6MT guys, minor clutch pedal thump..
 

Hi guys,

I just wanted to ask those of you who own the 6MT 370Z if you feel a minor thump sound (little kick on your foot) when you are releasing the clutch and almost on the clutch's idle or normal position..

Is this normal or is it just me and I should get it checked..??

I have no issues engaging any of the gears..

Appreciate your comments, thanks!

no thump here.

i have noticed the problem to. i havent had it forever but when i hit about 7000 miles it started i dont think its a problem though

same here i felt it alot when i first got the car but havent noticed it in a while....being my first manual car i thought all cars did that at first

No "thump" with mine.

i noticed that when im in 6th gear, and i lightly tap my accel, i can feel the stick actually move couple of millimeters further down. and this happens each time if i were to push down on the accelerator im not sure if thats the snychro sensor that is being transmitted (dont have that option installed). thought it was kind of a suprise....

From my experience, this is completely normal for any manual car. In every gear, the shifter will move ever so slightly if go from no throttle to some throttle and back.

nice. my 00 civic SI nor my 01 integra type R never did that. i guess thats technology for ya ^_^ thx for the heads up

no thump/clunk unless its one of those scenarios where im slowing/braking and pushing the clutch in while in first (heavy traffic). but when i cruise in 6th, the shifter will shake itself forward and make a very very low ticking sound. ill bump it back a bit and it goes away...

fwd wont, but rwd/awd will.

nice. i luv my z ^^ :tup:

That's because the shifter was connnected to the trans by cables. It was isolated from the engine and trans movement. In the 370 the shifter is directly attached to the trans and as the engine produces torque it moves because the motor and trans are moving on their mounts. This is perfectly normal

^^what he said!

FWD cars don't exhibit that because the shift linkages are so long and are usually cables. The transmission linkage in the 370Z is very direct, which is why you feel the movement and vibration.

Oops, Modshack beat me too it, nevermind :rolleyes:

So, this "issue" is not really with the stick.. it's the clutch pedal itself..

I just came back from running a couple of errands and same thing.. it's a slight thump/clunk when releasing the clutch pedal almost near the idle/normal position for the pedal. When it thumps/clunks I also feel a slight/little kick in my foot..

I'm concerned about this and my Z only has 375 miles...

However, I have no issues at all when up-shifting/down-shifting and no issues at all with the Synchro-Rev...

Should I get this checked ASAP or you guys think it can wait until the first maintenance checkup...??

^ mine does that too. it sounds more like a little click for me. Almost sounds like the pedal is loose from the arm but I know thats not the case.

geez watch the video of the viper that set the record lap time at nurburghring on youtube. That is the definition of RWD shifter movement. Thing looks like it's bouncing around between first and sixth whenever the guy isn't braking. It's actually in the nurburghring post over in the track section.

I feel the thumping on the clutch pedal too. Have no idea what it is. Did you ever find out?

mine does it to
 

Mine does it to i have 11,000 mile and didnt notice till it had about 9,000 miles you feel it when your at a drive through or at a red light.Its not loud enough to hear when you are listening under the hood but you can feel it through the pedal.I think we are feeling the throw-out bearing and its probably normal but its kind of bothersome anyway.

Yah, I didn't notice it before but now I can feel the thump.

Did you guy's even read Modshack's and Chris's explanation earlier in this thread?