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Not only did I have a CS failure (also requiring the entire clutch assy to be replaced) I had massive oil consumption (and wildly fluctuating oil temps) which resulted in a new long block.
The car has been out of commision over 40 days. Have had ongoing check engline lights that are still unresolved. I'm still contemplating lemoning this piece of junk or trading it in and taking the hit. |
My car is a 2009 Nismo, off the lot 5/30/10 currently 8500 mi on it.
I was driving to work today and was stopped at a light to turn into the plaza I work in. When the light turned green the clutch did not come off the floor and the car almost stalled out. It then popped up and the car lurched forward and regained rpms. Then clutch then refused to pop out any father than the engagement point without pulling it with my foot. I limped to the nearest nissan dealer shifts getting harder and harder to pull off and the clutch sinking lower and lower. Once I got into their parking lot it would not go into gear at all and I beached the car into a row of parking spaces. The dealer then attempted to feed me a load of **** about how the clutch was probably bad and this would not be covered under warranty and then proceeded to insult me for not buying the car from them. (They never had any Nismos in stock for the 3-4 months I looked ofc) Quote:
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Ouch, hurts to read this. Hopefully the 7AT won't give me any issues. My S2000 has been bullet proof for 50k miles and the Z should be no different. I can understand Nissan having some issues with a new model but asking customers to pony up $2,600 for a new clutch or $600 to inspect is rediculous.
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So this just happened to me on the track of all places. Z Roadster 10k miles 2010. Seemed to be heat related, as it only started happening after multiple laps in 100+ degree weather. Clutch pedal stuck on floor, could be popped up by hitting it with the side of my foot for awhile, but eventually I'd pushed the car to the point where the pedal remained on the ground, couldn't be kicked up and wouldn't disengage the clutch....decided to pit at that point...after about 30 mins of cool down it was back to normal. I thought i had boiled the fluid the get this level of hydraulic failure until I found this thread.
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Dealership tells me that Nissan recommends changing out the clutch master and slave cylinders. Apparently this was a problem on the 350z but I'm the first one he's seen with the issue on a 370. Nissan says the CSC can leak, is part of the tranny and requires the tranny to be dropped for replacement. The new part is not an up'reved version, but apparently the problem goes away once things are switched out.
Sounds like a quality issue to me. I still think I boiled the fluid though, had 260 on the oil temp w/34 row cooler up front with >100 degrees outside on the track. Will be insulating the line and switching to good DOT 4 after the swap. |
Mine failed at 140miles on the odometer.
When i collected the car only had 10miles on the car. Dealer fell over each other getting my car back on the road. Replaced the csc, and a new clutch and housing. Gave me a murano as a loaner for a day, gave my car a free polish and extended free servicing till 20k . They must be real concerned about their reputation... Keeping my fingers crossed... |
Any issues on 2011"s??My Clutch feels weird.Noisy when the pedal is not engaged?
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After seeing this thread I want to check the fluid level on my z. I just went under the hood for a minute because its raining but I didnt see it. Where is it located?
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Yeah.... so? Sounds like just bad luck. Could have happened to anyone. |
hi my name is nick and i also have a stick clutch pedal....
haha, but yea 50% of the pedals play has lost pressure. i checked the fluid level and it was at the MIN level. topped it off and it felt about the same. i tried to pull out the old fluid and replace with some new dot 3/4 fluid. im not sure if i have all the air outa the system. it feels the same with the pedal only feeling normal during 50% of its stroke. does anyone have the proceddure for proper clutch fluid bleeding on our cars? thx in advance oh im at about 23k miles and baby the car. |
Lost it in my Infiniti around 25-30k miles. Worked fine and then I went to stop and it sunk to the floor. At 41k now and if the car sits overnight the pedal sinks almost all the way to the floor and it takes about 25 miles of stop and go to bring it back up.
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They replaced the master cylinder, slave cylinder, and clutch pedal assembly. Said the clutch looked brand new and asked if I ever drove it.
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Ditto. Mines to the point that it drops till its about an inch off the floor and then it disengages the clutch.
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2011 My clutch just went out around 3 in the morning driving home, had to get it towed since every time i came to a red-light it would stall because the clutch was still engaged half way. 76xx miles
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Update: Took it to the dealership, they took the tranny out and found that the clutch assembly was saturated in brake fluid, they said they're changing the slave cylinder and the clutch assembly out all under warranty. Dealership said that the clutch had a 12mon/12,000mile warranty on it.
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Well I think my slave cylinder died yesterday as well. 2009 with 21,xxx miles. The clutch pedal is just dead. I'll update when my Nissan dealer calls me today.
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I had problems yesterday while doing some light Auto-X. I never launched the car at all and never shifted from 2nd gear. It stuck 8-10 times and I'd have to pop it back up with my toes. I'm at 33,XXX miles.
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if nissan removes your bellhousing ($400) and determines your clutch to have excessive wear they wont replace anything under warranty. just a heads up.... since the CSC is to be replaced every time the clutch is replaced, if your clutch looks bad then this will just be considered routine maintenance and not a CSC failure. lets hope your clutch looks good, then it should be covered. |
Thats such BS. What stops them from just saying "Well the Clutch is to worn out so it must be your fault" Good luck to everyone.
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Pretty sure I just had my CSC go, car is less than a year old. The pedal is on the floor and there is a nice puddle of clutch fluid under the car dripping out of the bell housing, needless to say the clutch reservoir is empty as well...on the phone with Nissan road side right now...
I had about two gear shifts from when the pedal would come up to 50% and I brought it back up with my foot, until it was on the floor and I could no longer disengage the clutch and it stalled. :shakes head: |
I have about 12k miles on the car, owned for less than a year, and purchased new.
Noticed that the clutch fluid was low and went to dealership. No real change in feeling from clutch pedal. Throws seemed a little more resistant than usual. Dealership confirmed that master cylinder was leaking. Under warranty they are going to replace the clutch master and slave cylinder as well as the hydraulic system. |
Had to drop my 11 Nismo off yesterday because of the clutch sticking to the floor and having about 4-5" of play suddenly. Didn't look at the fluid levels but should know today what the deal is. I only have 9300 babied on it. I will post an update once I hear what the deal is and what is being done.
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Well they replaced the slave cylinder. Said everything else was fine. Seems to be fine now. I will give it a couple of days driving to know for sure.
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Dropped mine off today at the dealer. This is the third time in 3 years it has gone in with clutch problems. This is my first Z and I'm hoping that this isn't a common problem with all Zs.
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2009, 12K miles. Suddenly became incapable of shifting into gear. Had problems when cold started, after being driven, and also after being stopped, while warm. Bringing into the dealer today, likely towed in. Hearing about how the OE CSC is trash, will probably do a full swap. I can count how many launches I've done in the three years I've owned the car on a single hand. Hopefully they won't dismiss the clutch as being "too worn." Yes, just ignore the leaking fluid and say my clutch is too worn.
EDIT Spoke to the dealership, who has first quoted me half an hour of labor for "inspection," whereupon they told me they cleverly deduced it was the clutch. Yes, the fact that the pedal has no pressure definitely points toward there being some kind of diff issue. Quoted me 780 dollars just to drop the transmission. Seeing as my warranty just ran out last month, they're shafting me for repairs. |
This just happened to me today. Just got it towed to a dealership.
Which warranty will this be under? Powertrain? I have an aftermarket catback exhaust on my Z now. Will it void the warranty? Thanks. |
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Just checked my infiniti elite coverage - looks like both the master and slave are covered. I imagine if you have a nissan extended warranty, coverage would be similar.
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Having clutch issues: no fluid loss, pedal is not sticking, no additional drivetrain noises, goes into gear fine.
Symptoms: a pop sound when shifting, after there as a much softer clutch pedal, less clutch engagement, some clutch slip. Going to the dealer tomorrow AM so will report back when they let me know their findings. |
Christian, it almost sounds like your clutch is worn. How many miles on the car?
An issue with the CSC or master typically does not result in slippage. If you're in 3rd gear, ~30-35 mph and you nail it, does the rpm increase proportionally to the speed? If rpms shoot up way quickly, then it's definitely a worn clutch. Not covered under warranty unless you can convince them it's due to some other defect. |
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