3rd and 4th gear grind
 

Hey guys, this is my first post considering I just bought an 03 touring edition yesterday. I bought it from my best friend and every time I put it into 3rd or 4th gear it grinds very loud. My friend can drive it without grind and slides it into every gear like butter. I have been driving standards for about 4 years now and I can not put the car into 3 or 4 gear without grinding the hell out of it. Any advice or know how I can fix this? Other than that, the car is great, every other gear is smooth as butter. I have just been switching from 2nd gear to 5th in order not to make myself look like a dumb ass in town when it grinds bad. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Hey man, would welcome you to the forums, but this is my first post as well :P Registered and saw your post right away as I have nearly the same problem with my Z. But regardless, welcome to the Z ownership club!

Anyway, your problem...

My gear grinds in 3rd as well if shifted "aggressively", it's a common problem with our cars unfortunately and I believe is actually a recall. I am going to check if this can still be fixed even if the vehicle is out of warranty.

When I first bought my car back in Oct., I had no problems. Slowly but surely I began getting a grind in 3rd, but if shifted at low RPM's and with the finesse of a fine touch you can shift in to these gears without grinding... Just takes a few tries before you figure out how exactly it catches.

I'm going to be taking my car to the dealer to see what they say and will keep you updated... I have a feeling it's something to do with the synchros..