces=higher pitch noise/softer surfaces=lower pitch noises/edge to surface=chirping
Creak—(Like walking on an old wooden floor)
Creak characteristics include firm contact/slow movement/twisting with a rotational movement/pitch
dependent on materials/often brought on by activity.
Rattle—(Like shaking a baby rattle)
Rattle characteristics include the fast repeated contact/vibration or similar movement/loose parts/missing
clip or fastener/incorrect clearance.
Knock —(Like a knock on a door)
Knock characteristics include hollow sounding/sometimes repeating/often brought on by driver action.
Tick—(Like a clock second hand)
Tick characteristics include gentle contacting of light materials/loose components/can be caused by driver
action or road conditions.
Thump—(Heavy, muffled knock noise)
Thump characteristics include softer knock/dead sound often brought on by activity.
Buzz—(Like a bumble bee)
Buzz characteristics include high frequency rattle/firm contact.
Often the degree of acceptable noise level will vary depending upon the person. A noise that you may
judge as acceptable may be very irritating to the customer.
Weather conditions, especially humidity and temperature, may have a great effect on noise level.
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TRUNK LID
Revision: 2006 November2007 350Z
Removal and Installation of Trunk Lid HingeNIS0002J
REMOVAL
1. Remove trunk lid stay. Refer to BL-109, "Removal and Installation of Trunk Lid Stay" .
2. Remove trunk lid assembly. Refer to BL-108, "
Removal and Installation of Trunk Lid Assembly" .
3. Remove trunk lid hinge mounting bolts, and then remove trunk
lid hinge.
INSTALLATION
1. Position trunk lid hinge to body side. Temporarily tighten front side bolt and rear side bolt in this order, and
then tighten them to the specified torque.
2. Install trunk lid to trunk lid hinge.
3. Install trunk lid stay.
CAUTION:
Before installing trunk lid hinge, apply anticorrosive agent onto the mounting surface of the vehi-
cle body.
After installation, perform trunk lid fitting adjustment. Refer to BL-107, "Fitting Adjustment" .
Check trunk lid open/close operation after installation.
Apply sealant and the same body color paint to trunk lid hinge and mounting bolts to cover broken
seal area.
Removal and Installation of Lift SpringNIS0002K
REMOVAL
Rotate lift spring bottom clockwise/counterclockwise by approxi-
mately 90 deg, and then remove lift spring.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
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