1st gear clutch?

kdo2milger · 09-20-2010, 05:59 AM

start here...

the clunk has been discussed in detail in many threads...so far as I know all 370s have this issue...mine does as well, you just have to find the sweet spot and even then it will occasionally clunk...

good luck

tonybui · 09-20-2010, 10:31 AM

What happens to me is when driving in 1st at about 2000-3000rpm, push the clutch in and bam, a loud thud, I mean WTF is that ???? And it happens randomly too. Should I be worry??

1slow370 · 09-20-2010, 10:49 AM

THAT is the clunk and nissan says it's nothing.

Jeffblue · 09-20-2010, 10:56 AM

its from pushing in the clutch pedal too quickly at low speed. happens at low speed in 1st, and 2nd (even third at very low speeds) if you just STOMP the pedal to the floor.

cruzmisl · 09-20-2010, 01:43 PM

You will eventually find the sweet spot to stop the clunk. I haven't clunked in a long time. It used to happen every time when I first got the car.

I find that getting up to 3500rpm and going into second usually prevents it from happening. Or shifting to second at a really low RPM, like under 2000.

It is something that really bugged me before, but now I rarely hear it. Just going up my steep *** driveway sometimes when I push in the clutch in the garage. Can't really help it there.

Push370zzz · 09-20-2010, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by JayYoon

I am nub... I admit... So I need your guys expertise =)

Does this happen to you guys as well?

I am in a parking lot. I am at a stop. Now I am slowing driving and I am in first gear. Now I am about to shift into 2nd gear and at the same its around at 3000 rpm (1st gear) and now i press the clutch all the way (so that I can shift into 2nd gear) and then sometimes I can feel my car like slamming against something. Like it happens randomly. I don't know what causes it. I know for a fact that its probably the way I drive. So anyone noticed this too? Like every time this happens me and the passenger jerk. This only happens when I am trying to go from 1st to 2nd gear. Happens when I press the clutch all the way. HELP~~~;; =(

I think what you're talking about is what happens to me too. Give it just a little dab of throttle before pushing in the clutch.

Juleous · 09-20-2010, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by kdo2milger

start here...

the clunk has been discussed in detail in many threads...so far as I know all 370s have this issue...mine does as well, you just have to find the sweet spot and even then it will occasionally clunk...

good luck

Exactly, everyone seems to have the same issue. In fact it pretty much happens in most manual cars. I found the only time it does it for me is when I am parking.

JayYoon · 09-20-2010, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by tonybui

What happens to me is when driving in 1st at about 2000-3000rpm, push the clutch in and bam, a loud thud, I mean WTF is that ???? And it happens randomly too. Should I be worry??

It makes the big cocking noise... right?!

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Originally Posted by 1slow370

THAT is the clunk and nissan says it's nothing.

So its okay for the car? because it sounds as if it would be harmful to the car.

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue

its from pushing in the clutch pedal too quickly at low speed. happens at low speed in 1st, and 2nd (even third at very low speeds) if you just STOMP the pedal to the floor.

this only happens to me in first gear. so should i give it a little more gas?

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Originally Posted by smashwebs

I think what you're talking about is what happens to me too. Give it just a little dab of throttle before pushing in the clutch.

So you think its because when i am in first gear as the car slowly rows i kinda let go of the clutch and use mostly the gas paddle. you think its because of that?

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Originally Posted by Juleous

Exactly, everyone seems to have the same issue. In fact it pretty much happens in most manual cars. I found the only time it does it for me is when I am parking.

I noticed when I am in a traffic it occurs more often and even in parking lots.

JayYoon · 09-20-2010, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by kdo2milger

start here...

the clunk has been discussed in detail in many threads...so far as I know all 370s have this issue...mine does as well, you just have to find the sweet spot and even then it will occasionally clunk...

good luck

link does not work~~;;

JayYoon · 09-20-2010, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by 1slow370

i find the shifter in this car is hard to get into second gear anyway so that doesn't help. point being if it slams you are letting off the gas too early <--- If that and practice don't solve it have a friend that knows how to drive a manual go for a ride with you and ask them their thoughts.

hmmm so you think u need to give it more throttle?

kdo2milger · 09-21-2010, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by JayYoon

link does not work~~;;

strange it did when i posted...

anyway thanks link updated...

keyword for search = Clunk

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cruzmisl Base Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hillsboro, OR Posts: 122 Drives: 08 G37S 6MT Rep Power: 15	You will eventually find the sweet spot to stop the clunk. I haven't clunked in a long time. It used to happen every time when I first got the car. I find that getting up to 3500rpm and going into second usually prevents it from happening. Or shifting to second at a really low RPM, like under 2000. It is something that really bugged me before, but now I rarely hear it. Just going up my steep *** driveway sometimes when I push in the clutch in the garage. Can't really help it there.