Buzzing/grinding sound only at 1700 and 2700 rpm

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Buzzing/grinding sound only at 1700 and 2700 rpm

Postby anong05 » Wed Jul 27, 2011 10:26 am

I recently got an oil change and changed the air filter. Since then I've been hearing a weird sound every time I hit 1700 and 2700 rpm. I have to keep it there for the sound to occur. I do not hear the sound any time else. Today when I put gas in my car the fuel gauge was slow to respond. I had to drive a little bit for the gauge to go up. It still isn't accurate. I put $25 worth and I only got about 55 miles according to the dte gauge. Any ideas what the problem may be and how serious it is. I'm suppose to be driving up to Boston next week and I'd hate to cancel it because of a car issue :(


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Postby found » Wed Jul 27, 2011 10:42 am

I don't see how any of that could be related. . .unless you pinched a wire when lifting the vehicle

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Re: Buzzing/grinding sound only at 1700 and 2700 rpm

Postby eieio » Wed Jul 27, 2011 10:48 am

anong05 wrote:I recently got an oil change and changed the air filter. Since then I've been hearing a weird sound every time I hit 1700 and 2700 rpm. I have to keep it there for the sound to occur. I do not hear the sound any time else. Today when I put gas in my car the fuel gauge was slow to respond. I had to drive a little bit for the gauge to go up. It still isn't accurate. I put $25 worth and I only got about 55 miles according to the dte gauge.
are the new air filter & oil filter OEM?
fuel guage sending units have been a problem for many
Nissan has implemented an extended warranty campaign for the sending units
more info here: http://www.nissanassist.com/web/home/index.php?menu=1

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Postby anong05 » Wed Jul 27, 2011 10:48 am

From what I've been reading the fuel gauge issue has something to do with the sending unit. It still doesn't explain the noise that I'm hearing. Ugh I have to find some time between now and next friday to bring it in the dealer.

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Postby anong05 » Wed Jul 27, 2011 10:54 am

I had the oil change done at a meineke. The called me up and told me that the air filter needed to be change and I decided to do that myself. I replaced it with a K&N air filter

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Postby eieio » Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:05 am

some aftermarket oil filters can make noise (do a forum search on "oil filter noise")
the buzzing/grinding sound may be the dreaded timing chain tensioner issue
is your truck an '05?
BTW: be careful to not over-oil your K&N air filter. excess oil can foul your MAF sensor & intake tract
i only use dry element air filters, and only OEM air & oil filters

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Postby anong05 » Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:12 am

I've always had meineke do my oil changes and this is the first time I've heard any kind of noise right after. So I'm thinking it might have something to do with the air filter. I'm hoping its not the timing chain because I'm not sure if I still covered under warranty. I have an 06 with about a little over 58k miles

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Postby Npath » Wed Jul 27, 2011 6:45 pm

anong05 wrote:I've always had meineke do my oil changes and this is the first time I've heard any kind of noise right after. So I'm thinking it might have something to do with the air filter. I'm hoping its not the timing chain because I'm not sure if I still covered under warranty. I have an 06 with about a little over 58k miles
I don't think it's the air filter, but take it out and start it up.

If it's still there, I believe you still have time to replace the chain/tensioner under warranty. They've placed an extended warranty on this issue.

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Postby eieio » Wed Jul 27, 2011 8:31 pm

Npath wrote:I believe you still have time to replace the chain/tensioner under warranty. They've placed an extended warranty on this issue.
hopefully, if anong05 does have this problem, the truck is within the original:
"The Powertrain coverage period is 60 months or 60,000
miles, whichever comes first."
where did this "They've placed an extended warranty on this issue" come from?


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