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Old 08-31-2016, 12:00 PM   #1 (permalink)
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After getting my clutch swapped by some shady mechanic (I wanted to go to Nissan but my dad insisted his friend had the upmost expertise in clutches so i gave in) my car had the ability to shift out of any hear into neutral without ending the clutch. So as an example, I can be driving in 3rd, gas it a little and then be able to pull the shifter from 3rd to neutral withou any problem. Any ideas? I think it's not engaging correctly. What are your guys thoughts? Thanks!

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Old 08-31-2016, 12:14 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Maybe I'm confused - you're saying that you can take the car out of gear without pressing the clutch? Pretty much every MT car I've owned will let you do that.
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Maybe I'm confused - you're saying that you can take the car out of gear without pressing the clutch? Pretty much every MT car I've owned will let you do that.
Really? I thought it was a bad thing. Because, I could have the car in 3rd gear at 5000 rpm and just pull it out to neutral without touching the clutch. That's normal?
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Either it's normal, or I've owned a bunch of broken cars.
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Either it's normal, or I've owned a bunch of broken cars.
😂😂 I called Nissan and they said this was definitely not normal. I was confused wether it was a sales thing so I can bring my car in and waste money. Or they're being honest
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Same as with Chuck33079, every manual transmission I've owned/driven over the last 45 years or so would do that - especially under low/no load.

But I haven't driven a MT 370Z, so maybe Nissan did something "weird."
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But I haven't driven a MT 370Z, so maybe Nissan did something "weird."
If OP's Z really has a problem, then I've got it too.
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<--- I got the same problem.... but don't consider it a problem haha
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OP, you are fine. Simple reason is that you caught the moment when there's no load on the gears, allowing you to simply pull to neutral without clutch.

However, I would caution, you shouldn't need anything more than a very light touch to achieve this. If you have to yank it to get out of gear/into neutral, you are not at the right timing and shouldn't try.
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How do you think folks can shift without mashing in on the clutch. It is not recommended on a tranny with synchros's though due to damage to the synchros that can be caused.
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I can always count on you guys ���� thanks for the advice! I was just tripping then
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Yeah, you're good.

I'm now waiting for your CSC to go bad though...
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Yeah, you're good.

I'm now waiting for your CSC to go bad though...
Replaced it already a 4,000 miles ago with the Z1 one
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Yeah, you're good.

I'm now waiting for your CSC to go bad though...
Replaced it already a 4,000 miles ago with the Z1 HD CSC
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