Squeak or Tension on the Roof Area
09-26-2008 | 11:31 PM
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Finally got my baby back after 8 days. No more squeak, and I can't tell where they took anything apart. And, as promised, everything was under warranty.
I'm sure the body has less flex after fixing 14 welds, but I can't feel any difference.
I'm sure the body has less flex after fixing 14 welds, but I can't feel any difference.
10-01-2008 | 09:31 AM
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From: Owings Mills, MD
Just got a call from the dealership. Turns out they claim to have fixed the noise!
I haven't gotten the car back yet, I will keep you all posted with the results and fix details.
I haven't gotten the car back yet, I will keep you all posted with the results and fix details.
10-01-2008 | 12:36 PM
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10-01-2008 | 09:32 PM
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Well I got my car back today and the noise is gone. They said they bent some cross bar that connects the roof to the windshield and the noise went away.
Bad part is that the dealership curbed 2 of my rims!!!!!!!! Just left the Service Manager a VM. I'm really mad
Bad part is that the dealership curbed 2 of my rims!!!!!!!! Just left the Service Manager a VM. I'm really mad
10-02-2008 | 02:10 AM
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my moonroof makes a popping noise nearly every time i get outta my driveway. since the driveway has an angled ridge/curb to it i pull out front bumper first on a diagonal 45 degree angle. 3 out of 5 pull outs give me the moonroof pop. only way i wouldnt get it is if i pull out straight but do to safe habit of always ensuring ground clearance i always use the angle - which provokes the "body flex"
I wonder if they can fix the body flex causing the moonroof pop?
I wonder if they can fix the body flex causing the moonroof pop?
10-02-2008 | 11:53 AM
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my moonroof makes a popping noise nearly every time i get outta my driveway. since the driveway has an angled ridge/curb to it i pull out front bumper first on a diagonal 45 degree angle. 3 out of 5 pull outs give me the moonroof pop. only way i wouldnt get it is if i pull out straight but do to safe habit of always ensuring ground clearance i always use the angle - which provokes the "body flex"
I wonder if they can fix the body flex causing the moonroof pop?
I wonder if they can fix the body flex causing the moonroof pop?
I think that is where most of the ppl complaining about this problem is seeing it, in the moonroof area, a little more on the drivers side. If it also happens when you drive over bumps then yes, that's the one.
10-02-2008 | 10:27 PM
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My ears thought it was the door, not the moonroof. But the dealer said all the work was done to the A-pillar.
It's rock solid now. Not as tight as my '04 350z was, but the G is about 400lbs heavier. And the Z wasn't a light car. Either way, the squeak is gone. Didn't like not having my car for a week, but, looking back, it was worth it. I had a loaner and the repairs didn't cost me anything.
It's rock solid now. Not as tight as my '04 350z was, but the G is about 400lbs heavier. And the Z wasn't a light car. Either way, the squeak is gone. Didn't like not having my car for a week, but, looking back, it was worth it. I had a loaner and the repairs didn't cost me anything.
10-03-2008 | 07:50 PM
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I dropped off my car for its 2nd service on Monday morning and mentioned the creaking noise on the drop off envelope. It was all fixed up by 10:30 am. The dealer mentioned something about a sunroof seal that needed to be re-lubricated. Good as new now.
I wonder if driving around with the sunroof open a lot promotes the drying of this seal?
I wonder if driving around with the sunroof open a lot promotes the drying of this seal?
10-26-2008 | 09:24 PM
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I had a prrety annoying squeek/creak from the a pillar/roof area. I took it in to the dealer. They removed the roof panelling and a-pillar panneling and said it was readily obvious where the weld was loose from the roof panels. Had the body shop re-weld and said no more noise.
I hope to have it back in tip top shape tomorrow all put back together as I had left it there. Car only has 1000 miles on it....
I hope to have it back in tip top shape tomorrow all put back together as I had left it there. Car only has 1000 miles on it....
10-26-2008 | 10:42 PM
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Yup i had the same issue. The dealership had my car for like two weeks. When i got the car back no more noise from the A pillar. Know i have problems with the cd changer. It wont take any cd's. So know my advisor told me it needs a new radio unit with cd changer.
10-28-2008 | 06:16 AM
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Had my G37S for less than a week. Took it to the dealer because the TPMS needed to be reset. When they asked if anything else is wrong, I told them there was a squeak high in the driver's side door that I get when I go over bumps.
They called me back to say they heard it too, and a tech, a shop foreman, and the service manager were still unable to find the source. They eventually found some spot welds in the front A-pillar that either broke loose or didn't hold from the factory.
Now I have to wait a week while they send it to a body shop to get it fixed. They gave me a '07 G35x with no options. I forgot how bad terrestrial radio was.
They called me back to say they heard it too, and a tech, a shop foreman, and the service manager were still unable to find the source. They eventually found some spot welds in the front A-pillar that either broke loose or didn't hold from the factory.
Now I have to wait a week while they send it to a body shop to get it fixed. They gave me a '07 G35x with no options. I forgot how bad terrestrial radio was.
I see a lot of people have narrowed it down to the A-pillar... but is this noise somehow exclusive to people with a moonroof? I've also noted that some people mentioned getting new moonroofs installed and it somehow 'temporarily' solving the squeaking issue.