I have noticed that after driving the car hard (hard excelleration) that the throw-out bearing makes a decent amount of noise. This doesn't happen from normal driving. I know it has been mentioned by a few people before, has anyone had this looked at by Nissan? Any more cases of this?

 

It's also after long drives. Sounds like rocks in a tumbler until I push the clutch in. I am going to have to take it in.

 

I made sure to do a search on this one....

I have about 90 miles in this car now.
I noticed the sound of the throwout bearings since I got the car a week ago.
It was pretty loud today after a 30 minute drive. I'm sure it's the throwout bearings because I step in the clutch and the sound died out as the clutch stopped spinning.

 

What is a 'throwout bearing'?

 

clutch bearing...

 

Does everyone have this? Or is this a problem? The sound on mine only occurs when pressing the clutch in first gear..

 

Actually there was another thread on this issue. IMHO you should not have throw-out bearing noise. Take it back to the dealer and have them look at it. Then please post what they say/do.

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i also have this throw out bearing noise after a drive .. its happened since day one .. i was told it was typical of the VQ35 engine to make this noise .. is there anyone who isnt getting this noise? i have to push in the clutch to not get the noise

 

I do not have the noise (1800 miles). I have replaced several on other vehicles. They will run for a long while and the noise will get worse. It means the bearing is worn and out of lube. Eventually the noise will become so bad you won't believe it. I've never let one go all the way so don't know what happens at ultimate yield.

I can't believe the dealers are saying this is "normal". If it wasn't under warranty I bet they would say, your throw-out bearing is bad and needs replaced, that'll be $1500 please, 50c for the part and $1499.50 for labor!

This is exactly why I think a problems topic is needed. Not a big deal, but hard to keep all the threads together and find posted responses from dealers. It could be they got a bad batch of bearings. It happens, my father worked at a bearing plant, my brother still does.


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actually .. the dealers are saying the noise is just transmission noise .. it just sounds similar to a throw out bearing ..

 

If the sound you hear can be described as -

... I pulled up to a drive-in window..put the car in neutral and I heard a terrible sound from under the car (made louder by the brick wall beside my drivers door). I pushed in on the clutch and it went away..Let it out noisy again.

Then this might be the deal -

The noise we hear is part of the design of the transmission. It's sometimes called gear-lash, but some manufacturers refer to it as gear roll-over noise. Other rear drive manuals also make this noise when hot. Manufactures know this and some send them out the door with heavier grade oils in them.

I've had the sound with other cars

 

Okay... that sounds logical.

I sure hope thats right.