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Just picked up my Skyline this week. 2004 6MT Coupe. Apart from the noises I'm about to attempt to describe, it goes hard and I'm very impressed! For its age, it's aesthetics and performance are phenomenal, and the exhaust note is ridiculous, I'm not 100% if it's stock, sounds like a subaru at low speed and then opens up to a higher octave roar . Wish I had bought this before buying my Holden SV6.

Noise #1. Whirring-Propeller like noise. (rear)

It occurs in tandem with the speed of the car. Emitting from the rear. Faster I go the louder it "whirs", kind of like the sound of a high speed fan makes. Isn't affected by gear change, I coasted in neutral for a bit and it still whirred. After a bit of research, I've narrowed it to potentially being: The tyres, the wheel bearings, or the rear differential.

Anyone else had a similar occurrence?

Noise #2. Squeaking on left turn. (frontish?)

When I turn left, some times right, it will squeak like I am applying the brakes (the noise that is), it'll keep squeaking when I straighten up, until I increase the speed, then it disappears. New brake pads? or something worse?

Any help will be much appreciated! I will definitely be taking it to a mechanic on a day off and have everything inspected, but I'd like to go in with a bit of an idea as to the problem. Just figured there may be a simple fix to a known issue that a mechanic unfamiliar with the car may not know. Thanks again.

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Nightcrawler Grand Master

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The rear noise is almost certainly tyre noise - our cars have woefully bad sound insulation and you hear plenty of tyre noise in cabin. I have KU36s on at the moment and it is so loud from all corners I am considering changing tyres!

The front knock is most likely your lower control arm bushes - if so, the old ones need to be cut/pressed out, and new ones pressed in with a 10 tonne press.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NISSAN-SKYLINE-V35-03-07-WHITELINE-FRONT-CONTROL-ARM-LOWER-INNER-BUSHING-SALE-/191218679929?_trksid=p2054897.l4275

xj265 Enthusiast

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I had a whine from the back, on top of the tyre noise, turned out to be the wheel bearing on the rear drivers side.

To check if it was a bearing the mechanic jacked it up, then span the wheels with his hands. Checked every side and even I could tell the rear drivers side was noisier compared to the other 3.

Can't help with the 2nd problem though

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himynameisari Newbie

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Normally you would have noises and stuff inspected by someone knowledgeable before handing over the cash....

Normally yes. But I don't get much time off from work so I wanted it asap. I knew it wasn't going to arrive in top condition.

sonicii Veteran

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I have KU36s on at the moment and it is so loud from all corners I am considering changing tyres!

Agreed.. I have KU36s on the front of mine and I am waiting for them to wear out.. I can't justify the cost of replacing tyres because they are noisy, but they are really getting irritating.. they seem to get louder the more they wear.

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Lakes101 Experienced

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Agreed.. I have KU36s on the front of mine and I am waiting for them to wear out.. I can't justify the cost of replacing tyres because they are noisy, but they are really getting irritating.. they seem to get louder the more they wear.

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Awesome, thanks for the info. So it's most likely the tyres then, it's bearable but would rather a quiet cabin. I'll still get the wheel bearings checked to be sure. The second noise from the front is a squeak, rather than a knock. Like, when you have squeaky brakes, same noise, but only when I turn at a slow speed. I've read elsewhere it could be the "brake sensor"?

Thanks again for the info.

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I've read elsewhere it could be the "brake sensor"?

That produces a horrid sounding 'screaching', and is usually worse when you are braking. It is desinged to make noise when your brake pads are almost warn out.

But that said, the noise could be brake related and might be worth having a mechanic check it out if you aren't up to the job yourself.

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saif22 Explorer

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I also have that 'whirring..propeller like noise" and it increases with the speed of the car. I thought maybe its just the sound of the air beating through the wheels due to aerodynamics. Did anyone figure-out what that sound is coming from? Could it also be due to a wheel alignment?

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Just picked up my Skyline this week. 2004 6MT Coupe. Apart from the noises I'm about to attempt to describe, it goes hard and I'm very impressed! For its age, it's aesthetics and performance are phenomenal, and the exhaust note is ridiculous, I'm not 100% if it's stock, sounds like a subaru at low speed and then opens up to a higher octave roar . Wish I had bought this before buying my Holden SV6.

Noise #1. Whirring-Propeller like noise. (rear)

It occurs in tandem with the speed of the car. Emitting from the rear. Faster I go the louder it "whirs", kind of like the sound of a high speed fan makes. Isn't affected by gear change, I coasted in neutral for a bit and it still whirred. After a bit of research, I've narrowed it to potentially being: The tyres, the wheel bearings, or the rear differential.

Anyone else had a similar occurrence?

Noise #2. Squeaking on left turn. (frontish?)

When I turn left, some times right, it will squeak like I am applying the brakes (the noise that is), it'll keep squeaking when I straighten up, until I increase the speed, then it disappears. New brake pads? or something worse?

Any help will be much appreciated! I will definitely be taking it to a mechanic on a day off and have everything inspected, but I'd like to go in with a bit of an idea as to the problem. Just figured there may be a simple fix to a known issue that a mechanic unfamiliar with the car may not know. Thanks again.

Noise #1 = Rear Tyre Noise... V35's are notorious for this... I came from an 1989 E34 BMW 525i and was thinking to myself "what the hell is all this sound??" ...after a few days you completely forget about it... or you just enjoy your BOSE stereo / exhaust setup :)

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PS: Congratulations on your new V35 himynameisari, welcome to the club!

You pretty much summed it up though, for the age and price -- the performance, comfort, handling, aesthetics, technology is absolutely amazing! :woot:

For me, V35 Skyline's are the BEST bang for buck high performance luxury \ sports coupe you can buy under $20,000 :yes:

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Noise #1 = Rear Tyre Noise... V35's are notorious for this... I came from an 1989 E34 BMW 525i and was thinking to myself "what the hell is all this sound??" ...after a few days you completely forget about it... or you just enjoy your BOSE stereo / exhaust setup :)

Hey Sikahalv,

so did you figure out what was causing that sound in your car? Did you have to change the wheel bearings? I get the exact sound too, but its very subtle and i used to think its normal until I started reading this thread.

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definitely rear hub bearings, have seen a few with those noises and hub bearings seem to be problem 99% of the times. Cheap fix they cost like $95-100 from nissan

Thanks AsM. I also had a puncture on my front right tyre so had to replace with a brand new Sumitomo HTR Z3 tyre and the front left is still the old Potenza which is balding and hasn't got much tread left. Same with my rear tyres (Potenza) which are balding also. So I wonder if that could also be making that sound? Either way, I guess it worth having the bearings inspected sooner than later. Too bad im goin on holidays next month, didn't wana spend any more money :(

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Hey Sikahalv,

so did you figure out what was causing that sound in your car? Did you have to change the wheel bearings? I get the exact sound too, but its very subtle and i used to think its normal until I started reading this thread.

---> http://v35skyline.com/2014/09/02/26-time-spent-driving/

Changed my tires to Achilles ATR Sport x4 - very happy, nice grip, subtle road noise - no complaints!

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the exhaust note is ridiculous, I'm not 100% if it's stock, sounds like a subaru at low speed and then opens up to a higher octave roar.

One of the factory options was the power duct, which is basically an upgraded cold air induction. They give the car a nice growl over the normal factory air box. I had to crawl under my car to make sure the exhaust wasn't aftermarket!

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