Chineseguy

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I have a 06 Base Z and lately the car have been grinding when i shift to 5th gear. Does it have anything to do with the clutch wearing out?? my car has about 13k miles. This happens when i go from 4th to 5th and 6th to 5th too. It happens once in a awhile even when i granny shift.

Wired 24/7

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repairing forum sticky... (I have no idea how you have been a member this long and didn't know about tranny grind problems)

take it in for warranty service, IF AND ONLY IF you can reproduce the problem on a test drive. If you give the car to the dealer to test drive, they will most likely say they can't reproduce the problem.

bbs350z

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my z has that same problem,. 5th gear synchro. welcome to our lovely nissans ; )

FairLadeeeZ

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Go to Superior Nissan in Fremont.. Tell em what happens and im pretty sure they'll fix it. You wont have to go on a test drive and reproduce the sound.. and least i didnt..

shifty711

Welcome to the Z family, your cherry has officially been popped.

jonny407

Try shifting into 5th without pushing too far to the top right. I noticed a similar problem when I had my clutch replaced. I started shifting into fifth without jamming it in the far right corner and it shifts smooth. Let me know if this is any help.

plumpzz

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wait until the issue becomes easily reproducible. it'll save you time and money. If they don't find an issue, they can charge you money for a 'service' fee.