Manual Transmission Goes Bad
 

Well i was driving to work on friday of last week and i was driving normal speed and as i entered 4th gear i heard a loud bang. as result i lost 1st 2nd 4th. i was so mad. so i got it towed to my shop got it on the rack and determined that it was a tranny. so then i tow it to the dealer they had it for 3 days then they call me to tell me that my center force clutch should not be there but he would ignore the fact of the clutch and warranty the tranny! now that mad my day - none of you probably care but i thought i should share it with you guys. so i put a new clutch ( might as well - the tranny is out) then when i get it back i am going to put a short shifter. any way laters - rudy

Re: Manual Transmission Goes Bad
 

Why did you have a center force clutch? Did the stock one go bad that quickly, or did you just want to upgrade? What did you think of CF clutch?

I really liked the center force clutch although i feel that it should be more powerfull. but its the only thing available so why not - but yeah its worth it. hey and what does smc stand for on the short shifter

you're lucky, man. Plse let us know about that short-shifter..what brand, how much, and who does the install.

you're lucky, man. Plse let us know about that short-shifter..the brand name, how much, and all about the install.

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SMC is the brand of the shifter. I bought it through www.custommaxima.com for 120 bucks shipped. It is adjustable and easy to install. If you know a muffler shop have it done there. I got to do most of the work and let the muffler guy undo the front 2 bolts on the convertor and everything else is a piece of cake. 30 minutes later you are done.

thanks for the info - ill check it out - i do all the installs for every thing done on my car i own my own repair shop. i get every thing at cost, free labor. it helps alot

I wonder why the dealer said the center force clutch wasn't supposed to be there... why not, clutch is clutch, unless they were going to pull a that clutch is better, it holds better, (maybe more durable), it won't slip as easy, so that's why your tranny blew, because the clutch didn't give as much... hehe but glad you're getting a new ( nissan calls it rebuilt) tranny under warranty... (right?)

You have a good amount of clutch options....ACT, Clutchmasters...JWT...all of which hold BETTER than the centerforce...especially the ACT.