gstraw Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Hey So I sealed the deal on a Le Mans blue 370z. Lovely car and lovely previous owner. Took it for a test drive and I was so caught up trying to listen out for the gearbox that I hardly noticed the slight steering wobble when braking. It's annoying since I should have said something during the rear drive- I thought it may have just been the road surface or tramlining of the tyres but after my 10 hour drive home (crazy!!) I realised that the steering wheel and brake pedal does pulsate/ wobble when braking gently. I'm thinking this may mean the disks are not sitting true or it may mean that the disks may be warped? Any ideas? I want to try and find out ASAP and I'm thinking of taking it to nissan or infinity Glasgow today and ask them to check. Would they charge for a check and estimate on the work? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth29 Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Sounds like a good diagnosis (warped disks) - they shouldnt charge to confirm it, should be just a quick drive around the block for one of their techies. Nice looking motor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipar69 Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 You might need to get the discs skimmed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bems Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 From what I've heard you can't go wrong taking it to infinity Glasgow. I'd imagine if they find something that needs repai or replacing then they would just charge for the labour during. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIXXERUK Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 (edited) Warped discs, need them skimmed or new discs Congrats on the car, looks I have read on another 370 with the same problem they had the discs skimmed and the wobble came back, new discs and the wobble came back and they then had to have a new hub and discs to cure it, they were lucky it was under warranty ! Hopefully this isn't the case, if discs are needed pm R35Lee he was breaking a 370 with 2k miles on it Edited March 1, 2014 by GIXXERUK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisS Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 It'll probably be pad transfer, seems the 70 is afflicted with it more than the 50. PM. TOPHOOKER "Disc Skimmers Ltd" a trader on here. He is probably too far away to do the job but by all accounts is a 'TOP' bloke. http://www.350z-uk.c...c-skimmers-ltd/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Go and do some seriously hard braking sessions from 70-30, repeatedly. See if that cures it. If not, then any of the other suggestions here will sort it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisS Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Go and do some seriously hard braking sessions from 70-30, repeatedly. See if that cures it. If not, then any of the other suggestions here will sort it. Can make it worse Dan, chat to Darren and Tophooker. Darren tried it with DU11 FVC but it made it worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIXXERUK Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Go and do some seriously hard braking sessions from 70-30, repeatedly. See if that cures it. If not, then any of the other suggestions here will sort it. +1. Try the bedding in procedure, with these cars not being used as much as they should sometimes it causes corrosion on the inside of the discs ( happens quite a lot on porsche's due to lack of use) Its free so try it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIXXERUK Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Go and do some seriously hard braking sessions from 70-30, repeatedly. See if that cures it. If not, then any of the other suggestions here will sort it. Can make it worse Dan, chat to Darren and Tophooker. Darren tried it with DU11 FVC but it made it worse. I don't see he has much to lose at this point Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will370z Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 +1 to what ChrisS says, pm tophooker, he has dealt with this problem before on other cars, it's the disks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus01 Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Hi, If you take it to Infinity, ask for the runout on the discs to be measured with the wheels torqued on. Then ask them to measure the runout with the wheels off but the disc trapped on the hub with 5 nuts not 2 as is standard in dealerships. If the readings are very different the chances are you have an issue with the wheels. In this instance changing the discs alone or skimming will only alleviate the problem for 1500 to 2000 milles before it reappears. Try the Italian tune up as suggested, this can in some cases help, it will soon become obvious whether this is helping. If the judder becomes worse every time you do the tune up it ain't going to cure it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIXXERUK Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 (edited) +1 to what ChrisS says, pm tophooker, he has dealt with this problem before on other cars, it's the disks. its not always the discs , they should measure the disk for run out, measure the disk for thickness variation and check that theres no pad deposits. If theres run out you then need to check the hub for stuff on the surface and then measure the run out on the hub.also the wheel nut torque should be checked and debris behind the wheels can be very costly to throw discs at the problem how many miles on the car gstraw ? as above tophooker knows what he's talking about Edited March 1, 2014 by GIXXERUK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gstraw Posted March 1, 2014 Author Share Posted March 1, 2014 I'm well gutted tbh. Was happy about getting a new car and this has just totally spoilt my day The cars done 27,000 miles and new pads were put on 1500 miles ago the seller said. Of course the seller is denying knowing anything about this which I find hard to believe. If it's disks then I can replace them. If it's hub that's a lot more expensive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIXXERUK Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I'm well gutted tbh. Was happy about getting a new car and this has just totally spoilt my day The cars done 27,000 miles and new pads were put on 1500 miles ago the seller said. Of course the seller is denying knowing anything about this which I find hard to believe. If it's disks then I can replace them. If it's hub that's a lot more expensive! hopefully just discs but it's worth getting it checked before you fit discs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gstraw Posted March 1, 2014 Author Share Posted March 1, 2014 Nissan want 70 per hour plus vat and infinity 50 per hour to diagnose. Not sure how long they will take I feel annoyed at myself. Wish I could just return the car now. Maybe I'm being silly though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I probably wouldn't have bought a car if I wasn't 100% happy with it. But best thing to do now is take the hit and get it checked over. The boys in Infiniti will sort it out no doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIXXERUK Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Nissan want 70 per hour plus vat and infinity 50 per hour to diagnose. Not sure how long they will take I feel annoyed at myself. Wish I could just return the car now. Maybe I'm being silly though thats understandable mate but once this is sorted you can move on and enjoy the car price up discs and the cost of diagnosis and work out if its worth the risk of throwing some discs on and crossing you're fingers ( this is what i would do), well I wouldn't as I have a run out dial and could test it but you get my drift have you tried the italian tune up ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJRFulton Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 tbh, any decent garage will be able to give a proper diagnosis. My car is 1yr old and did 19k. I got the geometry done and replaced the pads... what a difference. I hadn't realised how much the car had deteriorated since new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIXXERUK Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 tbh, any decent garage will be able to give a proper diagnosis. My car is 1yr old and did 19k. I got the geometry done and replaced the pads... what a difference. I hadn't realised how much the car had deteriorated since new. you would hope but not so, nissan skimmed the discs, then fitted new and then couldn't find the fault and replaced both hubs to cure a recent problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 What you are describing is exactly the issue I had and tried the bedding-in procedure, replacement pads and discs and the problem came back. As Marcus (Tophooker) says, you need to find the cause of the problem or like me you end up throwing money at what might be the obviuos only to find it is only a temporary fix. My Zed was transformed - see here: http://www.350z-uk.c...page__hl__discs Seriously, If the supplying garage does not agree to sorting (and doubt they would do what should be done) I would bite the bullet and make arrangements to let Marcus sort it for you - maybe a meet up that somewhere mutually agreeable. At least you will enjoy the trip home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth29 Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 What you are describing is exactly the issue I had and tried the bedding-in procedure, replacement pads and discs and the problem came back. As Marcus (Tophooker) says, you need to find the cause of the problem or like me you end up throwing money at what might be the obviuos only to find it is only a temporary fix. My Zed was transformed - see here: http://www.350z-uk.c...page__hl__discs Seriously, If the supplying garage does not agree to sorting (and doubt they would do what should be done) I would bite the bullet and make arrangements to let Marcus sort it for you - maybe a meet up that somewhere mutually agreeable. At least you will enjoy the trip home Wasnt this a private sale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIXXERUK Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 What you are describing is exactly the issue I had and tried the bedding-in procedure, replacement pads and discs and the problem came back. As Marcus (Tophooker) says, you need to find the cause of the problem or like me you end up throwing money at what might be the obviuos only to find it is only a temporary fix. My Zed was transformed - see here: http://www.350z-uk.c...page__hl__discs Seriously, If the supplying garage does not agree to sorting (and doubt they would do what should be done) I would bite the bullet and make arrangements to let Marcus sort it for you - maybe a meet up that somewhere mutually agreeable. At least you will enjoy the trip home Wasnt this a private sale? yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 What you are describing is exactly the issue I had and tried the bedding-in procedure, replacement pads and discs and the problem came back. As Marcus (Tophooker) says, you need to find the cause of the problem or like me you end up throwing money at what might be the obviuos only to find it is only a temporary fix. My Zed was transformed - see here: http://www.350z-uk.c...page__hl__discs Seriously, If the supplying garage does not agree to sorting (and doubt they would do what should be done) I would bite the bullet and make arrangements to let Marcus sort it for you - maybe a meet up that somewhere mutually agreeable. At least you will enjoy the trip home Wasnt this a private sale? yes In which case I would definitely recommend that the OP chats with/pms Tophooker. He is used by Nissan HPC dealers (and others) which says enough about his workmanship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gstraw Posted March 1, 2014 Author Share Posted March 1, 2014 Where is Marcus based? Is Marcus top hooker? It was a private sale kind of but paid by credit card since the seller has a mot garage. I've got protection with my credit card company (thank god! I'm just lucky I paid by credit card). I would be happy if I knew what was wrong with the car. I don't want to keep booking it in and it doesn't resolve the issue don't have cash extra just now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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