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[lingeringsoul]

I was driving back from clareville after looking at a cheap car for my friend, when all of a sudden, my gearshift became very loose. I was shifting into 5th when I found that I couldn't get it in gear. So I tried to shift down back to fourth, that failed as well, then tried third and when that didn't work, I had to pull 3 lanes over onto the curb, almost causing an accident. All this was happening on Mona Vale Rd, almost the middle of nowhere.

After pulling over, I turned the car off and back on again and I was able put it in gear again, but the gear lever is still loose when in gear. Eventually I limped home in one piece. I looked under the car, no leaks of any kind, looked in the engine bay, nothing's burning or anything, not overheating.

Can someone please tell me what is wrong with my precious ride?

Another problem was that, the damn stall in idle/clutch in came back again and this time I wasn't even using aftermarket BOV, I dunno whats wrong.

Any help would be appreciated

James

Edited January 15, 2006 by lingeringsoul

[fEkuaR]

is your clutch standard?

[lingeringsoul]

No, it's an aftermarket one....thats what the previous owner told me....it had a bite to it so I assumed it was aftermarket.

[Big Rizza]

Have you tried taking it to a mechanic? That might shed some light . Sounds like it could be clutch failure...

[lingeringsoul]

that happened an hour ago, I just got home, just wanted to see if anyone shed some light on how serious it is but I'll probably have to take it to a mech sometime next week.

[Bunta]

Have you had a look at the clutch cylinder...May be no fluid?? I dunno that probably wouldnt explain the loose gear stick

[lingeringsoul]

any chance of telling me where/how to check that fluid level?

[Bunta]

any chance of telling me where/how to check that fluid level?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hang on a tick will get the manual...just to make sure I give you the right one

[lordsnipe]

the clutch fluid is the little canister near the firewall.

[Bunta]

the clutch fluid is the little canister near the firewall.

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Yep what he said

[lingeringsoul]

what happens when it runs low?

[woolls]

gear shift hasn't come un done has it?

[lingeringsoul]

well the funny thing is, I was changing the gear knob yesterday just to rice up my car a little bit. All I did was unscrew the orginial knob and put on the shiny one.

I think i'll take the entire plastic cover off tomorrow and see what's going on.

I went and checked the fluid level, there's one tiny little plastic container sitting right next to the firewall and thats filled. There's a bigger container sitting next to the manifold and thats filled as well.

[woolls]

the actual shifter my be loose. you will see if it is when you take the plastic surround off.

[lingeringsoul]

thanks dude, thats what I was thinking as well, since there wasn't anything wrong with the clutch.

Hey, aren't you the guy that sold me the bov adaptor? hey again :::::waves::::

[woolls]

thanks dude, thats what I was thinking as well, since there wasn't anything wrong with the clutch.

Hey, aren't you the guy that sold me the bov adaptor? hey again :::::waves::::

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No mate. not me

[RANDY]

loose shifter has nothing to do with fluids or the hydrolic clutch... i'd place money on the circlip having come off or something like that. Although that would mean you could pull the whole stick out by accident, if the rubber boot doesn't hold it in too hard.

The theory would work with the gearknob change, as the twisting might have broken the circlip or the two prongs that joins the shifter to the gearbox.

[lingeringsoul]

whew, sure puts my mind at ease...............a bit

[BHDave]

Why did everyone jump to the conclusion that it was clutch related when the guy is telling you the problem is with the gear lever?

The first thing to do is pull the gear stick out and check that there is still a little white nylon thing attached to the bottom of the lever. While you are removing it i suspect will find any other possible causes of your problem.

It's about the only thing i can think of that wouldn't cause a leak short of major internal damage as you would probably tear the bottom gear boot if you managed to lift the shifter out and it's un likely that you have damaged the circlip when you have screwed on your new gear knob as you aren't applying any pressure to the circlip, but rather the locating pins for the lever pivot.

[benm]

...check that there is still a little white nylon thing attached to the bottom of the lever.

Any idea on what this white part is actually (or even a model number for a BNR32) called as my gear stick has about 3-4cm of play in it (ie 2nd gear looks like im in neutral) and i've been told this could be the faulty part ($14 from Nissan). Edited January 16, 2006 by benm