Z1 CSC/clutch vibration grinding pedal engagement too low

370DriftZ · 04-05-2022, 08:47 PM

So I bled the clutch again. And adjusted the slave cylinder rod. I noticed today that the car moves forward on first gear so that means the clutch is not disengaged all the way. It's hard to shift into first and impossible in reverse when the car is on. I have to shut it off to to shift into reverse.
I think I may have to drop the trans and remove shims/washers from the pivot point so that it allows full disengagement. Unless i can adjust the pedal because i do have about 0.5 in of dead clutch at the very top. I have to push the clutch COMPLETELY in to get any gear in
Any kinks would be appreciated

weebs25 · 04-14-2022, 11:11 PM

You figure anything Out with this? Did you have this in for quite some time working? It’s tough to say it’s an internal adjustment if it worked fine for a while but it’s sounding it’s pushing to far forward one way or another. I’m doing the Install myself right now struggling the fork adjustment. Too far forward/no gap between plate.

370DriftZ · 09-19-2022, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by weebs25

You figure anything Out with this? Did you have this in for quite some time working? It’s tough to say it’s an internal adjustment if it worked fine for a while but it’s sounding it’s pushing to far forward one way or another. I’m doing the Install myself right now struggling the fork adjustment. Too far forward/no gap between plate.

I finally dropped the transmission and the pressure plate was loose. Two bolts on pressure plate were gone and the rest were finger right. There's uneven wear on PP teeth. The smooth shaft on trans where throwout bearing slides, isn't smooth anymore. Noticed my throwout bearing and sleeve were not meshed together completely or evenly. I looked in z1 website just for the cover/plate but it doesn't seem to be sold separately.

I think im gonna have to swap the whole thing for a zspeed cmak. Too much trouble with this kit.

Chaotic Tanuk · 09-19-2022, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 370DriftZ

I finally dropped the transmission and the pressure plate was loose. Two bolts on pressure plate were gone and the rest were finger right. There's uneven wear on PP teeth. The smooth shaft on trans where throwout bearing slides, isn't smooth anymore. Noticed my throwout bearing and sleeve were not meshed together completely or evenly. I looked in z1 website just for the cover/plate but it doesn't seem to be sold separately.

I think im gonna have to swap the whole thing for a zspeed cmak. Too much trouble with this kit.

If you go with the ZSpeed CMAK I would reach out to them to see if the kit and your current Flywheel and Clutch are compatible. If you get the kit and the bearing is not the correct size (Thickness) you could have engagement issues due to the stack height of the Z1 Flywheel and Clutch. Though I might be speaking out of my butt.

weebs25 · 09-19-2022, 08:33 PM

I had very similar issues this past winter- with the car wanting to creep at all times/not disengaging. I dropped my transmission and dropped shims..issue was completely gone and rest was easy to adjust..shims are a pain for sure triple check them to everyone in this post. So far- the actual feel of it with my comp steel flywheel and stage 3 full face clutch has been great.

370DriftZ · 09-19-2022, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 370DriftZ

So I bled the clutch again. And adjusted the slave cylinder rod. I noticed today that the car moves forward on first gear so that means the clutch is not disengaged all the way. It's hard to shift into first and impossible in reverse when the car is on. I have to shut it off to to shift into reverse.
I think I may have to drop the trans and remove shims/washers from the pivot point so that it allows full disengagement. Unless i can adjust the pedal because i do have about 0.5 in of dead clutch at the very top. I have to push the clutch COMPLETELY in to get any gear in
Any kinks would be appreciated

This exactly happened to me. I dropped my transmission and my pressure plate became loose.

09-19-2022, 08:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
weebs25 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: mn Posts: 224 Drives: 09 black mt Rep Power: 3369	I had very similar issues this past winter- with the car wanting to creep at all times/not disengaging. I dropped my transmission and dropped shims..issue was completely gone and rest was easy to adjust..shims are a pain for sure triple check them to everyone in this post. So far- the actual feel of it with my comp steel flywheel and stage 3 full face clutch has been great. Chaotic Tanuk likes this.

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04-05-2022, 08:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
370DriftZ Base Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: CA Posts: 9 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z White Rep Power: 7	So I bled the clutch again. And adjusted the slave cylinder rod. I noticed today that the car moves forward on first gear so that means the clutch is not disengaged all the way. It's hard to shift into first and impossible in reverse when the car is on. I have to shut it off to to shift into reverse. I think I may have to drop the trans and remove shims/washers from the pivot point so that it allows full disengagement. Unless i can adjust the pedal because i do have about 0.5 in of dead clutch at the very top. I have to push the clutch COMPLETELY in to get any gear in Any kinks would be appreciated

04-14-2022, 11:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
weebs25 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: mn Posts: 224 Drives: 09 black mt Rep Power: 3369	You figure anything Out with this? Did you have this in for quite some time working? It’s tough to say it’s an internal adjustment if it worked fine for a while but it’s sounding it’s pushing to far forward one way or another. I’m doing the Install myself right now struggling the fork adjustment. Too far forward/no gap between plate.