Kenny P Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 I love the 350 Z but my cousin purchased a 04 plate with 40k on clock and he had to take it back to the garage within a week and get his money back. The gearbox syncromesh was worn and it needed a new clutch. Is this a common problem? Theres a soft top 55 plate at a garage near me and when I drove my cousins I did love the drive even given the problems it had. I am just weary of buying one given the experience my cousin had. So I thought I would ask here. Thankyou in advance. Ken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Yes, there has been issues with the gearbox syncros and clutch replacements. Usually the syncro fault would be noticed within the 3 year warranty period and sorted accordingly. Clutch issues are down to wear and tear and as such are chargable. Alex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Hi bud and welcome to the forum. I have an 05 roadster and have had no real problems. If you read the buyers guide you will see that they are pretty reliable. Its unfortunate that your cousin got a bad one but I guess that can happen with any car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny P Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 He had to take it to a gearbox specialist and have it examined before the garage would refund him and they said it needed a new clutch and gearbox rebuild. Lovely car it was as well.It has put him off for life but I was impressed and thought his must have been a one off. Out of interest how much would a new clutch and gearbox rebuild cost. Figures of around 4k were mentioned. The garage wernt paying that so just gave him his px back and his money. They sold it on though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xStric9x Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Not sure about gearbox price but you can buy a clutch for £275 and i've been quoted fitting for £180. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ZMANALEX Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Exedy Clutch Kit £285.00 Fidanza Flywheel £290.00 Clutch and Fly Replacment (labour) £200.00 Gearbox Overhaul £1450.00 Syncro Hubs, Bearings, Gaskets, Seals. Oil. (inc labour) Alex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xStric9x Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Exedy Clutch Kit £285.00Fidanza Flywheel £290.00 Clutch and Fly Replacment (labour) £200.00 Gearbox Overhaul £1450.00 Syncro Hubs, Bearings, Gaskets, Seals. Oil. (inc labour) Alex. My mistake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny P Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 Exedy Clutch Kit £285.00Fidanza Flywheel £290.00 Clutch and Fly Replacment (labour) £200.00 Gearbox Overhaul £1450.00 Syncro Hubs, Bearings, Gaskets, Seals. Oil. (inc labour) Alex. Its not the end of the world then is it. A lot cheaper than I thought. Which garage do you quote the prices from? Also how can you tell which bhp model the car is as there a 3 different bhp models? Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Exedy Clutch Kit £285.00Fidanza Flywheel £290.00 Clutch and Fly Replacment (labour) £200.00 Gearbox Overhaul £1450.00 Syncro Hubs, Bearings, Gaskets, Seals. Oil. (inc labour) Alex. My mistake No mistake with your numbers mate, just that mine are slightly more expensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Exedy Clutch Kit £285.00Fidanza Flywheel £290.00 Clutch and Fly Replacment (labour) £200.00 Gearbox Overhaul £1450.00 Syncro Hubs, Bearings, Gaskets, Seals. Oil. (inc labour) Alex. Its not the end of the world then is it. A lot cheaper than I thought. Which garage do you quote the prices from? Also how can you tell which bhp model the car is as there a 3 different bhp models? Cheers. These are the prices that I charge. Some one will be along shortly with the definative answer to your other Question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xStric9x Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 My quote is for clutch fitting only + its right on my doorstep I don't know why but i thought yours where for sale at £275 Could you possibly keep 1 in stock Alex as i will take one off you very shortly Disks,pads and clutch is to much for Bec to take in one month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny P Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 Are you a 350z specialist garage owner Alex? Do you have a website link ? Im a nosey git Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 My quote is for clutch fitting only + its right on my doorstepI don't know why but i thought yours where for sale at £275 Could you possibly keep 1 in stock Alex as i will take one off you very shortly Disks,pads and clutch is to much for Bec to take in one month. Sold my last Exedy today mate but more due in this week so I will keep one for you. Flys are about 2 weeks away. You are quite right as I was knocking them out originally at £275 but I later discovered that I was loosing money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xStric9x Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 My quote is for clutch fitting only + its right on my doorstepI don't know why but i thought yours where for sale at £275 Could you possibly keep 1 in stock Alex as i will take one off you very shortly Disks,pads and clutch is to much for Bec to take in one month. Sold my last Exedy today mate but more due in this week so I will keep one for you. Flys are about 2 weeks away. You are quite right as I was knocking them out originally at £275 but I later discovered that I was loosing money Ah so i'm not going mad. Cheers Alex, will drop you a pm very soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Are you a 350z specialist garage owner Alex? Do you have a website link ? Im a nosey git No I am not a Garage owner so no Web site. As regards the 350Z specialist bit, I think that I will leave others to answer that one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny P Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 You must be fairly competent to rebuild a gearbox or do you send it away? Can anyone tell me how I can tell which bhp model each 350 z is? http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/ww ... gLetter=55 this is the one im looking at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 You must be fairly competent to rebuild a gearbox or do you send it away? Can anyone tell me how I can tell which bhp model each 350 z is? http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/ww ... gLetter=55 this is the one im looking at. That one will be 276 I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MITZ@CougarStore Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 You must be fairly competent to rebuild a gearbox or do you send it away? Can anyone tell me how I can tell which bhp model each 350 z is? http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/ww ... gLetter=55 this is the one im looking at. That one will be 276 I think. Yes indeed, it's the 276 model... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny P Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 How do you tell which bhp model they are though? Sorry to keep repeating myself but im looking at a few and I would imagine its best to go for the highest bhp 313 model?What's different on the 300 and 313 engines to make the extra bhp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 How do you tell which bhp model they are though? Sorry to keep repeating myself but im looking at a few and I would imagine its best to go for the highest bhp 313 model?What's different on the 300 and 313 engines to make the extra bhp? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_350Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 And as far as Alex is concerned, he has a zed which has significantly higher spec than standard and it goes round in circles rather fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny P Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 Are they far behind a E46 M3 ? On a private track of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev-the-Rev Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Not that far no. The Zed is a very deceptive car in terms of speed. It doesn't actually feel that quick that is until you look at the speedo. by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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