Guys,

I've got a weird annoying issue. I tried searching, didn't find anything.

I've got a 02 6spd maxima, w/o limited slip.

Couple of days ago something started that I have no answer for, the clutch clicks/pops whenever you press it, or release it after it was pressed. It's NOT consistent, I haven't been able to replicate the sound, it sounds metallic, and it doesn't sound like it's in the motor or the clutch, it sounds like it's in the clutch pedal assembly but I don't see anything wrong with the action when I look at it.

It seems like it only happens 75% INTO the action, or 1/4 of the way off the floor board. It does NOT happen all the time either. Like if I clutch it 50 times in a row I doubt it would do it. But if I'm just randomly driving then it'll do it and won't do it again. Weird.

Any ideas? Could it be a broken spring? It couldn't be a throwout bearing could it? I have no ideas.

 

quick question, does it usually happen when its warm outside? cause i get this clicking noise too that comes and goes when i depress the clutch pedal. but then itll go away for a week and then come back at random.

 

I'm not sure beater. It HAS only come on in the past couple of weeks and it HAS been VERY hot out. 102 degrees yesterday. Does ANYONE have any ideas?

 

Either a hinderance in the pedal mechanism or the TB/TB mechanism.
Where is the noise coming from, engine bay or cabin?

 

cabin for me.

 

Definitely the cabin. Doesn't feel or sound like anything in the engine bay.

 

Mine does that. It almost sounds like some sort of spring is binding up.

 

This is irritating, I was hoping one of you might have already diagnosed the problem. Come on guys! Anyone!?

 

it IS the spring. I dont remember how i fixed this, sorry, but it happened to me a long time ago. get under there and pump the pedal while watching the assembly, youll see it

 

i was having this same issue too, i'm going to look into it thnx for the reminder

 

It is the spring. It is basically dried out, and should be coated with silicone spray or some other lubricant. This proved to be a fix for me. If it gets really bad that pop becomes a very, very annoying squeak that drives you nuts, even when the music is blasting, and it becomes much more frequent than just the occasional pop.

 

Lubricant = To much to hope for!

Lol. If that's all it is that'll be awesome. I did get under there and pump the pedal while watching, but because it's so random I couldn't duplicate it while watching it. I'll try some lube and go from there.

Thanks fellas.

 

I had this same clicking noise and replaced the clutch pedal spring and clutch master cylinder. Neither of these helped to eliminate the annoying noise. The fix for me was to adjust the clutch free play. Good Luck!

 

^Huh? You mean pedal free play? Cause there is no free play adjustment on our clutch system.

 

might wanna take another look, i have adjusted pedal freeplay from the clutch pedal in both my 03 and newly aquired 01. There's a threaded rod under the dash where the clutch pedal assembly is.

 

Precisely what I said.

There is no adjustment other than the pedal, which is NOT a clutch adjustment, it's a CLUTCH PEDAL adjustment. Very different thing.

 

master cylinder? i can only go off my bmw experience, but those cars have a plunger type master and the plunger in mine broke in half and cause the same symptoms.