Creeking during acceleration and Decel.

[Neovalentine]

I've got a used 2005 G35 Coupe. Around 24k Miles. It looks lowerd but I can't tell just yet. Anyways if the car sits for about 1 min and I accelerate I'll hear a creek, almost like a rusty door in old movies. Creeeeeeeek.... then when I brake I'll hear it again briefly. Now it's weird if I keep tapping the brake or gas, and sorta buck the car I won't hear it. It'll stay gone till I stop for more than 30-45 seconds. Is this just some kinda lubrcation in the suspension issue or something else? Is this an issue anyone else has had?

Thanks,Ron

[supreman]

YOu might wanna check the 'stabillizer', whether it's factory spec or aftermarket. Sometimes, aftermarket stabilizer and its bushing(rubber parts) may create the sound you just described.....i guess...

[joe603]

Have a dealer look over the car. They will be able to tell if you have any aftermarket suspension parts installed.

[Sentientbydesign]

YOu might wanna check the 'stabillizer', whether it's factory spec or aftermarket. Sometimes, aftermarket stabilizer and its bushing(rubber parts) may create the sound you just described.....i guess...

You might want to start referring to the "stabilizer" as a sway bar or anti-roll bar. I'm not sure of many people who call it a stabilizer other than Stillen.

[pfarmer]

You might want to start referring to the "stabilizer" as a sway bar or anti-roll bar. I'm not sure of many people who call it a stabilizer other than Stillen.

I think I would refer to it as 'stabilizer' seeing as that is what many if not all Infiniti dealers refer to it as.

Perry

[Sentientbydesign]

They refer to it as "Stabilizer Bar" and just about everybody on the forums refers to it as a "Sway bar".

It's fine if you want to communicate in a fashion that very few understand. I'm just offering some helpful suggestions

[pfarmer]

They refer to it as "Stabilizer Bar" and just about everybody on the forums refers to it as a "Sway bar".

It's fine if you want to communicate in a fashion that very few understand. I'm just offering some helpful suggestions

Problem is he probably needs to speak to the dealer about the problem with his vehicle.

Actually there really may be a difference in function as a stabilizer bar may well be design to control more than one condition. In engineering terms they may actually be two very different animals.

A sway bar would control left and right movement (sway), whereas a stabilizer bar often refers to a bar that controls 'sway' and side to side tilting (roll) and maybe even heaving, pitching, yawing, and/or surging.

Perry

[Sentientbydesign]

Problem is he probably needs to speak to the dealer about the problem with his vehicle.

Actually there really may be a difference in function as a stabilizer bar may well be design to control more than one condition. In engineering terms they may actually be two very different animals.

A sway bar would control left and right movement (sway), whereas a stabilizer bar often refers to a bar that controls 'sway' and side to side tilting (roll) and maybe even heaving, pitching, yawing, and/or surging.

Perry

Both terms refer to the same suspension component. The bars use torsional force to link up independent suspension so that when one coil compresses the other is forced to as well which effectively reduces roll.

Stabilizer bar= sway bar = anti-sway bar = anti-roll bar

[pfarmer]

Both terms refer to the same suspension component. The bars use torsional force to link up independent suspension so that when one coil compresses the other is forced to as well which effectively reduces roll.

Stabilizer bar= sway bar = anti-sway bar = anti-roll bar

Unless you go by definition and how Infiniti itself uses the term.

I believe it is more proper to refer to a part the same as the manufacturer refers to it. While the term may be used by many interchangably the fact is that a 'sway bar' has the main function of reducing 'sway' and usually like mentioned 'roll' comes as a benefit. A true stabilizer on the other hand often control movement in as many as six of the classic degrees of motion.

Perry

[Neovalentine]

Ok so now that we've throughly gone through how to define the sway/stablizer bar. I'm guessing this sound has to do with the TSB on this car for creeking rear axels?

[pfarmer]

Ok so now that we've throughly gone through how to define the sway/stablizer bar. I'm guessing this sound has to do with the TSB on this car for creeking rear axels?

Is there a list of the TSBs along with the details? I ran into this with my Chrysler product and the only time I was able to actually find out the details was when I took it into the dealer for something else and specifically asked them about recalls (which there seemed to be one most of the time).

Perry

[tollboothwilley]

The only "creaking" description that has ever been given was due to compression rod bushings. They make it sound almost like a rusty old door opening and closing.

The TSB for the rear end that i think you are talking about is for a CLICKING due to the rear axle. Regreasing and a retorque are the fix.

[Sentientbydesign]

OP,

Sorry for thread jacking. Take your car to the dealer and tell them you hear a "clicking" sound from the rear. There is a TSB on the rear axles. My understanding is that they lube them and apply thread lock on the nuts.

[infinitidude]

actually,the axles are removed,the splines are cleaned and moly kote grease is applied,afterwards all bolts nuts(except the big axle nut),and cotter pins are replaced as a part of this bulletin

[WESIDE]

Had that same clicking noise under acceleration, took it to the dealer under warrenty and, viola, problem fixed.

[Neovalentine]

Took it Frontier Infiniti on Stevens Creek in San Jose, it was the rear axels. All fixed now and running good.