Is a juddery clutch common?

BrianMSmith · 04-22-2010, 08:37 PM

My 370Z sport M6 clutch is suprisingly bad, it actually feels like the dry-clutch on my Ducati 748. It often feels juddery or grabby and not smoothly engaging when starting from stop in 1st. More revs seems to help. Is this common? Thanks.

DIGItonium · 04-22-2010, 09:15 PM

I don't remember this happening on the 350Z, but it gets quite annoying when going from standstill. It was pretty bad when the car was new. The problem came back after "burning" the clutch, and then it went away after a day or two.

RatherZ · 04-22-2010, 10:04 PM

Mine's fairly new still... going from stop to 1st I sometimes get the shudder/clunky noise if I under-gas it or don't let off the clutch soon enough.

rj45 · 04-23-2010, 07:29 AM

Mine does the same thing. Car has 500 miles.

kenchan · 04-23-2010, 08:01 AM

I don't have shudder on the Z but it does like a slighly higher rpm when engaging 1st than other cars.

fisherg · 04-23-2010, 08:46 AM

Mine has a mild shudder which has not changed much since I took delivery and I now have 1800 miles. It depends on how you start off in 1st. It's smooth if you keep the rpms around 2 k on startup and then it engages OK. If you start will little power then you can detect a bit of vibration. I notified my dealer about it already and am keeping an eye on it and if it does not smooth out by 3 or 4k miles i'll request that they address it. It could be a number of things but I suspect maybe a slight misalignment in the pp assy who knows at this point.

JACKPAC · 04-23-2010, 09:15 AM

That clutch is why I went with the 7AT. Piss poor design at best.

370Zsteve · 04-23-2010, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JACKPAC

That clutch is why I went with the 7AT. Piss poor design at best.

Lies!

steveg78 · 04-23-2010, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JACKPAC

That clutch is why I went with the 7AT. Piss poor design at best.

Hahahaha, we'll see how many "blown 7AT" threads start as time goes on and people mod their cars...

TheWeatherman · 04-23-2010, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by BrianMSmith

My 370Z sport M6 clutch is suprisingly bad, it actually feels like the dry-clutch on my Ducati 748. It often feels juddery or grabby and not smoothly engaging when starting from stop in 1st. More revs seems to help. Is this common? Thanks.

Yeah, I've had it since new as well, and I have about 14,000 babied miles on it.

Rrrr r rrr rr rr reeevvvvvvvv..... shift (Grinding clunk), 2nd gear. Definitely not a smooth, buttery manual, that's for sure.

Xan · 04-23-2010, 11:33 AM

I really think this is just operator error... My clutch has no issues at all, even if I don't rev the engine at all, it's still smooth...

6MT · 04-23-2010, 11:34 AM

Ridiculous, all of it. While this manual is not the smoothest I've driven, it is one of the most precise. "Juddery"?..... MORE rpms man!! Learn how to properly drive a manual before commenting. I know, I'll get flamed for this, but I've driven manual gearboxed cars from Audi's to the Z and everything in between. I just don't see all the complaints. Just get over it and learn how to properly drive one or go with the 7AT.

Wow!

Xan · 04-23-2010, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by 6MT

Ridiculous, all of it. While this manual is not the smoothest I've driven, it is one of the most precise. "Juddery"?..... MORE rpms man!! Learn how to properly drive a manual before commenting. I know, I'll get flamed for this, but I've driven manual gearboxed cars from Audi's to the Z and everything in between. I just don't see all the complaints. Just get over it and learn how to properly drive one or go with the 7AT.

Wow!

I won't be flaming you, as I fully agree....

TheWeatherman · 04-23-2010, 11:37 AM

Yeah, I must be screwing up by not checking the speed of my synchros. Whatever guys. I've been driving manuals for 16 years and this is by far the clunkiest, roughest transmission I have owned for a manual. It still moves the car forward which is what counts.

JACKPAC · 04-23-2010, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by steveg78

Hahahaha, we'll see how many "blown 7AT" threads start as time goes on and people mod their cars...

Probably 1 per every 10 blown MT threads because most people can't seem to drive them correctly, and per every 25 "I burned my clutch" threads.

04-22-2010, 08:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
BrianMSmith Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: secret Posts: 267 Drives: 370Z, Ducati 748S Rep Power: 16	Is a juddery clutch common? My 370Z sport M6 clutch is suprisingly bad, it actually feels like the dry-clutch on my Ducati 748. It often feels juddery or grabby and not smoothly engaging when starting from stop in 1st. More revs seems to help. Is this common? Thanks.

04-22-2010, 09:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	I don't remember this happening on the 350Z, but it gets quite annoying when going from standstill. It was pretty bad when the car was new. The problem came back after "burning" the clutch, and then it went away after a day or two. __________________

04-23-2010, 08:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
fisherg Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 90 Drives: 10 370Z SR M6 Rep Power: 20	Mine has a mild shudder which has not changed much since I took delivery and I now have 1800 miles. It depends on how you start off in 1st. It's smooth if you keep the rpms around 2 k on startup and then it engages OK. If you start will little power then you can detect a bit of vibration. I notified my dealer about it already and am keeping an eye on it and if it does not smooth out by 3 or 4k miles i'll request that they address it. It could be a number of things but I suspect maybe a slight misalignment in the pp assy who knows at this point. __________________ THE OPEN ROAD IS WAITING.....Solid Red Touring 370ZR w/Navi

04-23-2010, 11:33 AM	#11 (permalink)
Xan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: MA Posts:99999999999999 Posts: 3,301 Drives: 370Z 40th Aniversary Rep Power: 24	I really think this is just operator error... My clutch has no issues at all, even if I don't rev the engine at all, it's still smooth... __________________

04-23-2010, 11:34 AM	#12 (permalink)
6MT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: ITU Zone 2 Posts: 22,459 Drives: Reliant Robin Rep Power: 1790	Ridiculous, all of it. While this manual is not the smoothest I've driven, it is one of the most precise. "Juddery"?..... MORE rpms man!! Learn how to properly drive a manual before commenting. I know, I'll get flamed for this, but I've driven manual gearboxed cars from Audi's to the Z and everything in between. I just don't see all the complaints. Just get over it and learn how to properly drive one or go with the 7AT. Wow! IDZRVIT, onzedge, JARblue and 2 others like this. __________________ Andrew 2009 370Z Sport/Touring 6MT sold 2013 Honda Civic Si coupe D/D

04-22-2010, 10:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
RatherZ Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 1 Drives: 2010 370Z Black Rep Power: 15	Mine's fairly new still... going from stop to 1st I sometimes get the shudder/clunky noise if I under-gas it or don't let off the clutch soon enough.

04-23-2010, 07:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
rj45 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: USA Posts: 60 Drives: 40th Anniversary Z Rep Power: 15	Mine does the same thing. Car has 500 miles.

04-23-2010, 08:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	I don't have shudder on the Z but it does like a slighly higher rpm when engaging 1st than other cars.

04-23-2010, 09:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
JACKPAC Track Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 516 Drives: MB 370z Rep Power: 17	That clutch is why I went with the 7AT. Piss poor design at best.

04-23-2010, 11:37 AM	#14 (permalink)
TheWeatherman Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 265 Drives: 2009 370Z 6MTw/Sport Rep Power: 16	Yeah, I must be screwing up by not checking the speed of my synchros. Whatever guys. I've been driving manuals for 16 years and this is by far the clunkiest, roughest transmission I have owned for a manual. It still moves the car forward which is what counts.

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