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92whiteZ · 02-24-2014

Hello all,

come to bask in your great knowledge: My z has 18,700 miles. 3rd owner so I know some but not all of its history/mods/changes. Overall condition is 9+.

I say all that because it doesn't appear this car has been abused, raced hard, etc. I enjoy spirited driving but am generally easy on vehicles.

My question: I drive in frequent stop-and-go traffic. In the last week or so when I press in the clutch to shift. I get an occasional sound that is clearly coming from the clutch/flywheel/pressure plate assembly. Best way I can describe it is like a ZZIIIIPPPP sound; a louder version of zipping up a jacket. The gearbox feels fine. No grinding gears or reluctance to go into gear I am used to feeling if the clutch was actually going out.

and I cant replicate it with precision; it happens sporadically. I checked the slave cylinder reservoir and top it off a bit but it wasn't below the Min mark.

I do remember a Service Bulletin about some "button" on the back of the crankshaft and it sticking out to far or something. Looking for it now. Is that what I am hearing or is this a larger issue?

I am presuming the clutch/flywheel/pressure plate are all the original components.

any thoughts would be much appreciated.

02-24-2014	#1
92whiteZ Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 121	Clutch Zip Hello all, come to bask in your great knowledge: My z has 18,700 miles. 3rd owner so I know some but not all of its history/mods/changes. Overall condition is 9+. I say all that because it doesn't appear this car has been abused, raced hard, etc. I enjoy spirited driving but am generally easy on vehicles. My question: I drive in frequent stop-and-go traffic. In the last week or so when I press in the clutch to shift. I get an occasional sound that is clearly coming from the clutch/flywheel/pressure plate assembly. Best way I can describe it is like a ZZIIIIPPPP sound; a louder version of zipping up a jacket. The gearbox feels fine. No grinding gears or reluctance to go into gear I am used to feeling if the clutch was actually going out. and I cant replicate it with precision; it happens sporadically. I checked the slave cylinder reservoir and top it off a bit but it wasn't below the Min mark. I do remember a Service Bulletin about some "button" on the back of the crankshaft and it sticking out to far or something. Looking for it now. Is that what I am hearing or is this a larger issue? I am presuming the clutch/flywheel/pressure plate are all the original components. any thoughts would be much appreciated.