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[krbZX6590]

tell me what's wrong....it takes a lot of effort getting into gear especially when cold and it grinds if I don't push or pull the stick shift hard enough into gear. I'm thinkin I neeed a new clutch but I have no idea its my first car

[Hybridpunk420]

i had the same problem... new clutch fixed it...

[freakonaleash1187]

Or try changing the transmission fluid. A lot of Z owners use Redline MT-90 Transmission Fluid, just for a suggestion.

[evildky]

is there excessive play in the shifter? the bushings and even the shifter support bracket are typical problems that can prevent the gears fully engaging

[DustinZ]

Could be a number of problems. I would think a hydrolic issue. Try bleeding out the clutch system real good. Also check to see if the slave is leaking at all. Lastly I would also think maybe it could be a bad pilot bearing as this would catch the input shaft and cause it to spin even when the clutch is depressed.

DustinZ

[krbZX6590]

alright new symptom...it fixed itself for a while and wass shiftin like butta but now its actin up again its sooooo annoying....I have no idea what's wrong

[evildky]

does the shifter feel sloppy ?

[Ill give u a head start]

i had a very similar problem on one of my first Z32s. I came to find that it was my clutch master cylinder. If u double pump it will it go in gear?

[krbZX6590]

what do you mean does my shifter feel sloppy??? ...and double pumping the clutch doesn't help but when I get into first my rpms drop when at a dead stop

[phanatikz32]

what do you mean does my shifter feel sloppy???

is it excessively loose?

does it grind into gears when driving? it could be sychro's?

[evildky]

does the shifter feel precice or does it seem to have a lot of excess movement?