Clutch Question, please advise.
I took my stock 2009 370z to the track for the first time this weekend, great fun, and towards the end of the track day, and still present, I feel a laxity in the clutch. On depressing the clutch, I feel it give much easier for the first 3-4" or so before it tightens up again before the shift. No problems shifting, it just feels looser...
Any thoughts as to what this may be due to and if it's a concern? any help is much appreciated. thx |
How many miles on the car? Have you doing a gear oil change?
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only 15K. not yet... the low oil sign is on too, replaced engine oil but the sign's still there.. is that why you think?
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Check the color of your clutch fluid. You probably burned the fluid and it needs to be flushed. It's a simple fix.
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If you change the fluid and the problem persists, you might have a cmc failure. I took it to the dealer and the fix was covered under warranty. That happened to me not to long ago. No track days tho.
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thx for the help, I bled it and replaced the fluid, no problems since and the sponginess to the clutch is back to normal... we'll see how it goes...
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It's your master cylinder and clutch slave cylinder that's about to give.
Lots of threads regarding issues similar to yours. I had mine replaced and it is new. There is a sicky on this topic somewhere. Do a search on master cylinder and csc or clutch slave cylinder. Cost you some change if not under warranty.
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It sure seems like to take the car to the track requires for a load of replacements...
I'm about 1/2 way there... I guess for the price the car goes for, it is fair to not have it track ready. |
Lots of guys go to the track and have no issues........at least not clutch related, normally you only hear of oil over heating issues (no oil cooler+to many hot laps=limp mode)
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Yep. Change the fluid with some higher quality fluid before, and bleed after. Takes care of majority of issues. Also the ss clutch line is a cheap solution that has a nice difference in feel.
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thx for all the info. so some updates: took my car in to the dealer and like suspected the master slave needs to be replaces, which will cost a hefty 1100$. I'm 2 months out of the warranty. also called Nissan, they won't help... However, after I bled the clutch, it's been fine, no more soft/spongy feel and the fluid is clear... wonder if I can just keep driving it like this, or if it will eventually have to be replaced...
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If it were me... I'd keep driving and keep an eye on the fluid level. You'll know you have a real problem if you see your fluid level dropping over time.
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The master can be bought for like $47 and rebuild kits for like $20 its not hard to replace. Do you see fluid on the master where it comes through the firewall and connects to the pedal? Just saying.. |
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