Gearbox/clutch

[laurastoppard]

I have a 2.7 Nissan terrano and everytime i change gear/let my foot of the clutch does it make a clunking sound. it does this in all the gears apart from 4th to 5th.
It has done this for 2 years without any problems but it is just very annoying. Does anybody know what could be the problem please.

 

[jims-terrano]

Is it your clutch pedal not returning correctly? Theres a bush that the pedal pivots on that wears, causes pedal to not return correctly and then may return causing a noise or at least mine did. Also the pedal sometimes as it gets worse needs a tap to bring it back up again.

 

[rustic]

Is it your clutch pedal not returning correctly? Theres a bush that the pedal pivots on that wears, causes pedal to not return correctly and then may return causing a noise or at least mine did. Also the pedal sometimes as it gets worse needs a tap to bring it back up again.

Yep, sounds about right.:thumb2

 

[swaggy]

I have something similar, slight clunk but only in lower gears, not noticeable in 4/5. I'm pretty sure it is a UJ on the rear propshaft. To test, a couple of weeks ago I pumped them full of grease (they took a lot) and the noise went away for a while but its back again now.

To satisfy my curiosity, I plan on just doing the rear one again tomorrow to see if it makes a difference. Looks like a pair of UJ's may be on the shopping list.

 

[Banshee]

That def sounds like UJ's on rear propshaft to me, get under and wiggle both ends every way possible and you'll soon find out

They were a bit of a pig to do first time round but they are more forgiving than you think so don't be scared to hammer the crap out of them, just buy a couple of sockets that you don't mind buckling, you'll need one bigger than the UJ and one small and stubby enough to smash the UJ through with using a lump hammer.

Check them first and come back and we'll soon have you sorted

 

[AlexD333]

Unless I got the wrong end of the stick I get this when changing hears, only when foot off clutch (engaging gears) and also only in the lower gears, also not all the time.

I am interested to know!!
Also didnt they remove bleed nipples on the later models

 

[Banshee]

Unless I got the wrong end of the stick I get this when changing hears, only when foot off clutch (engaging gears) and also only in the lower gears, also not all the time.

I am interested to know!!
Also didnt they remove bleed nipples on the later models

That's the symptoms that failing/failed UJ's give!!!!!

When the clutch is depressed, gear selected and then clutch released the change in road speed causes stress on the prop which will then be felt/heard via the UJ's

See my thread here;
http://www.nissan4x4ownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19790&highlight=propshaft

 

[AlexD333]

That's the symptoms that failing/failed UJ's give!!!!!

When the clutch is depressed, gear selected and then clutch released the change in road speed causes stress on the prop which will then be felt/heard via the UJ's

See my thread here;
http://www.nissan4x4ownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19790&highlight=propshaft

Just read, looks like you had a nightmare :lol

So the part itself is cheap then? :nenau

 

[Banshee]

Just read, looks like you had a nightmare :lol

So the part itself is cheap then? :nenau

Yeah about 7 quid or something like that, got them from Milners, the new ones had bleed nipples as well which is useful

 

[AlexD333]

Yeah about 7 quid or something like that, got them from Milners, the new ones had bleed nipples as well which is useful

And have you put grease in it yet? :nenau