hey guys i was driving around with a friend today and notice that my clutch was making a chattering noise while in neutral..never really paid attention but i guess i really heard it today. when i press in the clutch the sound goes away and everything.

i was just wondering if this is anything ishould be worrying about before i take it to get checked out. thanks.

 

it is a common complaint here but describe the chattering if you can.. it may be different

 

yes that is clutch chatter. don't worry.

 

yeah, I guess and assuming it's normal cuz I have it too.

 

I always assumed it was from the dual-mass flywheel?? Is it from the clutch itself?

 

does everyone have this problem?

 

yes every1 does

 

thank god. i thought i messed my clutch up!

 

I have it...just make the radio louder...lol

 

i notice it usually on hotter days, not so much in the cold. if you talk to an infiniti service manager, they also tell you it is common, and not much can be done about it.

 

Yeah this noise is so disturbing. I hated it but have learned to live with it.

 

Dude, chatter doesn't happen in neutral. Chatter occurs when engaging the clutch and the clutch disk rapidly vibrates against the flywheel. This happens when you have a high torque disk (usually puck style), a worn flywheel, breaking in a new clutch, or grease/dirt on the components.

What you have is a throw-out bearing going bad. It is very common. Alot of owners ride the clutch too or rest their foot on the pedal, which causes this faster. The bad news is that it costs the same labor as a clutch replacement. The good news is that it is a sealed bearing, so it will last a while. If the noise gets consistently louder or you hear grinding, you need to get it replaced before it gets torn up. A bunch of metal scraps in the transmission does not make a happy day.

 

i agree with you that it is the throw out bearing, but i've had rattle since 1.5k miles. i don't ride the clutch and have been driving a manual since i learned how to drive. also, as i posted, my infiniti tech, who has been with nissan for nissan/datsun for 22 years, this is common on the g.

 

I've been through a couple of clutches all of them had brand new TO bearings but still chatter in neutral.