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R32 Gtr: Very Difficult To Select Gears

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Monky Apprentice

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Nah the clutch was in good condition, was not too old and didn't go out in the usual way. It was either air in the fluid or the clutch fork & pivot were not aligned properly causing the crunch, and ultimately caused the pivot to fail.

600hp eh... yeah I imagine you would move through clutches fairly regularly. Better than gearboxes or driveshafts.

Cheers Paul, mine may not be the same as your issue as I don't get any crunching just hard to get in gear, like the original poster. I'm gonna PM him to see what he found in the end. It's not all gears, well all a bit stiff but esp 1st, 2nd and 3rd.

DS what symtoms are you getting, crunching, hard to get in gear or both?

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Sorry I mean't that the pedal was a little crunchy, almost like you could feel something was wrong with the slave / fork.

Was hard to get in to first, second and reverse as the clutch was not disengaging properly.

Monky Apprentice

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Okay Cheers Paul, did you get a drop in clutch fluid from the master reservoir? I've checked mine daily and it hasn't moved, still full so not sure if I have a leak although there could be air in the system, it does look a little dirty as well. Would you suggest a clutch bleed and refill before anything else? Fingers crossed this will cure it, what about adjusting the biting point out a little?

And original poster let us know what it was! :-)

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Sorry I mean't that the pedal was a little crunchy, almost like you could feel something was wrong with the slave / fork.

Was hard to get in to first, second and reverse as the clutch was not disengaging properly.

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hossboss Enthusiast

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Hey guys.

I've got a 1990 GT-R and have a similar problem. Unless I change at lowish revs (around 3000rpm or lower), or really baby the gear change, I get grinding going from 3rd to 4th gear. Every other gear combo seems ok, although I haven't driven any other GT-R's so can't compare the feeling. Seems odd to have a prob going 3-4, since it's probably not an overly tortured combo - 1-2 for example would be more stressed I would think.

If anyone can shed some light I would be most appreciative :thumbsup:

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Jez13 Mentor

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Hey guys.

I've got a 1990 GT-R and have a similar problem. Unless I change at lowish revs (around 3000rpm or lower), or really baby the gear change, I get grinding going from 3rd to 4th gear. Every other gear combo seems ok, although I haven't driven any other GT-R's so can't compare the feeling. Seems odd to have a prob going 3-4, since it's probably not an overly tortured combo - 1-2 for example would be more stressed I would think.

If anyone can shed some light I would be most appreciative :banana:

Geez, I have the same issues but also I have trouble engaging in general. Going to get the whole clutch bled and tested asap. You should do the same as its the cheapest and seemingly the most obvious thing to check out before digging into worn syncros. Time to get under there and grab that nipple, haha.

And omega 36, how hard was it to source and replace a new clutch diaphram (+ total cost)?

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