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Titoolopezz · 05-23-2017, 01:15 PM

So i bought a 240 a couple weeks ago, and he told me that that shofter rattles because the car needs a new throw-out bearing. Now i have the bearing but havent put it in yet, just wanted to know if anyone else had this issue before

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zabazu · 05-23-2017, 01:49 PM

You have an aftermarket short shifter?

FormulaDz92 · 05-23-2017, 01:50 PM

Do you have the stock shifter or some cheapo short-shifter on there? Mine used to rattle like crazy with the cheap short-shifter it came with. I put a higher quality one in there with a new plastic bushing and its smooth as butter.

mechanicalmoron · 05-23-2017, 05:13 PM

Throwout will be a squeal or rotational grinding noise when you put the clutch in, a funny feeling in the pedal, or depending on how far it's gone, the clutch not disengaging (can make it appear to not go into gear with the engine running), the pedal not having it's full normal range of motion, constant noises or noises that take some time to go away after clutching, etc.

The shifter really isn't connected to it by much. Anything.

Titoolopezz · 05-24-2017, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by FormulaDz92

Do you have the stock shifter or some cheapo short-shifter on there? Mine used to rattle like crazy with the cheap short-shifter it came with. I put a higher quality one in there with a new plastic bushing and its smooth as butter.

stock shifter

FormulaDz92 · 05-25-2017, 07:07 AM

Ok have you tried removing your shifter assembly and inspecting the shifter bushing? (it's not very hard) Here's a pic of what it should look like: http://imgur.com/lDGIS or just google "240sx Shifter Bushing".

Some other possibilities it could be are perhaps loose bell housing bolts, it's unlikely but always good to check them. Or loose trans crossmember (just check all 6 bolts for tightness), unbalanced driveshaft, bad U joints in your driveshaft. Start with the simple stuff though.

lunchmeat · 05-25-2017, 08:04 AM

Echoing checking the shifter bushing. It let go in my old s14 and buzzed like hell till I swapped it out.

nisileighty · 05-25-2017, 09:25 AM

Sounds like a shifter bushing to me

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05-23-2017, 01:15 PM	#1
Titoolopezz Join Date: May 2017 Location: Illinois Posts: 2 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Shifter rattles at about 4k in first gear So i bought a 240 a couple weeks ago, and he told me that that shofter rattles because the car needs a new throw-out bearing. Now i have the bearing but havent put it in yet, just wanted to know if anyone else had this issue before Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk

05-23-2017, 01:49 PM	#2
zabazu Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: LaLaLand Posts: 5 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	You have an aftermarket short shifter?

05-23-2017, 01:50 PM	#3
FormulaDz92 Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: New Jersey Posts: 77 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Do you have the stock shifter or some cheapo short-shifter on there? Mine used to rattle like crazy with the cheap short-shifter it came with. I put a higher quality one in there with a new plastic bushing and its smooth as butter.

05-23-2017, 05:13 PM	#4
mechanicalmoron Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: tx Posts: 1,078 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Throwout will be a squeal or rotational grinding noise when you put the clutch in, a funny feeling in the pedal, or depending on how far it's gone, the clutch not disengaging (can make it appear to not go into gear with the engine running), the pedal not having it's full normal range of motion, constant noises or noises that take some time to go away after clutching, etc. The shifter really isn't connected to it by much. Anything.

05-25-2017, 07:07 AM	#6
FormulaDz92 Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: New Jersey Posts: 77 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Ok have you tried removing your shifter assembly and inspecting the shifter bushing? (it's not very hard) Here's a pic of what it should look like: http://imgur.com/lDGIS or just google "240sx Shifter Bushing". Some other possibilities it could be are perhaps loose bell housing bolts, it's unlikely but always good to check them. Or loose trans crossmember (just check all 6 bolts for tightness), unbalanced driveshaft, bad U joints in your driveshaft. Start with the simple stuff though.

05-25-2017, 08:04 AM	#7
lunchmeat Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Southaven, ms Age: 45 Posts: 951 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Echoing checking the shifter bushing. It let go in my old s14 and buzzed like hell till I swapped it out.

05-25-2017, 09:25 AM	#8
nisileighty Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,218 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Sounds like a shifter bushing to me Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk