flirt Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 come on you tekkys, what is one as mine is going and can i cange it easily? makesa knocking sound when in neutral engine on. then when i push the clutch in, i t stops!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 I think they all make a noise at sometime or other, mine does Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 I think they all make a noise at sometime or other, mine does So does mine and its only got 8600 miles on the clock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest prescience Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 come on you tekkys, what is one as mine is going and can i cange it easily? makesa knocking sound when in neutral engine on. then when i push the clutch in, i t stops!! Sounds pretty normal. A thrust or release bearing is something which pushes on a spring (the diaphragm spring) normally in the centre of that spring which causes the outer edges of the spring to pull the clutch plate away from the flywheel to disengage the drive see here ... http://auto.howstuffworks.com/clutch1.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GC350z Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 My car makes a noise sort of like a kettle boiling when I release the clutch. Sounds awful but I think normal. Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flirt Posted April 8, 2007 Author Share Posted April 8, 2007 oh thats good then... cheers lads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 Supposed to be one of the famous "z" problems, people have had loys of clutches changed under warrenty to find the noise come back after a few months. Leave your clutch mate I expect there is nothing wrong with it, wait till it starts slipping till you change it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GC350z Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Just back from Nissan. Noise has gotten so bad when hot or in traffic or stationary I had to take her in. Mechanic says thrust bearing is most likely stuffed. Sounds like bits are loose in there. Have to take her back in again next Friday for service and a closer examination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissZ Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 I had my release bearing replaced twice by my garage (now ex garage) because of the noise it was making. I got seriously pee'd of with them because after each change they said 'it's sorted' and it was exactly the same. I eventually ended up seeing Nissan Switzerlands head mechanic who during a test drive said he couldn't hear anything wrong. After he realised what I was talking about he nipped into their head office, took the keys of a brand new 06 model owned by someone there and took me for a drive..... same noise..... Couldn't really argue my case after that. It does appear to be normal. He actually suggested I change garages if they didn't know this!!! He was however stumped when I asked him 'how the hell can I measure the oil level from the dipstick???' He tried to show me and was as clueless as me as to how much oil was in the engine! A cold engine seems to be the only way.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 you should only measure the oil level when it's cold anyway to get a true reading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev-the-Rev Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 I'm currently on my third clutch thrust bearing in less than a year. I've given up now and have decided to accept that it is just not up to the job and will have to live with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GC350z Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 Unfortunately mine is so bad it's almost undriveable. The mechanic suspects the bearing is on its way out and there’s a piece moving in it. From the passenger seat he could hear it clearly whereas from the drivers side I couldn’t. I can hear it when driving out of my underground garage where the area leading to the gate is like an enclosed tunnel. So with the windows open it echoes. Changing gear when cold makes a loud audible clunk. Same when the engine is hot after about 30mins driving. It actually sounds like the gear box is being damaged when stationary with the clutch out. Short grinding and clunking sounds. It’s so bad I keep my foot on the clutch when stationary. Will know more after they investigate on Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 what was the out come from your visit to the garage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GC350z Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Service cost me €208. Oil change seemed to take most of the noise away. Two mechanics went for lengthy test drive and could hear anything. Very strange. Was the same mechanic as before so he knew what to listen for. I can still hear some noises but not like before. I asked them to lubricate the drop linkage as it was bugging me and now it’s worse then before. Will have to go back. They said to drop round any time if I start hearing noises again. One bad point for the garage. I spoke to sales man about new Z and he was to call with prices for trade in. Never heard back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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