Sticky: (Official) 370Z Clutch Pressure (CSC) Failures

Uxi · 05-26-2015, 06:06 PM

My Google-Fu must be weak. I get a bunch of a threads on CSC failure and a couple aftermarket threads, and links here and a couple other boards.

Was it a particular country and/or model and/or trim or was it individual cars that had an external kit? Or a Nissan Motorsports accessory thing?

Agent K · 05-26-2015, 07:36 PM

Misnomer: Yes, my car is still under warranty. I dropped it off at the dealership this morning. The service guy said he has a 350Z and haven't had any problems with his clutch. I told him that this is a known issue on the 370Zs. And that my clutch bottomed out and would not come back up on it's own; I had to flick it up with my toe. Also, it's hard to engage the gears when the clutch pedal does return on it's own. They're going to look at it and let me know what they find. Of course, I'll let you guys know what they find.

Agent K · 05-27-2015, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Agent K

Misnomer: Yes, my car is still under warranty. I dropped it off at the dealership this morning. The service guy said he has a 350Z and haven't had any problems with his clutch. I told him that this is a known issue on the 370Zs. And that my clutch bottomed out and would not come back up on it's own; I had to flick it up with my toe. Also, it's hard to engage the gears when the clutch pedal does return on it's own. They're going to look at it and let me know what they find. Of course, I'll let you guys know what they find.

So, the service guy calls me this morning. He tells me that the Nissan tech couldn't find anything wrong with the clutch...WTF!!! Un-FN-leavable!!!! I know what my clutch was doing...I just didn't dream it up.

Anyway, I told him that maybe the clutch felt right because it was cold so have the tech check it again. Even though after a cold start, I can tell the clutch isn't right. Sometimes I believe a lot of these techs don't know how to drive a stick. This was the case with a salesman when I test drove a Z before I bought this one; he could barely get it off the lot. I'll probably have to take the tech on a test drive myself but right now I'm too busy.

eastwest2300 · 05-27-2015, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Agent K

So, the service guy calls me this morning. He tells me that the Nissan tech couldn't find anything wrong with the clutch...WTF!!! Un-FN-leavable!!!! I know what my clutch was doing...I just didn't dream it up.

Anyway, I told him that maybe the clutch felt right because it was cold so have the tech check it again. Even though after a cold start, I can tell the clutch isn't right. Sometimes I believe a lot of these techs don't know how to drive a stick. This was the case with a salesman when I test drove a Z before I bought this one; he could barely get it off the lot. I'll probably have to take the tech on a test drive myself but right now I'm too busy.

Good luck bro, I hope you get taken care of.

05-26-2015, 07:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Agent K Base Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 155 Drives: '13 370Z MBlue 6MT Rep Power: 13	Misnomer: Yes, my car is still under warranty. I dropped it off at the dealership this morning. The service guy said he has a 350Z and haven't had any problems with his clutch. I told him that this is a known issue on the 370Zs. And that my clutch bottomed out and would not come back up on it's own; I had to flick it up with my toe. Also, it's hard to engage the gears when the clutch pedal does return on it's own. They're going to look at it and let me know what they find. Of course, I'll let you guys know what they find. eastwest2300 likes this. __________________ '13 370Z Midnight Blue 6MT / Touring Sport w/nav / PPE Long Tube Racing Headers / FI TDX 10" Resonator w/CF mufflers / K&N Drop-Ins / ZSpeed Underbody Shroud v2 / DRL 'always on' Mod

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05-26-2015, 06:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
Uxi Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Southern California Posts: 303 Drives: 16 NISMO Tech PW 6MT Rep Power: 3599	My Google-Fu must be weak. I get a bunch of a threads on CSC failure and a couple aftermarket threads, and links here and a couple other boards. Was it a particular country and/or model and/or trim or was it individual cars that had an external kit? Or a Nissan Motorsports accessory thing?