hey fellas and ladies, I actually let my girlfriend drive my car today haha and she did stall out the first time because as you all know the clutch is different, but right after that she got the hang of it, everything was fine, well after I left her house I was crusing about 45 on the Highway in 2nd gear, when all of a sudden I went to go shift gears I pressed down on the clutch and it shaked violently as I was pressing it down, and made a clunk noise.... given my girlfriend has a 350Z convert in 6spd, she knows how to drive manual, but I don't think its her fault... if you guys and girls could give me your two senses I would appreciate it! thanks

 

Did it only happen once? does it still seem to work noramlly? notice any difference since it happened?

 

65 in 2nd gear is redline.......

What shaked violently? The stick? Clutch? Car?

Congrats for having a girl that drives stick.

 

sorry that was a typo it was 45 in 2nd... the clutch shook because i could feel it mid way pressing it down..... it happened twice....

yeah shes a keeper!

 

the whole car shook? or the pedal? or the stick?

 

just the pedal and there was that clunk noise... i think maybe i'll bring it into the dealer and see what they say....

 

weird, I've felt that happen before but the whole car shakes when it happens. definately take it to the dealer, that sounds like a warranty repair to me. The gearbox on the 8 will be my major concern when it comes to buying one...

 

as it should be

 

happened to me, had to replace the whole clutch and flywheel =T but when it happened to me.. my car wasn't functional anymore (wouldn't engage in any of the gears and clutch wouldn't go down)... i had to call a tow truck and have it towed to my dealer.. costed me $1200 =O

 

id bet you have some loose pressure plate bolts. itll kill your clutch and flywheel

 

again?

 

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...=clutch+broken

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beers