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Hey guys, was driving last night launched my car hard and couldn't select 2nd. Pulled over and turned my car off. Car starts in neutral but I can't select gears, if I turn the car off I can select first and try start it with my foot on the clutch but it's like it's stalling. Any idea on what is wrong? Clutch is a Jim berry full Monty that I've done about 15-25,000 I'm on it

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I'm guessing that might be the pivot fork squeeking from no lubrication or is the squeeking in the cabin? Just to rule it out check your clutch pedal bracket to make sure it isn't cracked or broken. If that's intact and working properly then it's probably your clutch that's gone.

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I've had this happen once when down shifting in a previous car (r33 gtst) it ended up being

the pressure plate fork bending and the dampener springs coming loose.

threw a new clutch kit in and it was all sweet.

I could Select all gears with car off and not running.

Very difficult Gear selection into any gear with car running.

it sorta happens when you downshift from 5th to 4th at high rpm. but accidentally go from 5th to 2nd :(

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read my thread, same issue, it was flywheel fusing itself to the clutch plate.. same symptoms as yours..

yep this is exactly the same thing I think I described in your thread..

OP you've spot welded your clutch plate to your fly wheel, done it heaps of times with jims clutches and surprise surprise another broken a gearbox with one of these clutches

anyway put it in first, start it ( it will lerch forward but will start) put your foot on the clutch take it up into the boost zone and nail it. it will brake free.

but after that many kms the clutch could be stuffed anyway, but maybe not if you've only done 6 launches (think I read that)

the welding thing happens when you slip the clutch for too long and it gets really hot

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Definitely a clutch related problem, but don't rule out the following which are IMO more likely to be the cause:

- Clutch fork pivot ball could be worn, very common issue in all Nissans...can be replaced with a $70 Nismo item but the gearbox needs to be taken out to do it. Precursor to (and after) this failing is a fair bit of squeaking when moving the clutch pedal in and out.

- Leak in the hydraulic system, e.g. faulty slave or master cylinder.

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