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240sxspeedracer1 · 02-25-2002, 01:01 PM

I hate this but when i try to shift into second gear, it feels like somethign is stopping me.  I have no idea why.
Also, the clutch pedal squeaks and it feels like the clutch doesn't have the pop that t used to=meaning that it doesnt return  all the way to the top, or it comes up but it doesnt come up fast enough.
any ideas?  I know somebody just started the squeaking question but what about the bump in second gear?
I have a 90 240sx fastback by the way, it doesnt matter but somebody always says "but you wasnt specific enough, what kind of car do you have, what year or model?"

240meowth · 02-25-2002, 01:13 PM

well, i don't know about the sluggish clutch, but if the squeak is on the inside of the car, try some WD-40.  when i bought the car, it squeaked like MAD each time i press or release the  clutch, after copule sessions w/ WD-40 it was gone (notice i said couple sessions, after the 1st time, the squeak came back...)

240sxspeedracer1 · 02-25-2002, 01:30 PM

I looked inside before and I don't know which part I should spray.  Exactly which part of the clutch should I spray?  I didn't really see a spring in there so it's kinda weird.  Maybe there was some kind of thing that compresses that kinda looks like a spring and it's like above the clutch, is that what I supposed to spray?

02-25-2002, 02:25 PM

maybe your pressureplate is getting old

Natty · 02-25-2002, 04:25 PM

I have that "bump" problem too! I have it going into 2nd and going into 3rd. I think it might actually be the synchros, but I am far from a tranny expert. I just got it so I need to check my tranny and diff fluid. I did find that it if I rest it in neutral for a nanosecond, it won;t get the bump go figure. Maybe it will fix itself like my old Volkswagen <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>
Natty

96SEChick · 02-25-2002, 08:44 PM

My 96 does the same thing.  See if it gets any better if you push the shifter to the left while shifting into 2nd.  The synchros are very tight on our cars--I have already had my car test-driven by 3 mechanics and all of them have told me that 240's have very tight synchros.  

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02-25-2002, 01:01 PM	#1
240sxspeedracer1 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: jerzzzz Age: 39 Posts: 494 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I hate this but when i try to shift into second gear, it feels like somethign is stopping me.  I have no idea why. Also, the clutch pedal squeaks and it feels like the clutch doesn't have the pop that t used to=meaning that it doesnt return  all the way to the top, or it comes up but it doesnt come up fast enough. any ideas?  I know somebody just started the squeaking question but what about the bump in second gear? I have a 90 240sx fastback by the way, it doesnt matter but somebody always says "but you wasnt specific enough, what kind of car do you have, what year or model?"

02-25-2002, 01:13 PM	#2
240meowth Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: torrance, ca Age: 38 Posts: 2,399 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	well, i don't know about the sluggish clutch, but if the squeak is on the inside of the car, try some WD-40.  when i bought the car, it squeaked like MAD each time i press or release the  clutch, after copule sessions w/ WD-40 it was gone (notice i said couple sessions, after the 1st time, the squeak came back...)

02-25-2002, 01:30 PM	#3
240sxspeedracer1 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: jerzzzz Age: 39 Posts: 494 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I looked inside before and I don't know which part I should spray.  Exactly which part of the clutch should I spray?  I didn't really see a spring in there so it's kinda weird.  Maybe there was some kind of thing that compresses that kinda looks like a spring and it's like above the clutch, is that what I supposed to spray?

02-25-2002, 02:25 PM	#4
Guest Posts: n/a	maybe your pressureplate is getting old

02-25-2002, 04:25 PM	#5
Natty Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 944 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I have that "bump" problem too! I have it going into 2nd and going into 3rd. I think it might actually be the synchros, but I am far from a tranny expert. I just got it so I need to check my tranny and diff fluid. I did find that it if I rest it in neutral for a nanosecond, it won;t get the bump go figure. Maybe it will fix itself like my old Volkswagen <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'> Natty

02-25-2002, 08:44 PM	#6
96SEChick Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Age: 44 Posts: 1,814 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	My 96 does the same thing.  See if it gets any better if you push the shifter to the left while shifting into 2nd.  The synchros are very tight on our cars--I have already had my car test-driven by 3 mechanics and all of them have told me that 240's have very tight synchros.