hi...i have a little problem.....my maxima starts but does not go into gear(5-speed)....any of you fellows know what my problem.......

i put it into gear when its not started and when i start it in 1st gear....it starts up but it rolls even when i have not let go of the clutch yet?.......any insight would be appreciated

 

proboly the master or slave cylinders leaking and will need to be replaced have you checked you clutch fluid its probobly low if you add some and blead the system it will probobly work for alittle while

 

I think that's the TO bearing.

 

has any of you guys have that problem before?.....

 

I don't have any problems with stick shifts.
I drive A/Ts

 

Read post#2 by subs1000w,this is most likely your problem.

 

yes i have had this problem both on my max and on many other stick vehicles and it was always either the master or slave leaking i would recamend getting these from the dealer because ive had bad luck with parts store ones leaking only after a few days or weeks

if it were the throw out bearing you would get a bad grinding sound only when you push in the clutch so its proboly not that since you didnt say anything about bad sounds

 

I agree with the parts supplier, go oem. more expensive, but you only have to do it once.

as for the TO bearing, i was told the grinding only takes place when the clutch is engaged, and stops when the clutch pedal is pushed disengaging the clutch. is this incorrect?

 

The TO bearing(release bearing) only spins when you push the clutch pedal in, if the release bearing is bad, the noise will only be heard with the pedal pushed in.

The input shaft bearing noise is the opposite.

 

one more thing is that when i start it up not in gear...and i try to put it in reverse it grinds....any thoughts on that that is the only gear that it grinds though other wise it does not go into gear at all...

okie thanks for ur input i will definately look into that and let you guys know how it turns out...thanks again....

 

rev grinds because its the only gear in your trans thats not sycronized this is normal

 

Hey Nismo, what did you figure out with this issue. I now have the very same problem. However I did, just a week ago, replace both the master and slave cylinders. I double checked there again, no leakage......

But I did find out that the bolt that holds the clutch pedal under the dash has broken off. I think I've read about this b4. It looks like without that extra support the pedal doesn't go far enough to engage the clutch, unless the clutch is really gone.

Anyone has a fix to this, as far as getting that support at the point where the bolt broke loose. The space is very tight, so that doesn't leave much room to be creative.

 

removing the broken bolt and replacing it should be good enough.

have you had someone step on the pedal while you watch under-hood to see if the slave cylinder is actually moving?

 

No, not as yet, have to wait til daylight to check that out. Was that bolt broken on yours as well? How did you fix it?

 

naw, what i meant was that since i've never heard of anyone else with the problem, then you might have just had a weak bolt. it's not common so you likely will not have to replace it ever again once you replace it this time. so just replace it and keep on keeping on.

but yea make sure your clutch SC is actually moving...

 

At first here seems two opposite problems, did I get this right?:

1. Clutch wont disangage (no pedal effect = clutch closed) -vs.- 2. Clutch disengaged (like pedal always in = clutch open)

What does the phrase "1. does not go into gear" actually mean?

The problem 2. is totally disintegrated clutch or something pressurizing fluid and pushing clutch open.

 

the only thing I gathered was that his clutch will not disengage. that he can push his pedal down and start the car but it's already in gear and rolling (stress on starter is deadly as well)

 

I knew I read it somewhere. This is my exact problem.... Stroll halfway down for the pictures.

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....clutch+bracket

 

oh your how mount ripped out?! i thought you meant the bolt just snapped... hmmmm i guess a helicoil won't help fill that gaper now will it..

 

And what are your knees and ankles like after such an teratrillion pushdown exercise? Oh boy, never the pedicab for me anymore, lets give all work and decision pwr to hydraulics...

 

delete the word "decision" and you're still right...

 

yea i did figure out this problem...i jux bought a new clutch kit and when i opened up the tranny...i saw that my T.O had been demolished...only half of it was still on....so from my view when it didn't go into gear... it was the T.O... so im guessing it could be the same problem....

 

o yea forgot i replaced the clutch and T.O and it was fine

 

yep that will do it. if the TO gets eaten alive then it'll be too thin to do its job anymore no matter how much you bleed the clutch.

 

I like my max decision process, currently I agree with em 99% of time. (A contrast to gvmt approval of 1%) ... I just give commands only to barn gatekeeper

Maybe one day a year, for short 6s burnin periods would use a manual (=not worth it). Note that 3million miles with manual behind

Manual sucks; still enjoy what u have, dont let me spoil your joy