I have a 2007 Z 6MT with about 350 miles on it. I was wondering if I'm supposed to be able to hear the gears spinning when I'm in neutral with the foot off the clutch. It goes away once I depress the clutch (makes sense because the free gears will slow to a stop once I disconnect them from the engine.

I'm still breaking it in, so I've never taken it over 3.5k. No gear grinds...always granny shifting.

My only gripe is that after letting the car sit there for a few minutes to warm up, and then proceed to head to the stop sign at the end of the block, it takes a while for the car to get back into first (I never force it).

Getting back into first is easy once the car has gone a few more blocks. (Yes, I depress the clutch all the way)

So I'm just wondering....for the rest of you, can you hear your transmission spinning away when you're in neutral? Mechanically, speaking, yes, it should be spinning all the gears freely on the shaft, but am I supposed to be able to hear it?

Thanks!

 

Yes its normal, pretty much every Z I have seen/heard does it.

 

Yeah, its normal

 

my 06 with 1400miles does the same

 

thats your flywheel chattering not ur gears

 

Gah! For a brand new car, that chattering sure did scare me! Thanks guys!!

I was thinking...oh no...I killed my 07 Z!

How is it the flywheel chattering? I'm curious!

 

dont ask i was told the same when i got my car and when my best friend got his months before mine. but im sure more of the "Knowledged Posters" know. i would like to know too actually

 

omg my 07 does the same, funny how i was just asking my cousin about it and i saw this post....thank god it's normal

 

perhaps a sticky is in order haha...

 

Yes, Reason # 67,561 not to get a 6MT 350Z.