had loads of gearbox problems as of late first started off with clutch going! fair enough i thought general wear and tear, then a week later the holder for the release bearing collapsed! gear box off again, then about 3 weeks later the clip what holds the fork on the bearing snapped, gearbox off again! now today been for a good drive round derbyshire and the fork had snapped in half! i know these cars are getting on now but i just dont know if i could take anymore! i feel like i know the ins and outs of a nissan box now lol

I think you are just having bad luck mate, it will pass over soon, make sure you get brand new parts and not second hand.

always use geno parts mate just want to scream lol cant believe how many times ive had this bloody box off

always use geno parts mate just want to scream lol cant believe how many times ive had this bloody box off

 

Its extremely unlucky, repair it a few more times, who is installing the parts for you btw?

Was it a garage that did the repairs for you?

 

Given what you've said I'd of hoped they had visually inspected the rest of the system whilst in there because there was probably signs of excessive wear then, i.e cracks in the metal.

 

Chin up this should be the last thing touch wood - so you can enjoy your Z this summer :)

me and a very good freind did the work! hopefully this is the final thing to go wrong! i suppose all it takes is a slight hairline fracture and thats it! the idea of summer with the tops off puts a big smile on my face suppose that alone makes it well worth it

No offence but judging by your previous efforts id dig deep and pay someone.Those faults are not common so it sounds like something you may have done.

No offence but judging by your previous efforts id dig deep and pay someone.Those faults are not common so it sounds like something you may have done.

 

Agreed

Edited May 26, 200916 yr by riobenson

yeah i thought it was something we were doing but my mates been a nissan merchanic for nearly 30 yrs now and spoken to a few of his collegues today and they all seem to say the same thing 'buy an auto' lol

wow, thats an usual series of failures. Definatly not normal issues there. With all that recent bad luck lets hope there is a whole load of Good luck round the corner for you.

Edited May 26, 200916 yr by Yowser

yeah i thought it was something we were doing but my mates been a nissan merchanic for nearly 30 yrs now and spoken to a few of his collegues today and they all seem to say the same thing 'buy an auto' lol

 

i`ve got a auto and had 3 gearboxes its all good fun !!

its just swings and roundabouts lol other side shes a mint car solid engine never misses a beat ive ordered a new fork so its going to be fitted this weekend so we shal see

Was it an uprated clutch or standard?

I'd always recommend you replace the fork, pivot ball etc as they often go straight after an uprated clutch is fitted.

They don't cost much and save all this pain.

At this age I'd even do it on a standard clutch to be safe.

yeah i thought last time i had it off to replace it but i was being tight! yeah she has an uprated rps clutch