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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 09:33 PM
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Default my clutch pedal is sooo anoying!

whenever i press down on my clutch it squeeks!!! It makes a sqeeking sound and its driving me crazy. Does anybody know what it could be?
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 09:41 PM
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Get some WD40, itll be fine.... Honda's do that too
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 11:15 PM
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Default Re: my clutch pedal is sooo anoying!

Originally posted by Reggi914
whenever i press down on my clutch it squeeks!!! It makes a sqeeking sound and its driving me crazy. Does anybody know what it could be?
mine too......when i press the clutch down all the way...it squeeks....

BUMP FOR HELP~
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Old Sep 6, 2004 | 08:20 AM
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Grease the joints, not oil them like WD-40. Use a moly-type grease (like the type they give ya for short shifter installs)
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Old Sep 6, 2004 | 10:46 AM
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Default WD-40

WD-40 is not really a good lube. In fact, it is not really meant as a lube at all. It is a Water Displacer (formula 40) meant to prevent rust. It is made of lighter fraction of petroleum and it mostly evaporates leaving a thin coating of varnish/tar/ whatever.

It will lube, but not grea.t

If you want to lube something like this, use a grease as JetPilot says. If you need a spray white lithium grease comes in a spray.

If you need a spray lube that is cleaner (ie not grease) try spray silicon.
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Old Sep 6, 2004 | 02:20 PM
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Here's another clutch oddity:

When you are using your windshield wiper, put your foot to the side of the clutch (touching) while at a stop, etc. Notice that the clutch will vibrate to the rhythm of the windshield wiper's half-revolutions. At least that happens with mine
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Old Sep 6, 2004 | 02:59 PM
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Originally posted by yobri
Here's another clutch oddity:

When you are using your windshield wiper, put your foot to the side of the clutch (touching) while at a stop, etc. Notice that the clutch will vibrate to the rhythm of the windshield wiper's half-revolutions. At least that happens with mine

I thought I was the only one!

Goes to show the lack of padding/insulation that Nissan skimped on to save weight.
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Old Sep 6, 2004 | 09:08 PM
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wd40 solved my squeak...

took me a bit of time to get rid of it... I just kept on spraying and trying til the squeak went away,,,,
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Old Sep 7, 2004 | 07:34 AM
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Originally posted by ISH
I thought I was the only one!

Goes to show the lack of padding/insulation that Nissan skimped on to save weight.
Actually, if you think about it, the wiper assembly and the clutch pedal are both mounted to the firewall. It takes a pretty good amount of torque to swing the wiper blades on such a long moment, so as the direction of travel reverses, the wiper motor/gearbox is "striking" against it's mounts, and thusly the firewall, which gets communicated to the pedal via its' mount.
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Old Sep 7, 2004 | 05:47 PM
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I can feel my mids and bass through my pedals lol

I always think my brakes are pulsating, then I just turn down the radio!
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