Manual Transmission Not Going Into Gear

Jorbes13 · 05-05-2025, 09:09 PM

I have a 2016 Nismo with about 10k miles. I went to take it out for the first time this year, and it started up just fine, but it wouldn’t go into any gears. CMC is full, clutch pedal feels fine and returns when I press it. No leaks under the car. I have the RJM clutch pedal if that matters, but that has been on since I bought the car. Any thoughts?

ZoomZ · 05-06-2025, 09:44 AM

1.CMC is bypassing/failed?

2.Slave Cylinder is seized/not extending far enough?

vtec to vvel · 05-06-2025, 10:32 PM

I drive my Z once every 2 weeks, and I have noticed it is a bit harder to get into gear when cold and initial start up, but does get easier as it warms up.

1. Does it go into gear when the car is off?
2. Have you tried letting the car warm up and tried again?
3. This may be a long shot, but can work. Lean forward and slam backwards towards the seat while in neutral and try to have the car roll back SAFELY a little bit, and then see if it goes into gear.
4. Do you still have the OEM CSC on the car?

05-05-2025, 09:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jorbes13 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Saint Louis MO Posts: 113 Drives: 2016 Nismo Tech MT Rep Power: 3365	Manual Transmission Not Going Into Gear I have a 2016 Nismo with about 10k miles. I went to take it out for the first time this year, and it started up just fine, but it wouldn’t go into any gears. CMC is full, clutch pedal feels fine and returns when I press it. No leaks under the car. I have the RJM clutch pedal if that matters, but that has been on since I bought the car. Any thoughts?

05-06-2025, 09:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
ZoomZ Track Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 785 Drives: 17' 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 40656	1.CMC is bypassing/failed? 2.Slave Cylinder is seized/not extending far enough? __________________ “Action without vision is a nightmare.”

05-06-2025, 10:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
vtec to vvel A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: In a house Posts: 3,981 Drives: Z Rep Power: 502910	I drive my Z once every 2 weeks, and I have noticed it is a bit harder to get into gear when cold and initial start up, but does get easier as it warms up. 1. Does it go into gear when the car is off? 2. Have you tried letting the car warm up and tried again? 3. This may be a long shot, but can work. Lean forward and slam backwards towards the seat while in neutral and try to have the car roll back SAFELY a little bit, and then see if it goes into gear. 4. Do you still have the OEM CSC on the car? __________________ Don't like what I post? Too bad. I really don't give a sh!t

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