Clutch Release Mechanism: Inspection

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Nissan Sentra. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Replace the release bearing if it is seized, damaged, faulty in rotation direction, or has poor aligning function.

Fig 1: Inspecting Release Bearing
Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
Replace the withdrawal lever if its contact surface is worn abnormally.
Replace the clutch lever if its contact surface is worn abnormally.