So my car is getting increasingly hard to shift. It's hard to get into get specially when cold. Sometimes the gears grind. It's a 2003, but out of warrenty to get the new tranny.


Could it be as simple as the clutch not disengaging all the way, because the clutch petal is not adjusted properly? If so what is the correct way to check if the clutch petal is in spec?

 

Re> “Could it be as simple as the clutch not disengaging all the way, because the clutch petal is not adjusted properly? If so what is the correct way to check if the clutch petal is in spec?”

I gotta ask… You knew the 2003 transmission is defective, but you didn’t demand a replacement within the drivetrain warranty period? Why?!


--Spike

 

Hmm.... Where did he say he knew it was defective during the warranty period?

 

. . . or that I owned the car during the warrenty period.


Eric

 

You purchased a car with a known drivetrain problem (the transmission) and didn't have any allowance for this?

--Spike

 

Read this thread:
https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....10#post4979010

--Spike

 

That thread is wrong I never had the car under warrenty. When I wrote that thread I didn't know when the original owner purchased the car from the dealership. I was only guessing it was under warrenty.

So back to the original question. Clutch petal adjustment? Should I check it out? And if so how? Also has anyone had any luck improving transmissions with new/different tranny fluid like Readline MTL or something?

 

take a look at this thread
there has been debate about if this type of adjustment messes with the disengagement of the clutch. maybe the previous owner did this?

actually, i don't know what the problem is and i don't think the clutch pedal adjustment thing is related. but you might as well check out the clutch pedal. and try out new tranny fluids. all cheaper than a new tranny, which is likely.

 

have you checked to see if the master cylinder in the pedal is leaking?

 

Ok… My mistake, and I apologize for the misunderstanding.

You say: “Sometimes the gears grind.” Gear-grinding is indicative of a synchromesh failure, and it probably means you have a significant problem with your transmission.

Reading your past posts on other threads, it is apparent that you have been dealing with this for awhile. You will get all sorts of guesses here from people who try to help you, but nobody can tell you for sure without directly examining the car. You don’t want to waste time and money trying to fix this with scattered advice such as changing your transmission fluid or adjusting the clutch.

What you need to do is take your car to a qualified mechanic/technician, and get a diagnosis. This way you end the torture and uncertainty, and learn what you must do to fix the problem.

--Spike