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

johnwiki · 07-15-2015, 08:09 PM

My clutch just went out for the fourth time. The first three times they replaced the slave, the master, and the clutchline in that order. Now they said its the clutch itself and are replacing the cluthplate, pressure plate, and the flywheel.

MagmaRed370z · 07-15-2015, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by johnwiki

My clutch just went out for the fourth time. The first three times they replaced the slave, the master, and the clutchline in that order. Now they said its the clutch itself and are replacing the cluthplate, pressure plate, and the flywheel.

Tell them to replace the CSC with a Zspeed one and a new OEM CMC. Problem solved.

eastwest2300 · 07-16-2015, 07:33 AM

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My clutch just went out for the fourth time. The first three times they replaced the slave, the master, and the clutchline in that order. Now they said its the clutch itself and are replacing the cluthplate, pressure plate, and the flywheel.

holy cow man... wow.

johnwiki · 07-18-2015, 05:10 PM

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holy cow man... wow.

Yep. They hooked me up though and replaced the slave since the nissan parts warranty was almost up on it. But the thing is its happened to me so many times that even though the entire clutch has been rebuilt I still dont feel confident that its fixed. I still feel like any second now im gonna feel the clutch hit the floor again. I guess what makes me nervous is that the clutch pressure is still inconsistent. The engagement point stays the same, but the force required to push it is slightly different sometimes. Reading around the forum some people say its normal for the Z, can anyone comment on that?

KoolKarmaJoe · 07-18-2015, 08:20 PM

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Yep. They hooked me up though and replaced the slave since the nissan parts warranty was almost up on it. But the thing is its happened to me so many times that even though the entire clutch has been rebuilt I still dont feel confident that its fixed. I still feel like any second now im gonna feel the clutch hit the floor again. I guess what makes me nervous is that the clutch pressure is still inconsistent. The engagement point stays the same, but the force required to push it is slightly different sometimes. Reading around the forum some people say its normal for the Z, can anyone comment on that?

I would feel the same way as you!

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cjwsrt6 · 07-19-2015, 06:35 PM

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My clutch just went out for the fourth time. The first three times they replaced the slave, the master, and the clutchline in that order. Now they said its the clutch itself and are replacing the cluthplate, pressure plate, and the flywheel.

How did you get them to replace these parts each time? Did you pay?

johnwiki · 07-20-2015, 01:09 AM

Unfortunately I had to. the Z is my daily driver, so I couldnt afford to fight with nissan north america or whoever to try and get it covered under warranty. So yes I paid every time but the third time. The first time I bought a slave cylinder, the second time a master. Third time they replaced the clutch line for free, and this last time clutchplate pressure plate and flywheel. But at the very least I now have the nissan parts warranty, so if any of it fails again they replace it for free.

eastwest2300 · 07-20-2015, 07:15 AM

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Unfortunately I had to. the Z is my daily driver, so I couldnt afford to fight with nissan north america or whoever to try and get it covered under warranty. So yes I paid every time but the third time. The first time I bought a slave cylinder, the second time a master. Third time they replaced the clutch line for free, and this last time clutchplate pressure plate and flywheel. But at the very least I now have the nissan parts warranty, so if any of it fails again they replace it for free.

Dude, you had to have paid a ton to have all those repairs done...

johnwiki · 07-20-2015, 03:15 PM

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Dude, you had to have paid a ton to have all those repairs done...

$1300 for the slave, $700 for the master, clutch line was free, $3200 for this last visit.

Zbrah · 07-20-2015, 04:34 PM

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$1300 for the slave, $700 for the master, clutch line was free, $3200 for this last visit.

Doesn't this fall under the lemon law after three attempts to fix it?

eastwest2300 · 07-20-2015, 06:12 PM

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$1300 for the slave, $700 for the master, clutch line was free, $3200 for this last visit.

dude, that is an absolute ripoff, the dealership should be ashamed... buncha azzholes.

07-15-2015, 08:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
johnwiki Base Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: California Age: 34 Posts: 66 Drives: 2011 Gun Metallic Z Rep Power: 13	My clutch just went out for the fourth time. The first three times they replaced the slave, the master, and the clutchline in that order. Now they said its the clutch itself and are replacing the cluthplate, pressure plate, and the flywheel. __________________ Mods: Z1 CAI, Fast Intentions HFC + Cat Back, 4.08 Gears + VLSD Swap, Southbend DxD Clutch+lightweight flywheel = 310 HP 285 ft/lbs

07-20-2015, 01:09 AM	#7 (permalink)
johnwiki Base Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: California Age: 34 Posts: 66 Drives: 2011 Gun Metallic Z Rep Power: 13	Unfortunately I had to. the Z is my daily driver, so I couldnt afford to fight with nissan north america or whoever to try and get it covered under warranty. So yes I paid every time but the third time. The first time I bought a slave cylinder, the second time a master. Third time they replaced the clutch line for free, and this last time clutchplate pressure plate and flywheel. But at the very least I now have the nissan parts warranty, so if any of it fails again they replace it for free. __________________ Mods: Z1 CAI, Fast Intentions HFC + Cat Back, 4.08 Gears + VLSD Swap, Southbend DxD Clutch+lightweight flywheel = 310 HP 285 ft/lbs

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