SR20DET CLUTCH OR transmission ISSUES!!

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95nismoSX
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Joined: Sun May 22, 2005 8:51 am
Car: 89 coupe silvia front

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I have an 89 coupe with a 1997 blacktop swap, clutch was built at a local business in atlanta about a year ago, but didn't log many miles. I have some shifting issues, maily high rpm shifts, or when i granny it around, it grinds, if i am running hard it grinds hard and usually takes 2 attempts to get into gear. and occasionally, only has happened a few times, when i am at a complete stop going into first, it grinds but goes it. The clutch doens' slip and smell ever and normal driving usually has no issues, unless I shift like a granny, it will grind as it slides in. Is this a throwout bearing or am i looking at a transmission issue. Clutch feel is good and firm and doesn't change no matter how it is being run. p.s. I am not new to cars but semi new to nissans. sorry. i was a honda guy first. but then i saw the light.


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moso
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Joined: Sat Jul 04, 2009 5:14 pm
Car: 89 240sx ka24de 5spd
90 240sx ka24de RIP

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that seems like a hydraulic issue. most of the time when your clutch goes bad it slips wildly or simply wont disengage. your problem seems like the slave cyl isn't pushing the throwout bearing far enough to completely disengage. if you find that your clutch disengagement point is low on the pedal (you have to push it to the floor) this is another good sign that either your clutch master or slave is going bad or the system is taking on air. check and/or replace the master and slave, try to do it as a pair.

95nismoSX
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Joined: Sun May 22, 2005 8:51 am
Car: 89 coupe silvia front

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I adjusted clutch pedal but it didn't help. will KA parts work or do i need to souce SR. bump help.


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