It is the throw out bearing, but it is a normal noise - there's nothing wrong with it or the tranny. When there's no load on the throwout bearing, it just rattles a bit when the engine shuts off.

Every RWD manual tranny car I've ever owned makes this noise when turning the engine off while in neutral without the clutch in. You should hear it on my Z06 - it's REALLY loud (because the transmission is in the rear), to the point they made reference to it in the owner's manual and video as a normal sound, so people don't freak out about it.

2003 G35C, 6MT, DG/G, Aero/Nav/Premium
2002 Corvette Z06, Electron Blue/Black

 

My stang makes the same noise... drives me insane at stop lights. It's very off-and-on, however, and I only get it 30% of the time.

G

2003.5 Black w/ Willow G35
Premium / Sport / Aero / Winter / Navi / Tint

 

The last two posts gave me that "everythings gonna be okay" feeling.

2003.5 G35S, 6MT,

 

I agree that it's normal. My S2000 (a RWD car) made the same noise when shutting off. If anything, it was abit louder.

Mike

03" G35 Coupe
6MT, Desert Platinum, 19" SSR GT wheels

 

Its much more than just at shutoff though. It makes the same sound, only alot worse, taking off from a stop in first under load. I'm noticing its a lot worse now that I am starting to push the engine more as it is breaking in. Goes away after shifting into second.

 

I have the same problem on mine...gonna ask the dealer about it on Friday.

 

welp I took my car in today. It's sad, but infiniti says that's how the car is. There's nothing wrong. They told me they guess as the car breaks in things start to losen up and that clutch noise appears.

I wonder what more noise we have to look forward too?

They matched my clutch noise up with another 6mt that was in for service. It made the same exact noise.

If you don't like it, I guess don't ever release the clutch in neutral.

It's ok if any of you ever plan on getting a race clutch, it'll pretty much sound exactly the same.


BS G35C 6spd navi/aero/prem

 

Hi:

If what the dealer is telling you, then it is a sad comentary on Nissan, or should I say Renault!

6 MT ~ (DP w/ WI)

 

man! those Italians, they must just love the dry clutch noise. I didn't buy a ducatti.

BS G35C 6spd navi/aero/prem

 

my bad renault is french.

so since I have to put up with this rough clutch noise and lousy shifting. I'm just going to change the tranmission fluid.

I heard some people are trying redline? How much and what type of transmission fluid should I buy?

BS G35C 6spd navi/aero/prem

 

OK, so I guess we've come to the conclusion that the noise is "normal". But my question is: Why are some of us hearing it, and some not. And to different degrees. I understand that a little rattleing "may be" normal. But I am driving a $35,000+ vehicle and I am friggin embarrased to stop next to someone at a stoplight and take the clutch out! Mine is that loud. It just doesn't seem right....

G35Coupe B/B 6MT Aero/Premium

 

same with the break squeeling and the noise if you take off in 1st gear the wrong way. Sounds like the whole tranny is going to fall out. Hopefully nissan catches onto this and does something about it.

I just wanted to make sure I said something about it to infiniti so if the tranny craps out I have proof something was originally wrong.

BS G35C 6spd navi/aero/prem