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Old 11-05-2002 | 11:50 PM
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yes alot of early VIN owners are having this problem...measurments are off as you said.....but its warranty work so all will be ok...its a night and day difference when its fixed.
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What was exactly the persons problems with the Z?
I currently have two things bothering me (mellow grinding sound at 5th after long drive which comes and goes below 2000rpm, and hard to shift from 1st to 2nd with "klunk" type sound) I dont know if it will go away after breakin or if I should take to the dealer now for them to take a look at.
Old 11-06-2002 | 03:08 AM
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When you say "low VINS's" how low are you talking? Mine is 1596. No problems here.......yet. I'm at 1600 miles now.
Old 11-06-2002 | 04:05 AM
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Originally posted by Dr Bonz
When you say "low VINS's" how low are you talking? Mine is 1596. No problems here.......yet. I'm at 1600 miles now.
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Old 11-06-2002 | 04:51 AM
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ZDealer:

What will Nissan do to remedy the rattles? I'm at 3200 miles, and that's my main complaint as the rattles are becoming more and more prevelent...
Old 11-06-2002 | 09:51 AM
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Im around 1500vin as well, but still under break in, but I did rev it once to like 5000 and missed the shift to 3rd.... it just didnt want to go in. but so far Ive chaulked that up to my own fault. Ill wait till the break in is over and I am taking it to redline more often. while I hope its not a problem. if the shifter can somehow become better than it is now, thatd be cool. cause I thought it was pretty good, but I dont have experience with other manuals really.
Old 11-06-2002 | 09:53 AM
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All I can say is that if the shifts wont engage at high rpm, have trouble downshifting w/ the clutch engaged, and unusual grinding, basically any problems shifting. i mean most of us have driven a standard that shifted correctly so you know what to expect. my maxima shifts like a dream. the only z ive test driven shifted exactly the same way, but that was 2 weeks ago so it was a higher vin number. rule of thumb on the vins is first couple of months on release date(august, september). but low vin number may not apply. I recently recieved a letter from nissan of america stating some recent issues about this. they observed about a 1 in 25 ratio for this problem according to last months service records. so if your having some trouble w/ tight shifting, wait till its broken in, and if its still doing it, simply take her in for an evaluation.

Nissan has not contacted me about any rattle issues. i am attending a mid south dealers assoc. meeting on Jan 2 to address any issues i have come encounter w/. I will surely take into consideration any problems you guys would like to report.
ZDealer...

You said "rule of thumb on the vins is first couple of months on release date(august, september). but low vin number may not apply. "

Could you please explain what you mean by this sentence a little more clearer??

Thanks...
Old 11-06-2002 | 11:16 AM
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I'm glad to see that it looks like Nissan is working on a solution for this. Having a nice car with a bad transmission sucks!
Old 11-06-2002 | 11:27 AM
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Theyve done absolutly nothign for me. Im on the phone with 1800nissan1 all the time. The dealer had someone look at it, drive it for 5 min and thats it, now i dont know what to do. I brought it to nother dealer, he drove it, and said he'd call me back.... Anyone here whos a dealer can help me? Thanks
Old 11-06-2002 | 03:16 PM
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i had a question regarding my transmission. i'm currently at about 350 miles(how ironic), and i notice the "clunking" sound from first to second gear that selski referred to in the above post. there was also a time when i was driving at a low speed and attempted to shift gears, while fully depressing the clutch, but then it was as if i pulled the car out of gear without stepping on the clutch at all. i'm not taking this too seriously because it doesn't happen too frequently and i have yet to see if it will be there when the break-in period is over, but i am concerned about this sound that i hear while inside the car with the windows rolled up(sound can be heard clearly only while windows are rolled up). i am assuming that the sound is coming from the flywheel. it is kind of like a spinning/rubbing metal sound coming from the tranny. when i depress the clutch, the sound goes away, but as soon as i release it the sound comes back. my 1979 280zx makes the same sound, maybe it's typical to rear wheel drive manual transmission cars? does anyone have any idea? any replies would be appreciated. thank you.
Old 11-06-2002 | 03:18 PM
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oh yeah.. do you think that the sound could be a sign that my car has the tranny problem?
Old 11-06-2002 | 03:27 PM
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Selski12 & NismoEagleRock,

I have the same "klunking" sound. Loud enough to hear it inside. I also have the 10/30 delivery date. If you find something, please let me know. I will probably stop by at the dealer sometimes this week.
Old 11-06-2002 | 04:17 PM
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Slexis200, I had the same scenario...took the car in for simliar reasons, they gave me the "could not duplicate the issue" speech.
Now, after driving it some more, I can't tell if it is in my head or that I do need to be concerned. My Vin is low #903. I think it appears ok, but wish they would go ahead and check the specs for the clutch etc....for peace of mind at this point.
Old 11-06-2002 | 08:43 PM
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Originally posted by NismoEagleRock
i had a question regarding my transmission. i'm currently at about 350 miles(how ironic), and i notice the "clunking" sound from first to second gear that selski referred to in the above post. there was also a time when i was driving at a low speed and attempted to shift gears, while fully depressing the clutch, but then it was as if i pulled the car out of gear without stepping on the clutch at all. i'm not taking this too seriously because it doesn't happen too frequently and i have yet to see if it will be there when the break-in period is over, but i am concerned about this sound that i hear while inside the car with the windows rolled up(sound can be heard clearly only while windows are rolled up). i am assuming that the sound is coming from the flywheel. it is kind of like a spinning/rubbing metal sound coming from the tranny. when i depress the clutch, the sound goes away, but as soon as i release it the sound comes back. my 1979 280zx makes the same sound, maybe it's typical to rear wheel drive manual transmission cars? does anyone have any idea? any replies would be appreciated. thank you.
Wow 350 miles already Eagle? I'm at 150 so far.

Yeah I'm kinda concerned about this tranny problem. Not because it might be happening, but rather that I'm not sure how to diagnose IF I even have it. I guess only driving some more will help build a better picture of what malfunctioning really means. I'll pay more attention to the 1->2nd gear transition and see if I can see if I get the same sounds. Perhaps it's normal?

Oh well. We'll know in a few weeks or so.
Old 11-07-2002 | 08:41 AM
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VIN 559

No problems noted assuming the ones described above are QUITE noticeable. Have 3200 miles on it and getting ready for a long drive this weekend.

Hope if anything is going to happen, it will happen now rather than at ClubZ day at Thunderhill on Dec 14 (BTW, there is still room).
Old 11-07-2002 | 09:01 AM
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I have VIN 1174 and no shifting problems at all (at 5000 miles). So it's definitely not all low VINs that have the problem, but maybe more like the 1 in 25 that was mentioned.


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