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Originally posted by dimitri
well what i have is 2004 track.... built in 7/03 .. i took it to the dealer and they told me this is normal.(nothchiness in second gear no grind though also 1st gear always seems hard to put in ...also seems that you can hear all the mechanical parts it the transmission when shifting gears )Does this seem normal to you guys ?
well what i have is 2004 track.... built in 7/03 .. i took it to the dealer and they told me this is normal.(nothchiness in second gear no grind though also 1st gear always seems hard to put in ...also seems that you can hear all the mechanical parts it the transmission when shifting gears )Does this seem normal to you guys ?
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Originally posted by dimitri
well what i have is 2004 track.... built in 7/03 .. i took it to the dealer and they told me this is normal.(nothchiness in second gear no grind though also 1st gear always seems hard to put in ...also seems that you can hear all the mechanical parts it the transmission when shifting gears )Does this seem normal to you guys ?
well what i have is 2004 track.... built in 7/03 .. i took it to the dealer and they told me this is normal.(nothchiness in second gear no grind though also 1st gear always seems hard to put in ...also seems that you can hear all the mechanical parts it the transmission when shifting gears )Does this seem normal to you guys ?
But, even the new tranny behaves like you described. It's not butter smooth, but I can live with the notchiness going into 1st or 2nd gear. I never downshift into 1st unless I'm either stopped or barely rolling. Also, the service manual specifically recommends or requires that the clutch is depressed all the way for a gear change. In the past, I've always gotten away with depressing the clutch only half way for a gear change. I don't do that in the Z though because of these tranny issues.
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Just to let others know that are having problems with the tranny issue. Im in the final step in resovling my problems with nissan. After getting BBB involved got a call from nissan today and they are going to buyback my veh. After 4 trannys and tire issues Im glad its over. So all in the same boat dont give up its a long process started in Oct last year. If anybody looking for a cold air filter intake I'll sell my its new never bolted on $50 you pay shipping.
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I know on my old sentra, among other cars, that if someone drove for a long period with there hand resting on the shifter, that it would cause problems with the tranny staying in gear. I've also heard that sometime when people are having problems with the tranny and going in and out of gears, sometimes the shifter itself is to blame. I'm curious to see if the short shifter could be a couple thousandths of an inch off causing chronic problems in the trannys. Has anyone looked into this? I know that getting the 008 tranny and the undated pdeal assembly helps the problem, but are you just putting an oversized bandaid on to make the problem go away for a lot longer.
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Originally posted by twenty8special
I know on my old sentra, among other cars, that if someone drove for a long period with there hand resting on the shifter, that it would cause problems with the tranny staying in gear. I've also heard that sometime when people are having problems with the tranny and going in and out of gears, sometimes the shifter itself is to blame. I'm curious to see if the short shifter could be a couple thousandths of an inch off causing chronic problems in the trannys. Has anyone looked into this? I know that getting the 008 tranny and the undated pdeal assembly helps the problem, but are you just putting an oversized bandaid on to make the problem go away for a lot longer.
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I know on my old sentra, among other cars, that if someone drove for a long period with there hand resting on the shifter, that it would cause problems with the tranny staying in gear. I've also heard that sometime when people are having problems with the tranny and going in and out of gears, sometimes the shifter itself is to blame. I'm curious to see if the short shifter could be a couple thousandths of an inch off causing chronic problems in the trannys. Has anyone looked into this? I know that getting the 008 tranny and the undated pdeal assembly helps the problem, but are you just putting an oversized bandaid on to make the problem go away for a lot longer.
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... but what caused the syncros to go bad... its either a bad design, or something else is doing something it shouldn't be doing, resulting in the syncros to go bad. I guess either way they can just beef up the syncros to make em last longer, but if so the problem will come back after maybe 3 or 4 times the miles as before... just a thought... it could very well that the syncros where just poorly designed, but you gotta explore all possibilities when troubleshooting.
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Originally posted by twenty8special
... but what caused the syncros to go bad... its either a bad design, or something else is doing something it shouldn't be doing, resulting in the syncros to go bad. I guess either way they can just beef up the syncros to make em last longer, but if so the problem will come back after maybe 3 or 4 times the miles as before... just a thought... it could very well that the syncros where just poorly designed, but you gotta explore all possibilities when troubleshooting.
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... but what caused the syncros to go bad... its either a bad design, or something else is doing something it shouldn't be doing, resulting in the syncros to go bad. I guess either way they can just beef up the syncros to make em last longer, but if so the problem will come back after maybe 3 or 4 times the miles as before... just a thought... it could very well that the syncros where just poorly designed, but you gotta explore all possibilities when troubleshooting.
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I have the 008, but without the new clutch assembly, and I don't get any grinding. My friend with his original clutch ('04 Perf) has no problems either. I have about 13k miles and he's at 20k. OverZ, how many miles do you have on either of your trannies? Maybe I drive like a grandma (23-24mpg avg)...
I still have a bad habit of leaving my hand over the stick shift too, which I read might be bad for the syncros, but I don't know where else to put it (especially without a porno mag).
Since you're in FL, it must be the humidity that's screwing up your syncros! Move to NorCal, and use moisturizers!
I still have a bad habit of leaving my hand over the stick shift too, which I read might be bad for the syncros, but I don't know where else to put it (especially without a porno mag).
Since you're in FL, it must be the humidity that's screwing up your syncros! Move to NorCal, and use moisturizers!
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Originally posted by dnguyent
I still have a bad habit of leaving my hand over the stick shift too, which I read might be bad for the syncros, but I don't know where else to put it (especially without a porno mag).
I still have a bad habit of leaving my hand over the stick shift too, which I read might be bad for the syncros, but I don't know where else to put it (especially without a porno mag).
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Originally posted by twenty8special
... but what caused the syncros to go bad... its either a bad design, or something else is doing something it shouldn't be doing, resulting in the syncros to go bad. I guess either way they can just beef up the syncros to make em last longer, but if so the problem will come back after maybe 3 or 4 times the miles as before... just a thought... it could very well that the syncros where just poorly designed, but you gotta explore all possibilities when troubleshooting.
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... but what caused the syncros to go bad... its either a bad design, or something else is doing something it shouldn't be doing, resulting in the syncros to go bad. I guess either way they can just beef up the syncros to make em last longer, but if so the problem will come back after maybe 3 or 4 times the miles as before... just a thought... it could very well that the syncros where just poorly designed, but you gotta explore all possibilities when troubleshooting.
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Snychros will always eventually wear out...just like a clutch wears out. They take the brunt of the gear speed change when shifting gears and they wear. How long it takes them to wear out depends on the quality of the synchro and how much abuse they take.
Holding your hand on the shifter will not hurt the snychros.
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Originally posted by dimitri
well what i have is 2004 track.... built in 7/03 .. i took it to the dealer and they told me this is normal.(nothchiness in second gear no grind though also 1st gear always seems hard to put in ...also seems that you can hear all the mechanical parts it the transmission when shifting gears )Does this seem normal to you guys ?
well what i have is 2004 track.... built in 7/03 .. i took it to the dealer and they told me this is normal.(nothchiness in second gear no grind though also 1st gear always seems hard to put in ...also seems that you can hear all the mechanical parts it the transmission when shifting gears )Does this seem normal to you guys ?
When down shifting into 1st while rolling are you rev matching??
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Originally posted by dnguyent
I have the 008, but without the new clutch assembly, and I don't get any grinding. My friend with his original clutch ('04 Perf) has no problems either. I have about 13k miles and he's at 20k. OverZ, how many miles do you have on either of your trannies? Maybe I drive like a grandma (23-24mpg avg)...
I still have a bad habit of leaving my hand over the stick shift too, which I read might be bad for the syncros, but I don't know where else to put it (especially without a porno mag).
Since you're in FL, it must be the humidity that's screwing up your syncros! Move to NorCal, and use moisturizers!
I have the 008, but without the new clutch assembly, and I don't get any grinding. My friend with his original clutch ('04 Perf) has no problems either. I have about 13k miles and he's at 20k. OverZ, how many miles do you have on either of your trannies? Maybe I drive like a grandma (23-24mpg avg)...
I still have a bad habit of leaving my hand over the stick shift too, which I read might be bad for the syncros, but I don't know where else to put it (especially without a porno mag).
Since you're in FL, it must be the humidity that's screwing up your syncros! Move to NorCal, and use moisturizers!
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There shouldn't be any grinding. I think notchiness into 1st, 2nd, and maybe 3rd is something I can learn to live with. All that rattling in the transmission is funky...I'm learning to live with that too.
But, grinding. No, I couldn't live with that. My old car started grinding its gears at around 140k miles, and it's only getting worse. The car is worth less than $2k now, so it's not even worth it for me to get a new clutch/tranny. I got 10 years and over 150k miles out of it without ever getting a single tuneup; I just did the basic air filter, oil change, spark plug, brake pads maintenance myself. I consider that car disposable now. On a Z with less than 20k miles, I'd be demanding the dealership fix the grinding problem (again)!
But, grinding. No, I couldn't live with that. My old car started grinding its gears at around 140k miles, and it's only getting worse. The car is worth less than $2k now, so it's not even worth it for me to get a new clutch/tranny. I got 10 years and over 150k miles out of it without ever getting a single tuneup; I just did the basic air filter, oil change, spark plug, brake pads maintenance myself. I consider that car disposable now. On a Z with less than 20k miles, I'd be demanding the dealership fix the grinding problem (again)!
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Tranny replaced April 2004, Maroone Nissan (Miami, Florida)
First one had problems with third gear.
New one will gear from fifth to neutral on its own.
Maybe, I will have an accident and die and Nissan will finally noticed our problems.
First one had problems with third gear.
New one will gear from fifth to neutral on its own.
Maybe, I will have an accident and die and Nissan will finally noticed our problems.
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tranny replaced at 14,400 miles. 5th gear grind. Courtesy Nissan Richardson, Tx.
Great service dept. Have all my service done here. Ken Palmer asst. service mgr is a real prince.
Great service dept. Have all my service done here. Ken Palmer asst. service mgr is a real prince.
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Mines going to be finished this Tuesday at Mossy Nissan San Diego 19k-ish miles
Mines going to be finished this Tuesday at Mossy Nissan San Diego 19k-ish miles