just bought 300zx and have a question.. probably a dumb one

[dustyroads13]

So im 18 and I havent had a manual car before and Ive always wanted a Z so I got one for 3k.. Its kinda run down and bad but I just bought a parts car for 500 with new exhaust.. cai all that stuff.
well here is my dumb question

when you let off the gas in a manual car should it jerk the car and slow you down a descent amount? The shifter also moves back and forth while not pressing on the gas...

here is another one haha
when youre in first starting off slowly I hear a kind of grinding noise>> I guess the clutch or something connecting but I just wondered if that should be loud too...

[NolimitZ32]

Dude its really hard to teach someone to drive a stick through a forum post, i say find someone you know that knows how to drive a stick and get them to teach you, and no if your doing it right your car should never jerk unless your launching, but thats a story for another day.

[evildky]

could have broken springs int he clutch disk hub

shifter movement coud be the shifter bushing issue

[dustyroads13]

I know how to drive manual just fine... you must have miss read what I said.
the clutch springs? yeah cause when you let off the gas shouldnt it roll freely?
also when the shifter moves its only when I let off the gas....

[evildky]

ok, maybe you don't get it, in a manual trans when you lef off the cas the engien si still engaged to the trans and will "engine brake" this will cause the shifter to move as it's also attached to the trans, so maybe everything is fine and you might want to have someone who has been driving a manual trans for lets say 10 years have a go at it and see what they think

[dustyroads13]

yeah but I wouldnt think it would make a grinding chugging noise. Ive read that bad or old motor/transmission mounts can cause what im trying to explain to you.

[fairladyzz]

It's probably the shifter bushings I'm having the same issu but haven't fixed it

and I've been driving for 5 years!!

[dustyroads13]

oh that makes sense... haha thanks!

[95NA300ZX]

I use to own a manual N/A 95 Z. My shifter felt like it was in neutral all the time until I replaced the plastic bushings. I dunno if this is correct or not, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong but you could check to see if the trans mounts are worn out or even maybe loose if the previous owner has removed the trans. When letting off the gas that causes the engine and trans to move slightly. Just a suggestion. The grinding issue could be within the synrcos. I know that the old style trans in the z32s are notorious for having grinding issues as well which is why upgrading to the newer 99 spec the the best choice! sry if this doesnt help any.

[dustyroads13]

helps! thats what the problem is... haha transmission mounts and the synchros is grinding. the shifter bushings arent bad or good...
I bought the 300zx for 3k and I found some guy that wants it for 6k
obviously im gonna sell it haha
then save up and get one I can make alot better.

[dantesdoom]

switch to redline and the synchros will quiet down

[dustyroads13]

redline is transmission oil right? I heard the transmission only works with a certain gear oil due to the corrosion of different types of gear oil can produce