What did I break!!!

phunk · 10-27-2022, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ihaveashihtzu

From his old thread he mentioned he didn't use the starter at all, no?

He left it in gear and tried to manually loosen the crank pulley bolt with a breaker bar.

What am I missing?

Someone said they bumped the starter, I thought that was him, but I guess it was someone else that said that.

If he got it off by putting the car in gear and using the drivetrain to keep the crankshaft from rotating, than it would have loaded the clutch concentrically, like when you drive.

ZoomZ · 10-29-2022, 12:04 AM

No Guys. I did NOT bump the starter to remove crank pulley. Another guy did.

I used transmission and PB to hold everything while I tried to undo crank shaft bolt with breaker bar.

So clutch would be engaged to flywheel.

z

Rusty · 10-29-2022, 01:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZoomZ

No Guys. I did NOT bump the starter to remove crank pulley. Another guy did.

I used transmission and PB to hold everything while I tried to undo crank shaft bolt with breaker bar.

So clutch would be engaged to flywheel.

z

That's how I did it. I had the breaker bar up between the radiator and motor. With a section of pipe on the end of the breaker bar. Had a 2" extension for the socket.

ZoomZ · 10-29-2022, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty

That's how I did it. I had the breaker bar up between the radiator and motor. With a section of pipe on the end of the breaker bar. Had a 2" extension for the socket.

I was there too. Tried every which way. The Bugger is tight.

ZoomZ · 11-12-2022, 02:03 PM

Please verify/add to my progression of troubleshooting and future steps in order to solve this.

Today, I inspected from Clutch Reservoir down to pedal assembly. Found nothing broken, loose or leaking.

I did a complete flush and bleed of Clutch fluid with RBF600. Got some air out, but negligible. Can't really say how I would have introduced air to begin with. That portion is eliminated.

Test drive produced same results. Engaging on a hill, is very difficult as I cannot feel clutch grabbing and I'm almost at top of pedal travel. Something I would have to get used to.

So the next easy, least expensive and intrusive step is to replace the pedal assy and MC with RJM kit. Is this logical? or is there anything else I can do without removing transmission?

and I am owing $2000 to ZSpeed for clutch kit.

Rusty · 11-12-2022, 03:33 PM

Does the clutch feel like it's slipping?

ZoomZ · 11-12-2022, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty

Does the clutch feel like it's slipping?

Not really. Aside from high engagement point and throttle/clutch matching, I don't feel it slipping while in gear and accelerating.

If it is, it's very slight, and it felt like it did once, but it felt more like a throttle hesitation.

RJM+Tilton MC kit on order.

10-29-2022, 12:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
ZoomZ Track Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 785 Drives: 17' 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 40656	No Guys. I did NOT bump the starter to remove crank pulley. Another guy did. I used transmission and PB to hold everything while I tried to undo crank shaft bolt with breaker bar. So clutch would be engaged to flywheel. z Rusty and redondoaveb like this.

11-12-2022, 03:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 69 Posts: 35,434 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684438	Does the clutch feel like it's slipping? __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

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11-12-2022, 02:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
ZoomZ Track Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 785 Drives: 17' 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 40656	Please verify/add to my progression of troubleshooting and future steps in order to solve this. Today, I inspected from Clutch Reservoir down to pedal assembly. Found nothing broken, loose or leaking. I did a complete flush and bleed of Clutch fluid with RBF600. Got some air out, but negligible. Can't really say how I would have introduced air to begin with. That portion is eliminated. Test drive produced same results. Engaging on a hill, is very difficult as I cannot feel clutch grabbing and I'm almost at top of pedal travel. Something I would have to get used to. So the next easy, least expensive and intrusive step is to replace the pedal assy and MC with RJM kit. Is this logical? or is there anything else I can do without removing transmission? and I am owing $2000 to ZSpeed for clutch kit.