Rattle from tranny when car not in gear and clutch out
06-24-2004, 05:00 PM
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I have the same noise, and is noticeable when I first start up the car in the morning. After driving around for about 15 minutes the rattling noise is a lot quieter. It is still there, but is muted.
07-06-2004, 05:26 PM
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Bump for a helpful thread. After some hard driving on a twisty road, I put my 03 G35 in neutral and got out to stretch. I could not believe the rattling sound coming from my car. At first I thought maybe the culprit was my Borla exhaust and the connection to the cats. I was amazed when I put the clutch in and the sound completely disappeared and the car idled like it should. I am going to see what the dealer has to say when I next take it in for service, probably still 2 months away. The nasty rattle excluded, I have had no tranny problems at all. I love my car, but its disappointing that a $35k "luxury sport coupe" rattles like a rust bucket at stoplights.
08-05-2004, 08:46 AM
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Having the exact same problem for the last year - clutch vibrates when warm, rattles when clutch is out - rattles really loud as you turn the car off...
After 4 trips to the dealer over about 12 months I've finally got them to replace my tranny, clutch, & flywheel under warrenty.
Lets see if this finally fixes the problem, to be continued....
After 4 trips to the dealer over about 12 months I've finally got them to replace my tranny, clutch, & flywheel under warrenty.
Lets see if this finally fixes the problem, to be continued....
08-13-2004, 11:29 PM
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Clunking from Trans in Neutral
Originally posted by freshzz
I have this same problem.
I can clearly hear it when I pull into my garage.
I have this same problem.
I can clearly hear it when I pull into my garage.
08-13-2004, 11:37 PM
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Originally posted by LBSOHK
ok so i got the call from my dealer , he said the noise is not normal , they are aware of the noise and as for now he ordered a new tranny for my car.... couldnt tell me exactly where the noise was coming from .... im a little worried , my Z is the first one they will do the major service on... also little strange that they cant tell me what exactly is wrong , his words were " there is definitly a strange noise coming from the tranny we will replace it "
well i guess they are fixing the problem so i shouldnt *****...
thumbs up for my dealer
ok so i got the call from my dealer , he said the noise is not normal , they are aware of the noise and as for now he ordered a new tranny for my car.... couldnt tell me exactly where the noise was coming from .... im a little worried , my Z is the first one they will do the major service on... also little strange that they cant tell me what exactly is wrong , his words were " there is definitly a strange noise coming from the tranny we will replace it "
well i guess they are fixing the problem so i shouldnt *****...
thumbs up for my dealer
08-13-2004, 11:47 PM
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Re: Clunking from Trans in Neutral
Originally posted by lamicone
Ok, here are my questions. Please anyone let me know if you have noticed this. I pull into the garage, and take it her out of gear and just sit there. After about a minute or so I can hear and feel what sounds like clunks from the transmission. They are hard enough that you can actually feel the car move a little. Has anyone noticed this? The clunks are loud also. The other thing that I noticed (not as bad) is the sound of the shift linkage while shifting. My wife pulled out of the driveway the other day, and I could actually hear the linkage rattling as she shifted. Car only has 1100 miles on it.
Ok, here are my questions. Please anyone let me know if you have noticed this. I pull into the garage, and take it her out of gear and just sit there. After about a minute or so I can hear and feel what sounds like clunks from the transmission. They are hard enough that you can actually feel the car move a little. Has anyone noticed this? The clunks are loud also. The other thing that I noticed (not as bad) is the sound of the shift linkage while shifting. My wife pulled out of the driveway the other day, and I could actually hear the linkage rattling as she shifted. Car only has 1100 miles on it.
08-31-2004, 06:08 PM
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Here is my experience with the tranny problems:
'03 Touring, pre-ordered by my uncle. I bought it from him with 7k on it. Shortly after buying it, I noticed the EXACT noise that was previously posted in the mpeg clip. I thought it was unusual, made some calls and was told it was normal. I drove it like that for 5 months with no problems...very smooth shifting, etc. Then on a highway trip, I geared down to 4th for a very fast pass, and noticed a slight grind going into 6th. Didn't even really feel it, but heard it. I could repeat this every time going into 6th at a moderately fast shift speed. At slow/reasonable shift speed, this did not happen. When I got off the highway, I geared down into 2nd hard and it again ground the gears. Drove home that Sunday with no problems. I live in Auburn, AL...small town, not too many Z's around here...so I took the car to Regal Nissan outside of Atlanta to look at it (my dad lives there and I used them before...). If anyone is around Atlanta, I highly recommend this dealership. Long story made short, they basically agreed that there was an issue and immediately replaced the tranny with a newer revision tranny no questions asked. They also replaced the clevis pin in the pedal mechanism and replaced the two front tires all under warranty and all within 5 days of dropping it off. This took place at ~16k.
New tranny is extremely notchy in 5th and 6th. Noise is gone, other than notchiness it drives great. Dealership told me they had already replaced 10+ trannys and that this is a known problem. Don't let them give you any BS about this being "normal" because that is a total load of crap. We didn't pay ~$30k for a car that sounds like that and eventually degrades to having shift problems. I now have 20k on the car and still have no problems. Keeping my fingers crossed.
'03 Touring, pre-ordered by my uncle. I bought it from him with 7k on it. Shortly after buying it, I noticed the EXACT noise that was previously posted in the mpeg clip. I thought it was unusual, made some calls and was told it was normal. I drove it like that for 5 months with no problems...very smooth shifting, etc. Then on a highway trip, I geared down to 4th for a very fast pass, and noticed a slight grind going into 6th. Didn't even really feel it, but heard it. I could repeat this every time going into 6th at a moderately fast shift speed. At slow/reasonable shift speed, this did not happen. When I got off the highway, I geared down into 2nd hard and it again ground the gears. Drove home that Sunday with no problems. I live in Auburn, AL...small town, not too many Z's around here...so I took the car to Regal Nissan outside of Atlanta to look at it (my dad lives there and I used them before...). If anyone is around Atlanta, I highly recommend this dealership. Long story made short, they basically agreed that there was an issue and immediately replaced the tranny with a newer revision tranny no questions asked. They also replaced the clevis pin in the pedal mechanism and replaced the two front tires all under warranty and all within 5 days of dropping it off. This took place at ~16k.
New tranny is extremely notchy in 5th and 6th. Noise is gone, other than notchiness it drives great. Dealership told me they had already replaced 10+ trannys and that this is a known problem. Don't let them give you any BS about this being "normal" because that is a total load of crap. We didn't pay ~$30k for a car that sounds like that and eventually degrades to having shift problems. I now have 20k on the car and still have no problems. Keeping my fingers crossed.
09-09-2004, 07:45 PM
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I have all the above issues, some worse than others, the grinding, the notchy shifting, the random rattles. I took it in a while back and the told me they could not duplicate it. Did get the front tires replaced, but now the steering wheel is not straight. And I get random tire pressure failure lights. Hmmmm I got a 04 with 10k on it. I still love the car, but Im starting to wonder why. if its because I think its a sweet ride? Or I love it just so I dont have to face the fact that it might just be a 30k turd. Im a Z owner who is loosing faith in the Z.
09-13-2004, 02:39 PM
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clutch noise/ rattle in neutral
Originally posted by LBSOHK
i just droped off my car to a dealer yesterday because of this rattle.. he called me back today saying its definately tranny problem , he couldnt tell me exactly what was the problem cause he was still waiting for the " autorization from nissan " to take my car apart
my car only has 2000 miles on it , i broke her in properly and now this , i'll let u know when i hear from him again
i just droped off my car to a dealer yesterday because of this rattle.. he called me back today saying its definately tranny problem , he couldnt tell me exactly what was the problem cause he was still waiting for the " autorization from nissan " to take my car apart
my car only has 2000 miles on it , i broke her in properly and now this , i'll let u know when i hear from him again
Had my Z in for the same thing. New clutch assembly & trany going in this Wed. Authorization took 1 day. Parts took 2 Wks to come in.
09-22-2004, 09:39 PM
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i had my trany replace. noise went away but came back. my car work fine. i drive my car vary hard. i dont baby it. the noise is there not worries about it. a nissan tech. told me that they cant really fix it. because the car that come in work fine. but the noise is there. i am in a z club in dallas/fort worth. alot of us have the same problem. but not worrie about it. nothing have been broken in any of our Z club member.
09-22-2004, 09:45 PM
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yes in texas u can get a new one or nissan will buy it back at full price. call TXDOT.OR TYPE LEMON LAW TEXAS. call them and file a complain. they will help u get a new one or buy back. lemon law in texas if same problem more than 3 times or same problem in less than 12000 miles apart . THIS IS FOR (MODE 101) in texas
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09-23-2004, 06:25 PM
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Picked up the car Friday. Runs well, trany tight without shaking while driving. Pattern tight and short - - really feels good. However, after the car warms up and is driven for a while, the damn rattlle is there, not wuite as loud as before, but still there.
