Clutch tingle?

Premo34WV · 10-21-2009, 09:41 AM

Yep that may be a new term lol...anyways my clutch when fully depressed and at idle I feel a slight tingle in my foot....like there is something tapping the other side of the pedal (there isn't I know)

This probably isn't an issue or problem I'm just curious what it is. After continued driving it tends to stop. I never experienced this in my 350z, just wandering what it is in the 370.

Anyone?

gleonard · 10-21-2009, 12:37 PM

I get the same thing once in while. Don't know what it is.

Red370 · 10-21-2009, 01:01 PM

yep, almost like a slight thud on your foot, I asked this about a month ago, apparently its normal. I believe Shabarivas is quoted as saying "Its just a nissan clutch".

Weird clutch sensation..

j.arnaldo · 10-21-2009, 01:16 PM

Nissan's improvement of their clutches/MTs is long overdue.
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370Zsteve · 10-21-2009, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by j.arnaldo

Nissan's improvement of their clutches/MTs is long overdue.
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Throw-out bearing?

Pharmacist · 10-21-2009, 04:00 PM

I get that too. It's like a very faint vibration/pulsation when pushing the pedal. I agree it's very sporadic and tends to go away after driving for a while. I thought something was wrong with the clutch/flywheel or the transmission is not lined up properly with the engine.

vipor · 10-21-2009, 04:03 PM

The throw out bearing is loud at idle (clutch depressed) and when shifting from 1st to 2nd. I've heard it pretty much from day 1, but I know what it is, and know that it's not uncommon in most cars. Damned Nissan.... good trannys, not so much with the clutch (or viscous :P)

Blown32 · 10-21-2009, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by vipor

The throw out bearing is loud at idle (clutch depressed) and when shifting from 1st to 2nd. I've heard it pretty much from day 1, but I know what it is, and know that it's not uncommon in most cars. Damned Nissan.... good trannys, not so much with the clutch (or viscous :P)

This is without a doubt the loudest new throwout bearing I ever heard.By the way in order for a throwout bearing to make as much noise as this it usually needed to be replaced.Normally this loud means a faulty throwout bearing.My first nissan but they definetly dropped the ball on this setup.
It is the norm for this car so we have to live with it.I hate to hear what it will sound like with maybe 50..60,000 miles on it.
Did previous 350 Z cars make the same throwout bearing noise?

nicknick · 10-21-2009, 07:18 PM

you should hear the throw out bearing on the mx5, some owners have reported on the mx5 forums that it sounds like a diesel sometimes. all up this is no problem, i have had my mx5 now for 42,000 km with no issues.

370Zsteve · 10-22-2009, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by nicknick

you should hear the throw out bearing on the mx5, some owners have reported on the mx5 forums that it sounds like a diesel sometimes. all up this is no problem, i have had my mx5 now for 42,000 km with no issues.

Makes me wonder if the Z's lack of sound deadening materials has anything to do with the loudness factor, even regarding a noisy throwout bearing

. It certainly has to do with the tire noise I experienced on my test drive over some sections of highway. Totally depended on the road surface.

vipor · 10-22-2009, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by 370Zsteve

Makes me wonder if the Z's lack of sound deadening materials has anything to do with the loudness factor, even regarding a noisy throwout bearing

. It certainly has to do with the tire noise I experienced on my test drive over some sections of highway. Totally depended on the road surface.

Like most car owners, when I initially heard the sound I rolled the windows down to hear it better. No deadening material involved at all. I don't really like to think about the people I drive by either on the sidewalk, in a parking lot, or driving with their windows down hearing my clutch that loudly. Like I said though, no mechanical issue, then oh well. The occasional rattle from it when pushing in the clutch pedal in 1st is more annoying than the idle noise.

nolan · 10-22-2009, 02:44 PM

I have the same tingling. Thought I was developing left foot problem. Never felt it in my 06 MT.

vipor · 10-22-2009, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by nolan

I have the same tingling. Thought I was developing left foot problem. Never felt it in my 06 MT.

You've got the gout!

Matt · 10-22-2009, 02:56 PM

Sometimes I feel one slight "echo" tap after I depress the clutch (starting out and shifting to 2nd), but never constant tapping.

6MT · 10-22-2009, 03:02 PM

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CLUTCH TINGLE...Yep that may be a new term Anyone?

10-21-2009, 09:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
Premo34WV Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Morgantown, W.Virginia Posts: 68 Drives: PW '09 370z Sp. 6mt Rep Power: 15	Clutch tingle? Yep that may be a new term lol...anyways my clutch when fully depressed and at idle I feel a slight tingle in my foot....like there is something tapping the other side of the pedal (there isn't I know) This probably isn't an issue or problem I'm just curious what it is. After continued driving it tends to stop. I never experienced this in my 350z, just wandering what it is in the 370. Anyone? Last edited by Premo34WV; 10-22-2009 at 07:20 AM.

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Red370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Posts: 4,391 Drives: your mom to church Rep Power: 295	yep, almost like a slight thud on your foot, I asked this about a month ago, apparently its normal. I believe Shabarivas is quoted as saying "Its just a nissan clutch". Weird clutch sensation.. __________________ 2011 Mustang 5.0 \| 3.55's \| Lethal Performance off road H-Pipe \| Magnaflow Muffler Delete \| JLT CAI/Bama tuned 417whp/ 404 ft/lbs Last edited by Red370; 10-21-2009 at 01:05 PM.

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vipor A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Euless, TX [ DFW ] Age: 41 Posts: 13,531 Drives: Nismo 09-0183 QAB Rep Power: 48	The throw out bearing is loud at idle (clutch depressed) and when shifting from 1st to 2nd. I've heard it pretty much from day 1, but I know what it is, and know that it's not uncommon in most cars. Damned Nissan.... good trannys, not so much with the clutch (or viscous :P) __________________ 2009 NISMO # 0193 \| QAB \| Albums! \| 05.04.10 (Dynojet) 291.94hp/248.28tq Oil Cooler (DIY) \| Custom Headlights \| GTSPEC Braces \| F.I. Long Tube Headers

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10-21-2009, 12:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
gleonard Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 196 Drives: 370z Touring/Spt 6sp Rep Power: 15	I get the same thing once in while. Don't know what it is.

10-21-2009, 01:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
j.arnaldo Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 937 Drives: Nissan 350Z, 2004 Rep Power: 0	Nissan's improvement of their clutches/MTs is long overdue. __________________________________________________ ___________________________ '04.5 Touring Coupe: No feathering, no oil-consumption issue, no starting issue, flawless AT!

10-21-2009, 04:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
Pharmacist A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 1,249 Drives: 09 370z Sport 6MT Rep Power: 17	I get that too. It's like a very faint vibration/pulsation when pushing the pedal. I agree it's very sporadic and tends to go away after driving for a while. I thought something was wrong with the clutch/flywheel or the transmission is not lined up properly with the engine.

10-21-2009, 07:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
nicknick Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 438 Drives: Mazda mx5 2007 6sp m Rep Power: 16	you should hear the throw out bearing on the mx5, some owners have reported on the mx5 forums that it sounds like a diesel sometimes. all up this is no problem, i have had my mx5 now for 42,000 km with no issues.

10-22-2009, 02:44 PM	#12 (permalink)
nolan Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: FL Posts: 18 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z M6 Rep Power: 16	I have the same tingling. Thought I was developing left foot problem. Never felt it in my 06 MT.

10-22-2009, 02:56 PM	#14 (permalink)
Matt A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Augusta, GA Age: 41 Posts: 1,680 Drives: 2010 Avalanche LT Rep Power: 18	Sometimes I feel one slight "echo" tap after I depress the clutch (starting out and shifting to 2nd), but never constant tapping.