sloutrou Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Hi all, About this time last year I had my clutch replaced as it was deemed by Nissan as 'heavy and worn', I had all sorts of other parts that needed replacing around about the same time, but that's another story. I ordered the OEM clutch kit from ZMANALEX and had it fitted, all fine until round about the beginning of this year when, from cold, when the clutch is down, it makes the exact same noise as this video: I asked ZMANALEX about it being an issue with the throwout bearing, but he said there was one provided in the kit, so I can only assume this was replaced at the same time. But the noise, which is usually only from cold, is driving me insane and I don't know what it could be apart from the bearing! Anyone else had the same issue who might have a remedy, it's at Nissan on Thurday for a P3 so will probably have to ask them to fix it at whatever cost Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez @ H-Dev Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 (edited) Sound like crank spiggot bearing? Part is only a couple of quid but you have to take the box off to replace it. It should have been replaced with the clutch but doesn't come with most kits. Edited May 27, 2013 by Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloutrou Posted May 27, 2013 Author Share Posted May 27, 2013 Cheers Jez, that wasn't something I'd thought of. Is there any chance that it might be something that just needs greasing up rather than dismantling the clutch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez @ H-Dev Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 The gearbox has to come off, thats the majority of the work - once thats off the clutch comes off in about 5 mins. You're not supposed to grease the bearing as its phosphor bronze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyd Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 I have same issue with mine! Started about 3 months after new clutch and fly fitted. Not as bad as the video but it does annoy the hell out of me. would this do any damage if it is lef?, only happens occasionally in the first few mins of driving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyd Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Did you find out what this was, I can't seem to find an answer anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloutrou Posted June 26, 2013 Author Share Posted June 26, 2013 Contrary to the title it may seem, I have actually found that starting the car and leaving it for 3 or 4 minutes in the morning before I leave for work alleviates the noise, it's still a pain in the behind but it's an expensive niggle when you think about it, once you've paid for the gearbox to be dropped out grrrr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyd Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 Yeah ive had clutch replaced too, gutted I couldnt sort that at the same time. Mine has made that noise for 2.5+ years and it has't got any worse. Deffiently annoying though makes me feel like im driving a piece of @*!# banger.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloutrou Posted June 26, 2013 Author Share Posted June 26, 2013 That's the problem though, psychologically it makes you feel like you're driving a cheap-as-hell ford and not a sports car. I will probably end up arranging with Nissan to replace the throwout bearing, and I'm happy to pay whatever it's going to cost in labour, but only if they can assure me that by changing the bearing it will sort the noise out, i.e. I'm not paying to have my gearbox dropped out more than once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyd Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 (edited) my throwout bearing was changed with the clutch a year ago, I think the noise stopped for about a month then was back to normal so I kind of gave up on it. Unless it ia something else I dont know Edited July 1, 2013 by scottyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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