Ok, went to the track today. Preloaded the clutch and launched at 4500. It wheel hopped a bit, I let off and get back on her. It pops out of gear and I cant get it back in gear so I coast the rest of the way knowing I screwed up something.

The car does go into gear but grinds every time. Cruising, the car seems perfectly fine. Slipping it into 1st seems to cause the worst of the grinding. I also noticed that the clutch was very very soft.

Any ideas fellas? Master slave cylinder maybe? That would explain the soft clutch and that it might not be fully disengaging....

I have zero luck at the track it seems.

edit: I actually said "FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU U" when i was coasting down the track, ROFL!

 

You need to just give me that damn car already. I'll put her into 11s and take good care of her without breaking anything.

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Have you checked for leaking fluid or dirty fluid in or around the cylinders?

 

no leaks... a little dirty around the cylinders though.

 

throw out bearing?

If you not sure, check out my video clip.

https://my350z.com/forum/engine-and-...-fly-help.html

 

Dooo eettttt!!

 

definitely not, mines a 100% cannot mistake it for grinding kind of sound.

 

definitely not, the noise my car is making is only when i shift and its 100% grinding.

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

 

is it hard to shift with the car cut off??

 

doesnt seem like it.. i'll try in the morning.

 

Check with Alberto. He's already been through that process.

 

Do you smell Clutch?
I killed my clutch at the track before and it would grind when ever I tried to get it into gear.

 

Humm do you feel like clutch issue? I mean it sounds like it could be tranny. But hope not.

What clutch u running with that monster?

 

clutchmasters FX400, i'd actually be happy if it was the clutch so i can get rid of it and get something more friendly to drive.

 

no i didnt smell clutch.

 

Edited title to reflect thread content...

 

thanks VO!

I can get the car in gear when the car is off like its normal. I can get the car into gear when when the car is running but its grinding. clutch is feeling really soft compared to normal. HELP!

 

does the pedal return slowly?

how does the shifter feel once its in gear? is it sloppy or tight in there (no pun intended)

 

once it's in gear it feels tight, like normal. its just a matter of the terrible grinding going into gear. 1st and 2nd are the worst and it gets better the higher i go.

 

It's hard to tell. Could be a clutch issue or you messed up your sychros. It's really hard to tell. My guess is the hard launch glazed your clutch, and now it's not disengaging completely, causing the grind.