Not a bad idea although I am not confident my car clutch pedal to drive down.

Yay my CSC went out today mid canyon drive
I was able to limp it home , I ordered stage 2 clutch , flywheel , master and csc from Z1

Crazy stuff. Nissan needs to get their act together. I might do mine on a lift (ordered one today) so it's good to hear it's not too bad. Did you use the how-to from the forum here? Any other tips? I'll have to hit you up on how to lower the subframe.

Yeah, If you haven't complaint on the Nissan Facebook page go ahead and do that. Also put a complaint under the File a NHTSA Complaint (Link on the first post of this thread)

Sorry to hear....

I'm amazed you were able to drive it back home. I had to have mine towed :rofl2:

The pedal hit the floor so I pulled it back up , I checked the fluid and it didn't look like I lost any
After the car sat for a bit and cooled the pedal had a little bit of pressure, I put the car in second gear and pressed the clutch in and pushed the start button
The car lurched forward and started walking due to the starter , the car turned on and I took off
I shifted to 3rd no clutch and got onto the hwy , after a few miles and the oil temp went down I checked the pedal and had about 75% of pressure , that was good enough to get me home

I'm gonna change tranny fluids while the clutch gets changed
From what ive readf Motul 300ls for manual tranny and rear diff is the way to go
Any other oils I should look at ?

Which brand/weight Flywheel did you choose?

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I actually bought this kit Thursday off BlkNismo on the board
Southbend Clutch kit///DXD Black 24 lbs steel flywheel ///HD CSC

It's not super light Flywheel but better than stock plus I got it for a good price so that was a plus

I was gonna change it before I had any problems and low a behold today it facked up , good timing I guess :driving:

I used motul also. I don't remember which exactly lol

This sucks.I bought my car so i would not have any problems such as this (even though i have an extended service agreement) .:mad:

Thank goodness i have my trusty 86 MR2 as a backup,:tup:

Done and done

Southbend puts out a good clutch kit. I went with the ACT HDSS clutch kit with a ACT Streetlite Flywheel 19lbs. I happy with it. It did require a 300-500 mile break-in period. Luckily I have not experienced any Flywheel chatter.

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That was a good deal, Ive been keeping an eye out on that thread.

I should be picking up my Z tomorrow night from AAM.. (hopefully). They've had it since Friday, as soon as the shop opened.

That's good news! Did you go for transmission flush & MOTUL Gear Oil also?

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I had a clutch failure at the end of a track day this past week. The clutch pedal literally dropped to the floor. I was stuck for 10 minutes, after which the pedal had lifted about an inch off the floor, allowing me to get in gear and make my way back to my spot in the paddock. After 20 minutes with the engine off, the clutch returned to normal. Fluid level was normal, so I suspect the clutch fluid had boiled after a long day on the track. I just put in an order for an insulated clutch line from ZSpeed...anyone have any experience with this line? I'll also replace the clutch fluid with Motul.

Updated forum list

Name - Year - Mileage

1: Digitonium - 2009 - 16,158
2: dubhov - 2010 - 6,605
3: Joka4411 - 2010 - 10,000
4: Zeto - 2009 - ?????
5: Calivin - ???? - 11,500
6: Lazer_Z - ???? - 3,412
7: Zilent_Jay - 2009 - ????
8: Crystalline - 2009 - 8,500
9: Sarmyth - 2010 - 10,000
10: Fastfatdude - ???? - 140
11: Quicksliver- 2008 G37s - 25,000-30,000
12: Boost'dVQ - 2011 - 7,600
13: Big_J - 2009 - 21,000
14: Trilitheum - 2011 - ????
15: anthonyy - 2011 - 12,000
16: Youseenothing - 2011 - 9,300
17: 370Z_Purist - 2009 - 12,000
18: Bking - ???? - ????
19: Knio - 2010 - 17,000
20: dragonbreath - 2009 - 28,000
21: juice14 - 2011 - 6,200
22: Random_Strata - 2010 - 36,000
23: L8N8 - 2011 - ????
24: JennyT71 - 2010 - 26,000
25: TheGreatOne - 2010 - 22,000
26: windex - ???? - ????
27: Neptune - 2009 - ????
28: afbunn - 2009 - ????
29: sparhax - 2009 - 40,000
30: sungear - 2011 - 35,500
31: lhinojos - 2012 - ????
32: Steveasis - 2012 - 8,000
33: Slikshoes - 2011 - 16,200
34: Jstevenson - 2009 - 25,000
35: Simota1 - ???? - ????
36: Talimac - 2012 - 14,000
37: Sinceday1 - 2009 - 37,000 (Kilometers)
38: Slipper4678 - 2010 - 34,000
39: luigi90210 - 2011 - 29,000 & 33,000
40: SAmilitaryman - 2009 - 60,000
41: Shutterjock - 2010 - ????
42: Zensation - ???? - ????
43: Farmosh203 - 2009 - ????
44: Ephan - ???? - 24,000
45: Jstevenson - 2009 - 33,000 *again*
46: Denny_Mcclain - ???? - 18,000 & 43,000
47: DarylP - 2011 - 33,000
48: Kail - 2009 - 48,000
49: hunterinc - 2009 - 45,000
50: MikeUCFL - 2012 - 14,500
51: mdxj - 2009 - 33,000
52: jordan777er - 2009 - 50,900
53: n8gtol - ??? - 20,000 *3rd time*
54: Kylebucket - 2009 - 27,000
55: joelito - 2012 - 12,100 *4th time*
56: 1087 - 2012 - 12,243
57: ohmikegod - 2012 - ????
58: Z_Man - 2009 - 8,000
59: Kuyo - 2014 - 7,000
60: 90_ST - 2009 - 27,500 (Kilometers) *2nd time*
61: Osirus - 2011 - 40,000 *4th time*
62: tr0n - 2012 - 21,000
63: radensb - 2009 - ????
64: JeMo44 - 2013 - ????
65: mab864 - 2013 - 9,900 *2nd time*
66: duderevs - 2009 - 30,000 (Kilometers)
67: tigwelder - 2010 - 15,000
68: Need_NewName - 2009 - ????
69: R3drckt09 - 2009 - ????
70: Johnwiki - 2011 - 60,000
71: UXI - 2015 - 2,012
72: j312311 - 2015 - 1,700
73: pbs370z - 2010 - 9,000
74: Misnomer - 2010 - 28,000
75: Agent_K - 2013 - ????
76: KoolKarmajoe - 2009 - 64,000
77: BamBamZ - 2009 - 31,075
78: VBP6US - 2009 - 30,000 & 60,000
79: ZBrah - 2011 - 25,465
80: Rumblefish - 2010 - 29,000
81: jwick - 2010 G37 - 1,200
82: Fosingwo- 2011 - 17,000
83: Trainwreck - 2009 - 49,000
84: Cheech - 2010 - 53,000
85: Rareline1773 - 2016 - 500 (Reddit user)
86: Anifaust - 2009 - 47,000
87: KBC749 - 2010 - 41,000
88: ReadT - 2011 - 58,000

I am using the insulated line from ZSpeed. I've had it along with new HD CSC, CMC, ACT Clutch Kit, & new FLYWHEEL for about 2 weeks now. Completed 500 mile break-in of new clutch kit and so far have had no problems. I'm using GTR Fluid for clutch hydraulics & MOTUL Gear Fluid in transmission. It should be noted that I did not track or push it to the limits during break-in period. I'll start doing that in the upcoming weeks and post results.

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UPDATE - KoolKarmaJoe - this is 2nd time CSC was replaced. Previous Z owner replaced it once; then I replaced it a 2nd time with a HD CSC at 64,000 miles. (Previous owner replaced it with the same OEM CSC)

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Fixed my post... I wouldn't be surprised if mine is on it's 2nd CSC either.

This is my Z this guy is talking about after all

http://www.the370z.com/nissan-370z-p...59m402001.html

I knew of the thread before I pulled the trigger (I googled the vin), The transmission was replaced under warranty 5 years (15k miles) before I bought it...

I would think they did the transmission flush, as they did do the CSC which required them opening up the transmission. At this point Im not sure, this is why I cant stand handing my car over to shops. (you just never know)

It doesn't require opening up the transmission... When mine was done, they didn't drain the oil. Just unbolted and pulled it down. You can always ask your mechanic. My friend that did mine just did what was required and covered under warranty... I ended up bringing it back literally 2k miles later for the 30K service. :tiphat:

2012 Nismo with 21k first time that I know of
I bought the car with 18k

Name - Year - Mileage

1: Digitonium - 2009 - 16,158
2: dubhov - 2010 - 6,605
3: Joka4411 - 2010 - 10,000
4: Zeto - 2009 - ?????
5: Calivin - ???? - 11,500
6: Lazer_Z - ???? - 3,412
7: Zilent_Jay - 2009 - ????
8: Crystalline - 2009 - 8,500
9: Sarmyth - 2010 - 10,000
10: Fastfatdude - ???? - 140
11: Quicksliver- 2008 G37s - 25,000-30,000
12: Boost'dVQ - 2011 - 7,600
13: Big_J - 2009 - 21,000
14: Trilitheum - 2011 - ????
15: anthonyy - 2011 - 12,000
16: Youseenothing - 2011 - 9,300
17: 370Z_Purist - 2009 - 12,000
18: Bking - ???? - ????
19: Knio - 2010 - 17,000
20: dragonbreath - 2009 - 28,000
21: juice14 - 2011 - 6,200
22: Random_Strata - 2010 - 36,000
23: L8N8 - 2011 - ????
24: JennyT71 - 2010 - 26,000
25: TheGreatOne - 2010 - 22,000
26: windex - ???? - ????
27: Neptune - 2009 - ????
28: afbunn - 2009 - ????
29: sparhax - 2009 - 40,000
30: sungear - 2011 - 35,500
31: lhinojos - 2012 - ????
32: Steveasis - 2012 - 8,000
33: Slikshoes - 2011 - 16,200
34: Jstevenson - 2009 - 25,000
35: Simota1 - ???? - ????
36: Talimac - 2012 - 14,000
37: Sinceday1 - 2009 - 37,000 (Kilometers)
38: Slipper4678 - 2010 - 34,000
39: luigi90210 - 2011 - 29,000 & 33,000
40: SAmilitaryman - 2009 - 60,000
41: Shutterjock - 2010 - ????
42: Zensation - ???? - ????
43: Farmosh203 - 2009 - ????
44: Ephan - ???? - 24,000
45: Jstevenson - 2009 - 33,000 *again*
46: Denny_Mcclain - ???? - 18,000 & 43,000
47: DarylP - 2011 - 33,000
48: Kail - 2009 - 48,000
49: hunterinc - 2009 - 45,000
50: MikeUCFL - 2012 - 14,500
51: mdxj - 2009 - 33,000
52: jordan777er - 2009 - 50,900
53: n8gtol - ??? - 20,000 *3rd time*
54: Kylebucket - 2009 - 27,000
55: joelito - 2012 - 12,100 *4th time*
56: 1087 - 2012 - 12,243
57: ohmikegod - 2012 - ????
58: Z_Man - 2009 - 8,000
59: Kuyo - 2014 - 7,000
60: 90_ST - 2009 - 27,500 (Kilometers) *2nd time*
61: Osirus - 2011 - 40,000 *4th time*
62: tr0n - 2012 - 21,000
63: radensb - 2009 - ????
64: JeMo44 - 2013 - ????
65: mab864 - 2013 - 9,900 *2nd time*
66: duderevs - 2009 - 30,000 (Kilometers)
67: tigwelder - 2010 - 15,000
68: Need_NewName - 2009 - ????
69: R3drckt09 - 2009 - ????
70: Johnwiki - 2011 - 60,000
71: UXI - 2015 - 2,012
72: j312311 - 2015 - 1,700
73: pbs370z - 2010 - 9,000
74: Misnomer - 2010 - 28,000
75: Agent_K - 2013 - ????
76: KoolKarmajoe - 2009 - 64,000
77: BamBamZ - 2009 - 31,075
78: VBP6US - 2009 - 30,000 & 60,000
79: ZBrah - 2011 - 25,465
80: Rumblefish - 2010 - 29,000
81: jwick - 2010 G37 - 1,200
82: Fosingwo- 2011 - 17,000
83: Trainwreck - 2009 - 49,000
84: Cheech - 2010 - 53,000
85: Rareline1773 - 2016 - 500 (Reddit user)
86: Anifaust - 2009 - 47,000
87: KBC749 - 2010 - 41,000
88: ReadT - 2011 - 58,000
89: Zmanelite - 2012 - 21,000

I know how you feel.

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Interesting, I'm wondering if I should bite the bullet and replace the CSC/CMC as well. I don't have any problems with the clutch aside from the heat issue. Is there any difference in feel? I suppose it's hard to say because you also replaced the flywheel.

Cheers!

-Brian

Mine felt fine up until it just let go , no real warning or anything

Name - Year - Mileage

1: Digitonium - 2009 - 16,158
2: dubhov - 2010 - 6,605
3: Joka4411 - 2010 - 10,000
4: Zeto - 2009 - ?????
5: Calivin - ???? - 11,500
6: Lazer_Z - ???? - 3,412
7: Zilent_Jay - 2009 - ????
8: Crystalline - 2009 - 8,500
9: Sarmyth - 2010 - 10,000
10: Fastfatdude - ???? - 140
11: Quicksliver- 2008 G37s - 25,000-30,000
12: Boost'dVQ - 2011 - 7,600
13: Big_J - 2009 - 21,000
14: Trilitheum - 2011 - ????
15: anthonyy - 2011 - 12,000
16: Youseenothing - 2011 - 9,300
17: 370Z_Purist - 2009 - 12,000
18: Bking - ???? - ????
19: Knio - 2010 - 17,000
20: dragonbreath - 2009 - 28,000
21: juice14 - 2011 - 6,200
22: Random_Strata - 2010 - 36,000
23: L8N8 - 2011 - ????
24: JennyT71 - 2010 - 26,000
25: TheGreatOne - 2010 - 22,000
26: windex - ???? - ????
27: Neptune - 2009 - ????
28: afbunn - 2009 - ????
29: sparhax - 2009 - 40,000
30: sungear - 2011 - 35,500
31: lhinojos - 2012 - ????
32: Steveasis - 2012 - 8,000
33: Slikshoes - 2011 - 16,200
34: Jstevenson - 2009 - 25,000
35: Simota1 - ???? - ????
36: Talimac - 2012 - 14,000
37: Sinceday1 - 2009 - 37,000 (Kilometers)
38: Slipper4678 - 2010 - 34,000
39: luigi90210 - 2011 - 29,000 & 33,000
40: SAmilitaryman - 2009 - 60,000
41: Shutterjock - 2010 - ????
42: Zensation - ???? - ????
43: Farmosh203 - 2009 - ????
44: Ephan - ???? - 24,000
45: Jstevenson - 2009 - 33,000 *again*
46: Denny_Mcclain - ???? - 18,000 & 43,000
47: DarylP - 2011 - 33,000
48: Kail - 2009 - 48,000
49: hunterinc - 2009 - 45,000
50: MikeUCFL - 2012 - 14,500
51: mdxj - 2009 - 33,000
52: jordan777er - 2009 - 50,900
53: n8gtol - ??? - 20,000 *3rd time*
54: Kylebucket - 2009 - 27,000
55: joelito - 2012 - 12,100 *4th time*
56: 1087 - 2012 - 12,243
57: ohmikegod - 2012 - ????
58: Z_Man - 2009 - 8,000
59: Kuyo - 2014 - 7,000
60: 90_ST - 2009 - 27,500 (Kilometers) *2nd time*
61: Osirus - 2011 - 40,000 *4th time*
62: tr0n - 2012 - 21,000
63: radensb - 2009 - ????
64: JeMo44 - 2013 - ????
65: mab864 - 2013 - 9,900 *2nd time*
66: duderevs - 2009 - 30,000 (Kilometers)
67: tigwelder - 2010 - 15,000
68: Need_NewName - 2009 - ????
69: R3drckt09 - 2009 - ????
70: Johnwiki - 2011 - 60,000
71: UXI - 2015 - 2,012
72: j312311 - 2015 - 1,700
73: pbs370z - 2010 - 9,000
74: Misnomer - 2010 - 28,000
75: Agent_K - 2013 - ????
76: KoolKarmajoe - 2009 - 64,000
77: BamBamZ - 2009 - 31,075
78: VBP6US - 2009 - 30,000 & 60,000
79: ZBrah - 2011 - 25,465
80: Rumblefish - 2010 - 29,000
81: jwick - 2010 G37 - 1,200
82: Fosingwo- 2011 - 17,000
83: Trainwreck - 2009 - 49,000
84: Cheech - 2010 - 53,000
85: Rareline1773 - 2016 - 500 (Reddit user)
86: Anifaust - 2009 - 47,000
87: KBC749 - 2010 - 41,000
88: ReadT - 2011 - 58,000
89: Zmanelite - 2012 - 21,000
90: FairladyZ10PG - 2010 - 55,000

Big difference in the feel of the clutch with the lighter flywheel. Rev's much faster, quicker shifts that are much more smoother. Downshifting I've found it better to "Heel / Toe" (Brake & Rev).

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Just a thought, before my CSC gave out my car had problem starting. So I often had to depress the clutch pedal very hard several times before the car would start, which I believe led to CSC failure.

I think if I hadn't stomped on the clutch so many times the CSC might not have failed when it had.

does anyone know the ratio or percentage(if one is needed) needed for a recall to be issued. so far 90 cars out of tens of thousands sold doesn't seem like a high percentage of cars having a default.

Good question, I would like to know that too. We might be missing a lot of the G37s and people with Z34s that had this issue and a)are not in this forum b)fixed it and didn't report it c)had the issue and its not documented.

Could be, but I'm no mechanic. There are two sensors at your clutch pedal that I know of, 1 for cruise control & 1 for starting vehicle. If you should happen to have difficulty again with starting, I think it may just require a minor adjustment at the pedal. There was a link with pictures on the370z.com that explained how to make adjustments for those sensors. If it were Me, I'd take it to a shop to make adjustments because it is a pain in the a** to lay on my back with my head up under the dash.

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I think it takes some serious injuries & or deaths before anyone takes recall action. Basically Nissan doesn't give a SH*T !

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It looks like you are the first I have seen who has had spoken up about a CSC failure after RJM pedal install. How long have you had the pedal installed until your failure?

Nice S/N, Brah!:icon17:

Yes the car is back in my hands after staying at the shop over the weekend.

The most likely culprit was the 5 year old battery that I had in my car, so the battery has been replaced and the sensors and pedals have been adjusted. The car is starting like new again :icon17:

well fellas, I got my Z back from AAM, I drove it a good 40 miles in DC traffic, she drove very well, Im happy.

Good job by AAM.

Oh I forgot to mention, I did NOT have a CSC failure or any sort of mechanical problem.

I have a 2010 with 8000 miles, I only replaced the CSC with the zspeed HD CSC as a preventative measure. I also went with a Southbend Stage 2 clutch, a Southbend billet flywheel, a new CMC, and a stainless steel clutch line.

Running redline fluid in the trans case, and RBF600 in the clutch reservoir.

I also just got my RJM in the mail today.. I'll be doing the install some time this week.