Reverse noise

[Scott McLellan]

Like I said when I go in reverse there is a weird noise from the rear. I don't know if it could be the brakes or..? It's only when I go really slow in reverse like right when I start to let out the clutch. My car is a 1995 Se with 130,000 miles if that means anything. Thanks in advance.

[PabloHoney]

describe the noise...grind, whine, whistle, country music.....what is it?

[Thor]

Country music....:pface Yeah, when I put the car in reverse and let the clutch out it sort of sounds like Lyle Lovitz is crammed into my rear hatch area with his acoustic guitar.

I had a "clunking" noice that would appear when I would back up. Since then I replaced the rear brake calipers & pads, changed the rear wheel bearings, replaced the shocks, and replaced the drive shaft. Granted, I did not do these things in order to solve the clunking noice, rather, I was just changing out old parts. However, the noise did go away. Therefore, it might be a symptom of one of these problems.

Hope this helps somewhat,Dave

[GodDrivesA240sx]

More than likely it's your brakes. Both 240's I've owned have made a death sound backing up when the brakes go bad. Next time you back up pull the E brake upa couple of clicks and it shouldn't happen.

[Two-Forty]

Mines doesn't sounds that bad, but when I reverse it doesn't give me a smooth gear winding noise, but more of a strain effort noise, ima try the ebrake theory though hopefully it's that, but if its up a few blicks that is not using the brakes right?

[Scott McLellan]

Yeah, country music. So do I turn down the volume? How do you do that? Okay just joking. No, the noise is a weird noise kinda between a buzz and a grind like something isn't quite right (obviously, I know). It's hard to explain but it doesn't always do it, I first noticed it yesterday (when I turned down my country music-just joking) when I was backing out of a parking spot and my mom was with me- like I said only when backing up slowly. I haven't had the car that long so it might have done it before yesterday and I just didn't notice it. I'll try checking out the brakes. Thanks guys!

[GodDrivesA240sx]

Well I would never drive around with the ebrake clicked any, I meant for you to drop it after you pulled out of your driveway or wherever You could also lightly tap the brakes, or hold them on lightly to stop the sound.

[240_Keyy]

Mine kinda whines when you back it up, but I *think* that is normal because every other car I have ever had has done that.

However, mine is getting some kinda funky crunchy noise in first and second gear while acclerating and decelerating. Power delivery is fine in both gears and as you go faster it goes away.

any ideas?

[Stock-S13]

mine also makes this noide but i recntly changed my tired and before that i didnt make that noise what i sthat dude? and how much does that anti slip thing cost in the fuse box?

[tad_240]

when i am in reverse, and am giving it gas, it makes a deep whining noise, but when i let off the gas, it makes a whining-grinding noise, and when i push in the clutch, still rolling backwards, it makes it still. but if i take it out of gear, and am rolling backwards, it stops. any suggestions as to what it could be?

:smoker

[topless@vabeach]

I have an AUTO (the price you pay for having a drop-top) and it makes a clunking/ grinding noise when I put in reverse. It doenst always happen. Someone said I should put the E-brake on everytime I park the car. Since I have done this, the noise has vanished. Not to sure what this has to do with my problem but it worked for me so I am just passing on the info

[Mayhem_J30]

does your car have ABS?

[tad_240]

hey topless, if you have ever noticed that when you stop on a slight hill, and put the car in park, that it rolls just a little and rocks the car? that is the gears coming together in the transmission. now when you are on that slight angle, and go to put the car in reverse, those gears have to come loose of each other when they are resting on each other, and that is the clunking noise. when you set the e brake, you make the car stop before the gears rest on each other, and the acar probablky doesn't roll that little but and rock a little does it? i found that out in my wife's avenger, it;s an auto, and made that noise till i started to do the e brake thing, and that is what my mechanic told me to do, and that is what he said happens, so there you go, and if that was a question to me, about abs, i don't have it i have a 90 240sx. thanks see ya

:smoker

[Mayhem_J30]

i mentioned ABS because during start up when going in reverse ABS does a self test which could sound like what was described. there's so many noises aren't there?

[GodDrivesA240sx]

Since 240's have rear disc brakes you're suppose to set the Ebrake/parking brake everytime you get out of the car, because setting the brake is the only way for the pads to self adjust themselves, along with the ebrake itself.

[erich]

Remember that most transmissions use straight cut gears for reverse and hypoid gears for forward gears. Straight cut gears make a whining noise while operating and hypoid gears don't.

erich

[s0ldats]

on occasion, when i go into revers my car makes a death/grinding noise...still not sure what it is..

[Scott McLellan]

It makes the grinding noise in or out of gear when I go backwards. My car does have ABS and a limited slip. I know what the reverse whine is and trust me this isn't it. I noticed one time that after I backed up and parked, there was a residue on the rear rotors that I could rub off with my finger on the part of the rotor that the caliper passed over when going backwards when it made the noise. My rear brakes also squeak a little. Also after I have been driving a little more "spiritted," it makes a grinding noise when I try to put it in reverse (manual). Usually I just push it in and it works but I know it isn't good. Any help?

[tad_240]

i noticed that mine either grinds slightly, or just will not go into reverse sometimes. the grinding isn't as loud as you can feel it in the shifter mostly. when it does that, i put it in fifth, and then take it right down into reverse, and it goes in smoothly when i try that for some reason. another thing i try when that happens is put it as far as it will go into reverse, and start to let out on the clutch until it slips into reverse. i don't know that putting it into fifth first does anything "mechanically" or not, but it just works. I used to have a toyota truck that was a stick too, and that same thing worked on it, so i applied it to this, and it seems to work, if anyone knows why, or has an idea, please let me know, thanks, laters

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[getfuzzy77]

I noticed a "clunk" type of noise when I am in reverse. It generally only happens when I get to the end of the driveway (20 or so feet). I think I read somewhere in the owner's manual that cars equipped with ABS will make a "clink" or "clunk" sound when in reverse. My brakes are getting close to needing to be replaced, but I am hoping it is just the ABS aligning itself (or whatever it does). Also, I should note that I always use the E-brake when parked.

Any suggestions? Is it something I should get checked immediately?

[desense]

My 92 has done the same thing for about 1 year. I believe that it is my calipers sticking. I have not been that concerned with it yet so I havent changed them out to see for sure.

Whenever I change my brakes, it goes away for about a week and then slowly returns as my brakes begin to wear.

Hope this will help

[JesusLikesKFC]

Remember that most transmissions use straight cut gears for reverse and hypoid gears for forward gears. Straight cut gears make a whining noise while operating and hypoid gears don't.

erich

guess im too late, it makes for alot of whining.

[JesusLikesKFC]

ohh yeah forgot to add my car used to make alot of clunking too. 91 abs. when backing up my left rear wheel also seizes and grinds. ill replace everything later, fed up with bad abs.