how to procced

MB_Z · 11-09-2011, 12:28 PM

About 2-3 weeks about 2nd gear began to grind on my first shift into 2nd of the day. That's really hit or miss did it 3 days in a row and then a week without and then will happen again out of nowhere. I've always been able to feel 2nd gear mesh as it went in doesn't do that for any other gear. When I took it to the dealership they said the checked the slave cylinder because of the TSB and concluded zero was wrong and the solution to the grind was to let the car warm up for 20-30 minutes. Seems like a absurd amount of time to let a car idle and warm. I tried it anyway and still ground going in 2nd and it continues to give me the meshing feel all time. Any ideas on what this could be and how to get my dealer to help me solve it besides letting a car sit for 30 minutes(which still didn't fix it )

m4a1mustang · 11-09-2011, 12:32 PM

This is mostly temp and fluid related. Switching to Redline will help a lot.

kenchan · 11-09-2011, 12:35 PM

warming up the car 20-30min?

are you in -40F in 1980?

370fan · 11-11-2011, 03:37 PM

Take it to the dealer as soon as you can. Ask to leave it there and for them to give you a loaner car while it's being fixed.

11-09-2011, 12:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
MB_Z Base Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 69 Drives: 11 370Z BS M6 SP Rep Power: 14	how to procced About 2-3 weeks about 2nd gear began to grind on my first shift into 2nd of the day. That's really hit or miss did it 3 days in a row and then a week without and then will happen again out of nowhere. I've always been able to feel 2nd gear mesh as it went in doesn't do that for any other gear. When I took it to the dealership they said the checked the slave cylinder because of the TSB and concluded zero was wrong and the solution to the grind was to let the car warm up for 20-30 minutes. Seems like a absurd amount of time to let a car idle and warm. I tried it anyway and still ground going in 2nd and it continues to give me the meshing feel all time. Any ideas on what this could be and how to get my dealer to help me solve it besides letting a car sit for 30 minutes(which still didn't fix it ) __________________ Factory NISMO suspension l HPS/K&N l F.I. 12" CBE

11-09-2011, 12:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	This is mostly temp and fluid related. Switching to Redline will help a lot. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

11-09-2011, 12:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	warming up the car 20-30min? are you in -40F in 1980?

11-11-2011, 03:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
370fan Base Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: J.P., LA Posts: 47 Drives: 2009 Nismo 370Z Rep Power: 15	Take it to the dealer as soon as you can. Ask to leave it there and for them to give you a loaner car while it's being fixed.